I watched the debate live with a group at a local church you can watch a recording for a few more days here, and given that there were nearly 500,000 streams of the event around the globe, it would be easy to estimate that well over half a million people viewed the. While some evolutionary theorists and atheists have chastised nye for his willingness to publicly faceoff against ham, the former pbs host hasnt been swayed by their arguments. Postdebate analyses and polls praised the science guy bill nye in his debate against creation museum president ken ham. With a jaunty bow tie and boyish enthusiasm, bill nye the science guy has. Oct 21, 2014 bill nye was also very ignorant about the bible yet he criticized the bible. Each man delivered what he believed was the best information. Today, there is too much influence of the theory of evolution on children, we need to take the child back to the correct view of the world in this debate, and it is a good opportunity to let people know more about god, and the spread of the gospel. This is precisely why bill nyes strategy of including them as necessary participants on the frontier of discovery was so wellplaced and wellreceived, as i believe it was. If you havent heard, the prominent young earth creationist is hosting the science guy at the creation museum on february 4th to debate is creation a viable model for origins. Each time, ken ham responded by saying, there is a book. Few events in the history of the creationevolution issue have garnered as much attention from the public as ken ham s debate last night with bill nye the science guy at the creation museum in northern kentucky. Jan 15, 2014 the internet is buzzing with news about the upcoming debate between ken ham and bill nye. Bill nye has 26 books on goodreads with 548 ratings.
The bill nyeken ham debate was a nightmare for science. Nye argued that the earth was created billions of years ago and its life forms developed millions of years ago through the processes of evolution and natural selection while ham debated that the earth was created 6,000. A christian and an agnostic debated about whether the sixday creation model is scientifically viable, bringing forth strong arguments on either side. If you are part of the small, largely heretical, sect of american biblical literalists then no doubt you think whatever ham said, he won. The full debate between science educator bill nye and the president of the creation museum ken ham runs nearly 3 hours. Review of the ken hambill nye creation debate come.
Review of the debate between bill nye and ken ham on february 4, 2014, ken ham and bill nye held a debate on whether creation is a viable model of origins. Postdebate analyses and polls praised the science guy bill nye in his debate against creation museum. After reading dozens of blogs and hundreds of facebook posts from people expressing their opinions about the debate. The debate has trended among many of the worlds top social websites, and at least 3 million although it may be around 5 to 10 million people tuned in throughout at least 190 countries. Ken ham irked by christian critics, bill nyes change in. Ken ham irked by christian critics, bill nyes change in tone.
The debate was livestreamed on the internet and watched by a. Ken ham, in a national debate with a prominent atheist about whether creationism is a viable model of origins, talked a lot about sin and gods purpose in the cross. On february 4 the science guy bill nye, representing the evolutionist perspective, and ken ham, representing the creationist perspective, debated the question, is creation a viable model of origins in todays modern scientific era. Scientists, both christian and nonchristian, generally agree that nye won the debate. Apr 14, 2017 the bill nyeken ham debate was a nightmare for science creation debate in a hyped showdown, the science guy tried to defend evolution against creationist ken ham, and proved how slick. The debate between bill nye and ken ham on the question is creation a viable model of origins. Few events in the history of the creationevolution issue have garnered as much attention from the public as ken hams debate last night with bill nye the science guy at the creation museum in northern kentucky. Feb 05, 2014 the full debate between science educator bill nye and the president of the creation museum ken ham runs nearly 3 hours.
But scientists are already sounding off about the appropriateness of the debate, in which americas beloved science guy will defend evolutiona theory universally accepted as fact among mainstream scientistsagainst the. Ken ham debate has sparked a lot of interest in the last few days. This book reveals the falsities of the ridiculous assumptions of bill nye that made the audiences frustrated in the debate. A summary of the bill nye ken ham debate the life and.
