More Than a Theory by Hugh Ross

Author:Hugh Ross
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2009-02-28T16:00:00+00:00

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PUTTING RTB ’S CREATION MODEL FOR ADVANCED LIFE TO THE TEST

My firstborn son was only six months old when he began learning the testing principle. On walks around the neighborhood, we encountered a variety of animals. Through his own brand of testing, Joel discovered the difference between dog breeds. A friendly German shepherd quickly turned hostile after my son stuck his finger up the dog’s nostril. But a pair of keeshonds warmly greeted Joel, no matter how much he pestered them. Joel also learned that repeated visits to three geese that guarded their yard eventually transformed their intimidating attacks into enthusiastic greetings.

During the next few years, my son tested his presumption that every animal could be turned into a pet. For a while our home resembled a zoo. Amphibians, reptiles, fish, and insects seemed to be everywhere. Joel soon learned, however, that these creatures treated him no differently than any other animal they randomly encountered.

On the other hand, my son found that he could experience an emotionally fulfilling relationship with virtually any bird or mammal species. Yet the kind of relationship varied greatly from species to species. A dog is far easier to hug than a goose.

Scientists too have begun to discover that not all animals can be treated as purely physical entities. There seems to be more to the way certain bird and mammal species interact with humans than mere physical attributes.

RTB’s creation model asserts that the Creator personally intervened to create all advanced life species that have existed on Earth. Though only a small portion of RTB’s creation model that pertains to advanced life is included here,1 listing a few of its key distinctives from a biblical viewpoint will permit some specific scientific evaluations and tests.

Some Testable Features

The RTB creation model for advanced life is based on the following biblical premises:

• God created three distinct forms of life: first, purely physical; second, life both physical and soulish (manifesting mind, will, and emotions); and finally, one species with body, soul, and spirit.

• As with the origin of first life, the appearance of the first soulish life and the first spirit life was sudden and miraculous.

• God created soulish life with the capacity to form emotional relationships not only with members of its own species but also with humans.

• God endowed each soulish species with specific capacities to serve or please humans. These capacities are diverse.

• The soulish capacity to serve and/or please humans implies that different soulish species will share many physical attributes. However, the most physically similar soulish species often manifest markedly different soulish ways of serving or pleasing humans.

Advanced Plants for Advanced Animals

Lignified tissues in vascular plants conduct water, minerals, and photosynthetic products throughout the organism. This system permits these plants to grow large and produce abundant and varied food sources for animals. It also allows vascular plants to thrive under much drier conditions.

These plants appeared as soon as warm wet swamps ceased to dominate Earth’s landmasses about 350 million years ago. Vascular plants expedited silicate erosion much more effectively than other plants.

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