Update (3/9/26): The Pacific Union Conference issued the following statement: A Message to Our Community Regarding “Honoring God Through Science and Scripture” by Ray Tetz Ray Tetz, Publisher Pacific Union Conference March 9, 2026 The views expressed in the article “Honoring God Through Science and Scripture,” which appeared in the February 2026 issue of the…
A recent lecture I gave at Loma Linda University for the “Second Look Sabbath Seminars” of Dr. Paul Giem (Link) entitled, “Brilliant and Beautiful, but Wrong” (October 5th, 2019). Sometimes a scientific theory can appear to beautifully explain all or at least almost all of the data at hand. Yet, upon closer examination, it can…
How much of the overall human genome is actually functional? Well, this has been a matter of hot debate since 2012 when the ENCODE scientists announced their estimate of ~80% functionality for the human genome (ENCODE: The human encyclopaedia, Sept 5, 2012). This initial estimate was strongly challenged and even mocked by numerous scientists (Link). …