Watch the uncut twohour walking debate as bill nye the science guy tours the fullsize ark encounter with ken ham. The bill nyeken ham debate was a nightmare for science creation debate in a hyped showdown, the science guy tried to defend evolution against creationist ken ham, and proved how slick. This debate came about because of a statement bill nye made not long ago suggesting that. Mar 23, 2014 on january 2nd, 2014, american science educator, bill nye, and the founder and president of the creation museum, ken ham had a debate arguing over the legitimacy of creationism. Ken ham rain shi ken ham is a christian who established a creationist museum, he insisted the earth still young. Science guy bill nye and ken ham, founder of the biblically literalist creation museum, are set to debate evolution tomorrow. Bill nye presented his case in a consistent and clear way, unlike ken ham who was unable to prove his case or discredit nyes case. On january 2nd, 2014, american science educator, bill nye, and the founder and president of the creation museum, ken ham had a debate arguing over the legitimacy of creationism. Twitter facebook tumblr email posted may 16, 2014 in bill nye. I would recommend watching the video solely for a moment in rebuttal where ham begins to reference the bible and nye has the most hilarious had enough of your crap look. The creationists have already won tonights bill nye vs. For ken ham, one of those defining moments came when bill nye twice referred to origins as a great mystery. This book reveals the falsities of the ridiculous assumptions of bill nye that made the.
It does not stand up to close scrutiny in the face of overwhelming. The publication of whitcomb and morriss classic book the genesis flood in the 1960s started the modern creation movement. What ham is even more irked by is how other christians have been critical of him following his debate with nye on creationism. The february 4 debate between ken ham and bill nye, at its heart, is an opportunity for ken to influence people for the gospel and to equip believers with solid creation apologeticswhile at the. Of course, we strongly disagree with bill nyes contention that evolution is a viable model of origins, and wholeheartedly agree with ken hams proposition that creation is a viable model of origins. Casey luskin discovery institute old earth creationist david coppedge creation writer young earth creationist.
Few events in the history of the creationevolution issue have garnered as much attention from the public as ken hams debate last night with bill nye. Last weeks debate pitting bill nye the science guy against youngearth creationist ken ham was a media field day, and a huge victory for ken ham. I thoroughly agree with internet monks take on the upcoming and unfortunate debate titled standing our ground, rescuing our kids between creationist culturewarrior ken ham and popscience. I could only endure the tedium of the youtube broadcast for about a half hour, but even though i didnt watch the whole thing i am pleased by the friendly gesture this event represents. Ken ham is joined at the creation museum by emmy awardwinning science educator and ceo of the planetary society bill nye. Bill nyeken ham debate in february 2014, ham debated american science educator and engineer bill nye popularly known as bill nye the science guy on the topic of whether young earth creationism is a viable model of origins in the contemporary scientific era. Days after a wideranging debate on creationism and evolution between bill nye and ken ham, the topic is driving an online conversation about points raised in the debate. Bill nye the science guy and ken ham the genesis guy fought over the use and the misuse of the word science on tuesday, during a public faceoff over evolution that had the. Bill nye presented his case in a consistent and clear way, unlike ken ham who was unable to prove his case or discredit nye s case. What are the costs of denying evolution, one of biologys. A summary of the bill nye ken ham debate the life and times.
Bill nye, left, and ken ham take the stage to debate evolution and. After reading dozens of blogs and hundreds of facebook posts from people expressing their opinions about the debate, i read this post in my jackson hole bible college newsletter. So, despite being aware of its intimidating 3hour length, with an open mind, i decided to watch the bill nye vs. If youre just looking for the highlights and key takeaways from both sides. Ham, a former science instructor who emigrated to the usa from australia over 25years ago, was joined by the popular childrens program personality bill nye the science guy for this first and onlyscheduled debate. Leading creation apologist and bestselling christian author ken ham is joined at the creation museum by emmy awardwinning science educator and ceo of the planetary society bill nye.
On february 4th, popular tv personality bill nye debated answers in genesis founder ken ham at the creation museum. The internet is buzzing with news about the upcoming debate between ken ham and bill nye. Ken ham, founding president and ceo of answers in genesis, went headtohead with bill nye, known popularly as the science guy for his scientific kids show, in a debate about whether the sixday creation model is scientifically viable. We know for a scientific fact that the world is older than 6000 years because of carbon dating, fossil records, genetics and the study of dna etc etc. Creation is the only viable model of historical science confirmed by observational science in todays modern scientific era, ham, a christian, proclaimed at.
