Reconsidering
Reconsidering
Knight, in at least one of the Bob Enyart Live radio programs immediately after his late February debate with the Hugh Ross group, Bob said he would like to have another Age-of the-Earth debate, but have it one-on-one, and based on the science. If he is still interested in that, I might be willing to pick up his offer.
I would require that it be an in-person debate (in the Denver area is fine), under the normal protocols of debate (x uninterrupted minutes for each presenter to give their opening arguments, followed by y uninterrupted minutes of follow-up/rebuttal time, and perhaps an open Q/A session at the end). I would need at least several months scheduling and preparation time (and Bob may need as well).
Peripheral issues would only be permitted inasmuch as they directly influence the core subject. For example, whether or not evolution happened is not critical to establishing an old earth, since evolution could be completely false and the earth still be old. (On the other hand, establishment of a young earth would necessarily falsify evolution.) Evolutionary ideas would be permitted to the extent they are directly related to an old or young earth – such as the methods and reliability of dating fossils that are claimed to come from times long before the Genesis creation. Scriptural passages would only be permitted for analysis of relevant scientific content. Thus issues like the possible meanings of the word “day” in Genesis are outside the scope of the discussion.
Can you see if Bob is interested?