Seeking Understanding - Michael Hasel
Seven centuries before Christ was born, the Kingdom of Judah was torn apart by Assyrian invaders. What can the remarkable record of these events found in the palace of King Sennacherib tell us about how this history unfolded? What are archaeologists finding today that provides us with even more information? And what about the record of this history in the Bible? How reliable is it and what does it tell us about the God worshiped by those living in Judah then and by people living around the world today? Learn answers to these questions from Michael Hasel, Professor of Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology at Southern Adventist University, Director of the Institute of Archaeology, Curator of The Lynn H. Wood Archaeological Museum and Co-Director of The Fourth Expedition to Lachish. What has challenged and changed his understanding as he confronts the fascinating evidence he deals with as an archaeologist? What has the research done by him and other archaeologists revealed about the biblical record of history? If you are interested in more technical information about the archaeology of Lachish, a major preliminary report can be found in the July 2021 issue of the American Journal of Archaeology at: https://www.ajaonline.org/field-report/4326.
Christianity and Science
Learn more about how Christianity has contributed positively to the advancement of science: https://www.grisda.org/248-1
Lazarus Taxa
What are "Lazarus taxa"? What can we learn form them about order in the fossil record? Explore this subject in this short article: https://www.grisda.org/lazarus-species-1
Cambrian Explosion
What is the Cambrian explosion? Why was Darwin puzzled by it? Learn more about this topic in this short article: https://www.grisda.org/cambrian-explosion-and-darwins-doubt-1
Christianity and Science
What are some of the foundational tenets of a Christian worldview that provided a good platform for the development of science? Learn about this subject at https://www.grisda.org/christianity-and-the-beginning-of-science-1
Evidences II: The Tale of a Trilobite
This is the second GRI video examining the topic of evidence and what can be reasonable known about the ancient past based on what we can see today. The proceeding video, "Evidences: The Record and the…
Clash of Ideas, Episode 1
This episode unfolds at the foothills of the Italian Alps, between Venice and Padova. It was here that Galileo Galilei broke the Aristotelian distinction between perfect heavenly bodies and imperfect Earth.…
Clash of Ideas, Episode 2
This episode, centered around the town of Predazzo in the Dolomites of Italy, addresses the early modern geology controversy on the origin of granites. At stake in this debate was much more than the origin…
Clash of Ideas, Episode 3
This episode, filmed in the spectacular Swiss Alps of canton Glarus, presents an account of the development of ideas on the origin of mountains. It is both humbling and exciting to realize how much geological…
Clash of Ideas, Episode 4
This episode explains how an enigmatic suite of dark rocks in the Swiss Alps bears witness to the enormous tectonic forces which have been unleashed in the past history of our planet. If you are a teacher,…
Thinking Creation - 01 - The Great Debate
This episode traces some of the philosophies that, over the course of millennia, have lead to the various ideas about origins that are current today. Some of the thinkers discussed include Democritus,…
Thinking Creation - 06 - God And The Big Bang
Big bang cosmology is the most widely accepted scientific understanding of how the universe came into being. This view is remarkably consistent with the biblical record of history. Crucially, both views…
Seeking Understanding - Martin Klingbeil
For Martin Klingbeil, the Berlin Wall was an immovable landmark that permanently separated him from neighbors in the same city. When the wall fell and Germany was reunited, history unfolded before his…
Seeking Understanding - Michael Hasel
Seven centuries before Christ was born, the Kingdom of Judah was torn apart by Assyrian invaders. What can the remarkable record of these events found in the palace of King Sennacherib tell us about how…
Seeking Understanding: Randall Younker
Dr. Randall Younker has worked as an archaeologist in the Middle East for most of his professional life. During the course of his education, his faith was challenged in the accuracy of Moses' account of…