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Evidence for a Young Universe
Sound Theology & Discernment with Justin Peters
Host: Justin Peters • Guest: Dr. Jason Lisle
Show Summary
In this episode of Sound Theology & Discernment, Justin Peters interviews Dr. Jason Lisle of the Biblical Science Institute about scientific evidence that challenges the billions-of-years narrative and supports a young universe consistent with Scripture. They discuss planetary heat, magnetic fields, spiral galaxies, blue stars, comets, lunar recession, and what modern observations (including the James Webb Space Telescope) reveal when interpreted through a biblical worldview.
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Episode Notes
- Why “billions of years” claims rest on naturalism and uniformitarian assumptions.
- Planetary internal heat (Jupiter, Neptune) and why it matters.
- Magnetic field decay and problems with “dynamo” explanations.
- Spiral galaxies, spiral wrapping, and density-wave “rescue” claims.
- Blue stars, “stellar nurseries,” and the challenge of star formation models.
- Comets, the Oort Cloud hypothesis, and why the solar system appears young.
- Lunar recession and what it suggests about Earth–Moon history.
- James Webb telescope findings and early “mature” galaxies.
Recommended Resource
Biblical Science Institute (Dr. Jason Lisle):
biblicalscienceinstitute.com
For more from Justin Peters, visit his page at Servants of Grace or the
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This episode first appeared on Justin Peters’ YouTube channel and is posted here with permission:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8Hq7qRZhBg
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Born and reared in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Justin earned his undergraduate at Mississippi State University (1995) and then a Master of Divinity and Master of Theology (2000, 2002) from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.
Justin met his bride, Kathy, at an evangelism conference near Los Angeles, California, in 2009. They were married in August of 2010. From 2014 until 2019, they lived in Sandpoint, Idaho, and were members of Kootenai Community Church.
They now reside outside of Billings, Montana, along with their little dog, Mia. They are members of Laurel Bible Church, where Justin currently serves as an elder.
