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The Beginning of Science. The Science of Beginning.
Check the AzOSA events page for scheduled lectures, field studies, and seminars. Then sign up for our newsletter
The Beginning of Science. The Science of Beginning.
Check the AzOSA events page for scheduled lectures, field studies, and seminars. Then sign up for our newsletter
March 1, 2011
Does Our Earth Face Heat, Frost, Fear, or Just Politics as Usual? Monday, March 21 at 7 p.m.
It’s time to get the straight truth. Global warming has been described as either the world’s most diabolical hoax or the worst calamity to face human civilization. Momentous political and economic policy decisions turn on whether this concern is real. So what is the truth about global warming? Mark Sinclair, Ph. D., Professor of Meteorology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, presents the hard facts about climate change, potential future scenarios, and how creation science views the issues. There is truly no hotter public policy issue on the planet.
Date & location: One night only — Palmcroft Baptist Church – Phoenix. Click HERE then scroll down for more details.
March 22-24, Phoenix and Tucson
Popular speaker and scientist Mark Armitage returns to regale Arizona audiences with his fascinating presentations about our wonderfully made natural world. What’s particularly fabulous about them? They support a Biblical worldview!
► What Do These Stones Mean? – March 22 – Tempe
Drawing from the story of David and Goliath, the “five smooth stones” gained from this presentation are five strong and easy to explain evidences for creation. From Mr. Armitage, you and your family can obtain nugget facts for these five points:
(1) diamonds and carbon-14; (2) diamonds and radiohalos; (3) zircons and helium; (4) zircons and radiohalos; and (5) confidence in Biblical truth.
► God Saw That the Light Was Good – March 23 – Cave Creek
Look closer, closer, closer, and get an expert’s microscopic view of fireflies, insect eyes, and much more. Bugs that glow bright, bugs that see a thousand images – examining these amazing creatures reveals irreducible complexity that goes light years beyond the famous “mouse trap” example. Uplifting fun for everyone. (Don’t be squeamish – Mr. Armitage shows much more than bugs only!)
► God Saw That the Light Was Good – March 24 – Tucson
Look deeply – microscopically – at the firefly and other fascinating life forms. What do you see? Evidence of intelligent design by our Creator that nobody can really dispute. This talk will leave you wondering why anybody ever thought evolution made sense.
Dates & locations: At three different locations, starting a 7 p.m. Click HERE then scroll down for more details.
Springtime always spurs a surge in dating, and Dr. Joseph Kezele serves the need in three ways this month. As AzOSA president and a tireless researcher, Dr. Kezele speaks from understanding, not just sound bites. Attend one or more of these:
► Grand Canyon: The Whole Truth – March 2 – Cave Creek
The truth about the Grand Canyon and what it says about both scientific models and worldviews – the evidence is right here in Arizona. Know and use these facts to deliver solid evidence of the Biblical Flood and a young Earth.
► Do You Have a Date with C-14? – March 9 – Cave Creek
Unwrapping the mysteries of the most overused and misunderstood method for determining the ages of fossils, rocks and earth formations. You can’t really stand up against the doubters until you understand the myths and truths about Carbon-14 dating methods.
► The Age of the Earth – March 16 – Cave Creek
Did the public schools teach you – or your kids – how old the Earth is? Does that information contradict the Bible’s account? Get the key scientific facts, historical knowledge, and timeless Scripture you need to decide who is right.
► The Age of the Universe – March 30 – Cave Creek
Now we’re talking old – or are we? Using both evolutionary and Biblical points of view, take in the concepts of distance and time, and then consider how the universe would have expanded. When did energy and matter begin to exist? Did a Big Bang start the universe – or will one end it?
Dates & location: All take place at Black Mountain Baptist Church in Cave Creek at 6:30 PM. Click HERE, then scroll down for details.
Enjoy one to seven days of touring, education and fellowship with fellow origin science enthusiasts this month. On March 19-27, the Revolution Against Evolution (RAE) group from Michigan is visiting Arizona and joining with AzOSA and the Creation Research Society (CRS) for a week-long tour of creation science-related sites and sights of Arizona, from the Grand Canyon and Meteor Crater to the Apache Trail and the Empire Mountains near Tucson … and many more places. All AzOSA members are invited to join this informal trip for any part of it, even if only a day trip. View the full event schedule here. Contact Doug Sharp at sharpdb@rae.org to learn more about daily events, schedules, and plans. Don’t delay – contact him today!
Limited Attendance (Sign up by March 31)
In the intimate setting of a private dinner event in Phoenix, Dr. Sarfati will meet and break bread with AzOSA members and supporters who truly value the messages of Special Creation, intelligent design, and Bible truth. There are only 20 seats available for this one-time event that includes dinner and spirited discussion of this life-changing ministry work. Learn about Dr. Sarfati by clicking HERE.
Interested members must sign up no later than March 31, 2011. The donation is $35 per person; guests may attend for the same price. All donations go to defray the cost of bringing Dr. Sarfati to Arizona. The event takes place on Friday, April 15, 2011 at 7 p.m.
Contact Richard Stevens, at Tstevens96@cox.net, to sign up and for payment details. You may also pay using paypal from the AzOSA store. Upon receipt of your PayPal payment you will receive a confirmation email from Richard with directions to the event.
Don’t miss this chance to get to know one of the great personalities of our movement. Bring a pastor!
Consider buying and reading this new book: By Design: Evidence for Nature’s Intelligent Designer – the God of the Bible, by Dr. Jonathan Sarfati. Written for non-technical readers, this volume highlights some of the most brilliant insights of creation science and intelligent design in readable discussions and clear helpful illustrations. But this book is not all talk and no proof. Copious footnotes provide research citations to books, articles and websites for readers who want to discover the sources and learn more. Read this REVIEW for more info.
By Design is available for sale at AzOSA meetings or at Creation.com (CMI). Get the book before or at Dr. Sarfati’s presentations in April and he can autograph it or answer questions you may have in person. Maximize the value of the book and your attending Dr. Sarfati’s talks (April 12-17) in Phoenix, Tucson and Prescott. Click HERE for more information.
If you can spare an hour to speak to students about science and faith, then you might just change a life. The QUEST Science Club class meets Thursdays in Tucson and hears guest speakers at 2:30 p.m. No elaborate presentation is needed — just speak from the heart and mind to the extent you feel comfortable. Your topic should generally fall under the categories of how science is useful in the work place, or how Christian faith and worldview influence what you do at work. Please contact Becky Thai, educational coordinator for QUEST Science Club, at (520) 661-4546. Your knowledge and testimony will reach an eager audience!
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Thirty-five hikers of all ages joined AzOSA on February 4 for a great hike on South Mountain. Led by AzOSA’s resident geologist, Jim Clarke, explorers saw mysterious petroglyphs, crawled through rock tunnels and natural bridges, and squeezed through “Fat Man’s Pass.” The weather was perfect! Check out the photos on the website HERE.
Stay tuned as AzOSA offers weather-sensitive hikes all over Arizona all year long. Don’t miss the next one. Click HERE for the upcoming field trip schedule. HERE
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