Can You Believe the Bible?
Lectures 10-21
Lecture 10, The Bible and the Research on Marriage
Does psychotherapy have the answer for successful marriages and the solution for the rising divorce rate? Dr. Rampey identifies 15 factors related to marital satisfaction and stability which come from well-designed research studies. What the research has to say about marriage matches what the Bible says.
Lecture 11, The Bible and Mental Health, Part 1
This first of two lessons on the Bible and mental health compares some of the Talmudic teachings regarding keeping the Sabbath with Jesus' statement that His yoke is easy and His burden is light. Find out what is the number one threat to mental health and examine seven research studies that conclude that living life according to God's principles results in good mental health.
Lecture 12, The Bible and Mental Health, Part 2
This second lecture on mental health exposes the anti-Christian bias of psychotherapy and psychology. Twelve documented causes for stress are examined along with the Bible's answers for each.
Lecture 13, The Bible and Economics, Part 1
Part 1 of this two-part lecture discusses the first two of eight foundations for a healthy economy found in the Bible which are introduced by taking a look at the early settlement at Jamestown. Private property rights and a strong work ethic are the first two foundations covered in this analysis.
Lecture 14, The Bible and Economics, Part 2
This continued discussion of eight foundations for a healthy economy found in the Bible covers the biblical command to "fill the earth and subdue it," the necessity of honesty, the rule of law, the importance of intact families, the example of low taxes, and the prerequisite of biblical values. What the Bible says about poverty, the poor, and instructions applicable to Christians is addressed. The approach of typical governmental and aid organizations is questioned using current research and contrasted with the Bible's guidance.
Lecture 15, The Bible and Slavery, Part 1
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Lecture 16, The Bible and Slavery, Part 2
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Lecture 17, Evolution's Claims, Noah and the Ark, and Genetics
This lecture's introduction exposes how some early theories of human development have been discounted when truth is discovered through proper research. In the same way, many of evolution's claims collapse in the face of more recent scientific facts. Three major misunderstandings of skeptics regarding the Biblical account of Noah and the flood are addressed. The lecture concludes with recent genetic discoveries that fully support the Biblical view of early long lifespans and only one "race" of humans.
Lecture 18, Evolution, Part 1
This lecture discusses the anthropic principle which reveals that this earth is not an accident. Two theories of atheists regarding the origin of the universe are examined in light of their probability. Evidence for a designed universe is presented. Practical reasons behind why the theory of evolution is not rejected today are exposed.
Lecture 19, Evolution, Part 2
In view of the Biblical command to "test everything," an analysis is made of some of Darwinian evolution's "proofs," such as body structure, embryology, "rudimentary" organs, and mental characteristics. The influence of the eugenics movement on the evolutionists of Darwin's day is discussed.
Lecture 20, Evolution, Part 3
The illogical premises of evolution are addressed, demonstrated by 12 reasons the Darwinian theory that all forms of life emerged from non-life is unscientific. Examples include the misrepresented Miller-Urey experiment, the fossil record, the lack of beneficial mutations, the improbability of all life emerging from single-celled animals, and the innate intelligence found in many plants and animals.
Lecture 21, Age of the Earth, Geology & Dinosaurs
The question of who influenced Darwin's thinking is examined by looking at many of the authors and their writings on geology and age of the earth which predated Darwin. Many of these conclusions were affected by the cultural rejection of the supernatural that was occurring in many circles as well as the concurrent discovery of dinosaur bones. How was it that Darwin is the one who became famous and not his predecessors who promoted many of the same ideas? How do recent discoveries of soft tissue in dinosaur bones impact the credibility of the "millions of years" narrative?