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Q: When discussing or looking at diff galaxies. How do we Christians biblically realistically look at the light coming from distant galaxies, and explain or discuss it, in truth.  A: The claim that light from distant galaxies proves the universe as millions or billions of years old is based on secular assumptions, not biblical truth.  The Bible clearly teaches that God created the universe about 6,000 years ago (Genesis 1) [1]. The “distant starlight problem” is only a problem if we assume naturalistic processes have always operated the same way and that God could not act supernaturally. God created the stars on Day 4 of Creation Week, and He made them to be seen for signs and seasons (Genesis 1:14–19). God is all-powerful and not limited by the natural laws He created. Several creationist models explain how we can see distant starlight in a young universe, such as God bringing the light to earth instantly, time dilation, or other mechanisms. The key is to trust God’s Word as ...

Tower of Babel, the Heavens, Space & Universe Q: Why do we see [for lack of a better word] a "piddly building" tower of Babel as a "to heaven" or towering to Heaven, in Genesis 9-11, a forbidden plot by man (to reach God, who is in Heaven(?), or whatever its purpose was...(?), when compared to man today going to Mars, the Moon in the outer heavens...? Knowing the universe is huge and man couldn't ever reach God's Heaven? A: The Tower of Babel was not about physically reaching God’s dwelling place in heaven, but about human pride and rebellion against God’s command. After the Flood, God told people to fill the earth (Genesis 9:1), but at Babel, they chose to stay together and “make a name for ourselves” (Genesis 11:4). The phrase “a tower whose top is in the heavens” simply means a very tall structure (it symbolized human ambition), not a literal attempt to reach God’s throne/ ascend to God's dwelling place. The real issue was defiance—mankind’s desir...