Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Creationism (2008)

2008 ICC – Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements


Foundations of Science

Testing Classical Interactions between Finite Size Particles as a Model of Nuclear Structure

Boudreaux, Edward A. and Baxter, Eric

Introduction and Acceptance of a Classical Charge Fiber Model (CFM) of Elementary Particles Evaluated by Means of an Online Tutorial-Based Survey

Brown, Gerald M.

A Nuanced Lakatos Philosophy of Theology and Science

Kennard, Douglas

Bio-Ethics from Image of God and Soul

Kennard, Douglas

A Critique of the Precreation Chaos Gap Theory

Zoschke, John


Life Sciences

A Creationist Perspective of Beneficial Mutations in Bacteria

Anderson, Kevin L. and Purdom, Georgia

Mendel’s Accountant: A New Population Genetics Simulation Tool for Studying Mutation and Natural Selection

Baumgardner, John, Sanford, John, Brewer, Wesley, Gibson, Paul, and ReMine, Walter

Progressive Evolution or Degeneration?

Bergman, Jerry

The “Eve” Mitochondrial Consensus Sequence

Carter, Robert W., Criswell, Dan, and Sanford, John

Snake Hybridization: A Case for Intrabaraminic Diversity

Fankhauser, Glen and Cumming, Kenneth B.

Modeling Biochemical Processes as Designed Systems

Gollmer, Steven M.

Analysis of Barry Hall’s Research of the E. coli ebg Operon: Understanding the Implications for Bacterial Adaptation to Adverse Environments

Purdom, Georgia and Anderson, Kevin L.

Using Numerical Simulation to Test the Validity of Neo-Darwinian Theory

Sanford, John, Baumgardner, John, Brewer, Wesley, ReMine, Walter, and Gibson, Paul


Stellar and Planetary Sciences

Studies of the Dependence of Nuclear Half-lives on Changes in the Strength of the Nuclear Force

Chaffin, Eugene F.

Starlight, Time, and the New Physics

Hartnett, John

The Tectonics of Venus and Creation

Hill, Robert

The Creation of Cosmic Magnetic Fields

Humphreys, D. Russell

Evidence for an Earth-Centered Universe

Matthews, Mark

Ocean Circulation Velocities Over the Continents During Noah’s Flood

Prabhu, Raj, Horstemeyer, Mark F., and Brewer, Wesley

Is the Moon’s Orbit “Ringing” from an Asteroid Collision Event which Triggered the Flood?

Samec, Ronald G.

Simulation Analysis of Glacial Surging in the Des Moines Ice Lobe

Sherburn, Jesse, Horstemeyer, Mark, F., and Solanki, Kiran

Distant High-Energy Sources and the Cosmic Microwave Background in a Creation Day 1 Framework

Speir, Randy

Our Solar System: Balancing Biblical and Scientific Considerations

Spencer, Wayne R.

A Proposed Mesoscale Simulation of Precipitation in Yosemite National Park with a Warm Ocean

Vardiman, Larry


Earth Sciences

Radiohalos and Diamonds: Are Diamonds Really For Ever?

Armitage, Mark H. and Snelling, Andrew A

Extinct Isotopes and the Age of the Earth

DeYoung, Don B.

The Ice Age—It Really Was Short

Molén, Mats

Catastrophic Subglacial Drainage and Rapid Landscape Formation in Canada, with Special Emphasis on the Niagara Escarpment

Silvestru, Emil

Radiohalos in the Cooma Metamorphic Complex, New South Wales, Australia: The Mode and Rate of Regional Metamorphism

Snelling, Andrew A.

Radiohalos in the Shap Granite, Lake District, England: Evidence that Removes Objections to Flood Geology

Snelling, Andrew A.

Significance of Highly Discordant Radioisotope Dates for Precambrian Amphibolites in Grand Canyon, USA

Snelling, Andrew A.

Using Suites of Criteria to Recognize Pre-Flood, Flood, and Post-Flood Strata in the Rock Record with Application to Wyoming (USA)

Whitmore, John H. and Garner, Paul

Rapid and Early Post-Flood Mammalian Diversification Evidenced in the Green River Formation

Whitmore, John H. and Wise, Kurt P.


Social Sciences and the Humanities

Georgia Public School Board Members’ Beliefs Concerning the Inclusion of Creationism in the Science Curriculum

Cook, Karen S., Deckard, Steven W., and Morgan (Johnson), Kathie

Measurement of Creation/Evolution Student Attitudes and the Importance of a Correct Understanding of Worldview with a Young-Earth Creation Context

Deckard, Steven W., DeWitt, David, Pantana, John, and Fyock, James

A Review of the Search for Noah’s Ark

Habermehl, Anne

Structural Dynamic Stability of Noah’s Ark

Horstemeyer, Mark F., Sherburn, Jesse, Polk, Dean, and Bryant, Andy

Mapping Structural Knowledge of Scientific Creationism to Direct Information and Object Structure Design in Planning Textbooks and Educational Materials

Wenger, Denise A.

Noah’s Ark Design: Factoring Partial Composite Action

Woodmorappe, John