|
Foreword |
11 |
|
Preface |
13 |
| Part 1 |
The Earth and Moon |
|
| 1. |
Is the earth at the center of the universe? |
15 |
| 2. |
Did Bible writers believe the earth was flat? |
17 |
| 3. |
What causes leap year? |
17 |
| 4. |
Is the earth's magnetic field decreasing? |
18 |
| 5. |
Is there a hole in the ozone layer? |
19 |
| 6. |
Has the earth's tilt changed? |
20 |
| 7. |
Is the earth's temperature changing? |
22 |
| 8. |
Is the Bermuda Triangle really a mystery? |
23 |
| 9. |
What are meteorites? |
24 |
| 10. |
What is a satellite? |
25 |
| 11. |
Have scientists discovered the moon's origin? |
27 |
| 12. |
What causes the tides? |
29 |
| 13. |
Why do we see only one side of the moon? |
29 |
| 14. |
Does the moon appear every night? |
30 |
| 15. |
Do moon phases affect the earth? |
31 |
| 16. |
What causes eclipses? |
31 |
| 17. |
What does a ring around the moon mean? |
33 |
| 18. |
What are the land and sky like on the moon? |
33 |
| 19. |
Is there a problem with moon dust? |
34 |
| Part 2 |
The Solar System |
|
| 20. |
What makes up our solar system? |
37 |
| 21. |
Has the origin of the solar system been
determined? |
38 |
| 22. |
Was the fourth day of creation 24 hours long? |
39 |
| 23. |
What are the other planets like? |
41 |
| 24. |
What are other moons like? |
44 |
| 25. |
Is there a tenth planet? |
45 |
| 26. |
Do all the planets ever line up? |
46 |
| 27. |
Do other planets exist beyond the solar system? |
47 |
| 28. |
What do we learn from comets? |
48 |
| 29. |
Did a comet kill the dinosaurs? |
50 |
| 30. |
Did natural catastrophes shape our world's
destiny? |
52 |
| 31. |
What powers the sun? |
53 |
| 32. |
Is the sun shrinking in size? |
54 |
| 33. |
What causes an aurora? |
54 |
| 34. |
What are sunspots? |
55 |
| 35. |
Can we explain the "long days" of Joshua
and Hezekiah? |
57 |
| 36. |
Have computers discovered the biblical "long
days"? |
58 |
| Part 3 |
The Stars |
|
| 37. |
What is a star? |
61 |
| 38. |
Is every star different? |
63 |
| 39. |
How many stars are known to exist? |
63 |
| 40. |
How are star distances measured? |
64 |
| 41. |
How do we know what stars are made of? |
66 |
| 42. |
What is special about the North Star? |
67 |
| 43. |
Which is the brightest star? |
70 |
| 44. |
What are "wandering stars"? |
71 |
| 45. |
What was the Star of Bethlehem? |
72 |
| 46. |
What is the morning star? |
73 |
| 47. |
What are the Pleiades? |
74 |
| 48. |
What do we know about the stars named in
Scripture? |
75 |
| 49. |
Is the gospel spelled out in the stars? |
76 |
| 50. |
Did the stars fight against Sisera? |
78 |
| 51. |
What is a black hole? |
79 |
| 52. |
What is the Death Star? |
80 |
| 53. |
Which are the largest stars? |
81 |
| 54. |
What is a supernova? |
82 |
| 55. |
Do stars evolve? |
83 |
| 56. |
Do new stars form today? |
84 |
| 57. |
Are we made of stardust? |
86 |
| 58. |
What are the southern skies like? |
86 |
| 59. |
Does everyone see the same stars? |
87 |
| 60. |
Did a vapor canopy once hide the stars? |
88 |
| 61. |
How can we see distant stars in a
"young" universe? |
89 |
| Part 4 |
Galaxies and the Universe |
|
| 62. |
What is the Milky Way? |
91 |
| 63. |
Is the universe expanding? |
94 |
| 64. |
What is the big bang theory? |
95 |
| 65. |
Was there a big bang? |
96 |
| 66. |
How is redshift explained? |
99 |
| 67. |
What is background radiation? |
100 |
| 68. |
Why does everything in space display circular
motion? |
101 |
| 69. |
How old is the universe? |
102 |
| 70. |
What is a quasar? |
104 |
| 71. |
Is heaven located in the northern sky? |
104 |
| Part 5 |
General Science |
|
| 72. |
What is gravity? |
107 |
| 73. |
What is light? |
108 |
| 74. |
What is a light-year? |
110 |
| 75. |
What did ancient observatories measure? |
110 |
| 76. |
What's wrong with studying astrology? |
112 |
| 77. |
Should man be in space? |
113 |
| 78. |
What are UFOs? |
114 |
| 79. |
Is there life in space? |
115 |
| 80. |
Does Scripture refer to life in space? |
116 |
| 81. |
Do eggs balance on the days of equinox? |
117 |
| 82. |
Is Procter & Gamble's symbol Satanic? |
118 |
| 83. |
What is the strangest word in astronomy? |
119 |
| 84. |
How is the date for Easter determined? |
120 |
| 85. |
Are there limits to science? |
121 |
| 86. |
Can astronomy lead a person to God? |
122 |
| 87. |
Are there heavenly signs of the end times? |
124 |
| 88. |
Can the "music of the spheres" be
explained? |
125 |
| 89. |
What quotes are pertinent for our study? |
126 |
| Part 6 |
Technical Terms and Ideas |
|
| 90. |
Which is the best telescope to buy? |
131 |
| 91. |
Are stars as numerous as sand grains? |
132 |
| 92. |
Are relativity and quantum theories correct? |
134 |
| 93. |
What is the anthropic principle? |
135 |
| 94. |
Did Supernova 1987A actually occur? |
138 |
| 95. |
What are cosmic strings? |
139 |
| 96. |
Is there a basic building block for matter? |
140 |
| 97. |
Is the speed of light decreasing? |
141 |
| 98. |
Does the HR diagram prove that the universe is
old? |
143 |
| 99. |
What is gravitational collapse? |
144 |
| 100. |
Are dying stars a part of the curse in Genesis? |
145 |
| Part 7 |
Additional Astronomy Questions |
|
| 101. |
Who were some pioneer creationist astronomers? |
151 |
| 102. |
Does the seven-day week support creation? |
154 |
| 103. |
How did the Star of David originate? |
155 |
| 104. |
What is Arizona's meteorite crater like? |
156 |
| 105. |
What are moon rocks like? |
157 |
| 106. |
Is the moon receding from the earth? |
158 |
| 107. |
Is there a face on Mars? |
159 |
| 108. |
Why is the sky dark at night? |
159 |
| 109. |
What is dark matter? |
160 |
| 110. |
What is Biosphere II? |
161 |
|
Suggested Resources for Astronomy and Creation |
163 |
|
Glossary |
165 |
|
Scripture Index |
170 |
|
Subject Index |
172 |