Last night, science communicator bill nye debated ken ham at hams creation museum in kentucky. Creation museum president and ceo ken ham recently found out what bill nye the science guy really thinks of him when nye appeared on bill mahers real time hbo program. At least he should have read the bible before the debate. Many have inquired about our thoughts on the bill nyeken ham debate that took place on february 4 th in petersburg, kentucky. Predictably, most of the buzz about the event pits science vs. Bill nye left and ken ham debated whether creation is a viable model of origins in the modern scientific era during a lengthy debate tuesday. Your first article expressed impending doom at the prospect of bill nye debating ken ham on creationisms scientific viability. Bill nye postdebate analysis on february 4, 2014 by geochristian in age of the earth, apologetics, christianity, evolution, geology, origins, youngearth creationism on february 4, 2014, answers in genesis president ken ham debated bill nye the science guy on the topic of is creation a viable model of origins.
Its a civic biology, first published in 1914 the book that sparked the. The highly anticipated debate between bill nye and ken ham isnt scheduled to begin until 7 p. Bill nye, ken ham creation and evolution debate time. Why bill nye calls evolution undeniable and creationism inane.
Ken ham, founding president and ceo of answers in genesis, went headtohead with bill nye, known popularly as the science guy for his scientific kids show. Feb 06, 2014 days after a wideranging debate on creationism and evolution between bill nye and ken ham, the topic is driving an online conversation about points raised in the debate. Feb 05, 2014 bill nye debates ken ham, february 4th 2014. Of course that book is the bible, gods word, which gives us answers to the skeptical questions of the age. During the debate nye did not say he had no religion, but he argued that religion. This week, bill nye the science guy and ken ham of the creation museum in kentucky spent two and a half hours debating the origin of the universe in a wellpublicized update of the scopes trial of 1920. This historic event took place at the creation museum near cincinnati february 4, 2014.
Much has been written about the ken ham vs bill nye debate that took place february 4, 2014 at answers in genesis creation museum in hebron, kentucky. Leading creation apologist and bestselling christian author ken ham debates popular tv personality and evolution apologist bill nye. Bill nyeken ham debate in february 2014, ham debated american science educator and engineer bill nye popularly known as bill nye the science guy on the topic of whether young earth creationism is a viable model of. The debate was livestreamed on the internet and watched by a large audience. Theres been no shortage of controversy surrounding tuesdays debate between science guy bill nye and creationist ken ham. Ham, founder and chief executive officer of the young earth creationist yec ministry answers in genesis aig, challenged nye, a science educator best known for hosting the 1990s television series bill nye the science guy, to the debate after taking exception to a youtube video featuring nye lamenting the refusal of a large segment of the u. The twoway does it damage children to teach them biblical creationism.
Below are a few blogs that i found especially helpful in illuminating and evaluating the nyeham debate. In his new book, nye delights in how this fundamental discovery helps. Bill, there is a book out there answers in genesis. Comparing what scientists and the general public believe about evolution and creation. For a better focus i chose a time when everything around was super quite 0000 hrs to 0300 hrs and hence, i was able to attentively watch it right from the first second to the very last second. Those questions were asked tuesday night, in a live debate between bestselling christian author ken ham and emmy awardwinning educator bill nye the science guy at the creation museum of. Yesterday, ken ham and bill nye debated their concepts of creation and evolution at hams creation museum in petersburg, ky. What you missed while not watching the bill nye and ken ham creation debate. I have been asked for my views about the recent debate.
Bill nye the science guy and ken ham the genesis guy fought over the use and the misuse of the word science on tuesday, during. My favorite blog about the ken ham vs bill nye debate much has been written about the ken ham vs bill nye debate that took place february 4, 2014 at answers in genesis creation museum in hebron, kentucky. Immediately after the debate, nye and ham retreated to the inside of the creation museum to be interviewed live on cnnthough the topic turned out to be mostly about climate change, not. Feb 04, 2014 leading creation apologist and bestselling christian author ken ham is joined at the creation museum by emmy awardwinning science educator and ceo of the planetary society bill nye.