100th Centennial of the Scopes Trial

I will give a talk at the 100th Centennial of the Scopes Trial in the Courthouse where the trial was held. The event is being sponsored by the Rhea County Historical Society. Below are links to the academic symposium schedule and a link to the paper that contained my talk in extended format.

Evolving Conflict Symposium at the 100th Centennial

My paper: Protestant Christian Responses to Evolution 1925-2025

Science and Faith-Related Publications

R. Joel Duff l, Thomas R. Beatman, and David S. MacMillan. “Dissent with modification: how postcreationism’s claim of hyperrapid speciation opposes yet embraces evolutionary theory.” Evolution: Education and Outreach 13 (2020): 1-16.

R. Joel Duff. 2018 (Feb).  Essay review of Douglas Axe’s book, Undeniable.   Undeniably Limited:  Designing a Box in which to find the Creator.  Published at Sapientia, the on-line journal of the Carl Henry Center for Theological Understanding.

R. Joel Duff. 2008 (Sept).  Flood geology’s abominable mystery.   Perspectives Science and Christian Faith. 60(3): 162-171.

Ratajeski, Kent, R. Joel Duff, and Daniel J. Phelps. “THE ARK ENCOUNTER: A NEW OBSTACLE TO SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING FOR THE RELIGIOUS PUBLIC IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY.” In GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA-2016. GSA, 2016.

Grand Canyon: Monument to an Ancient Earth. Kregel, 2016.  Editors:  Carol Hill, Gregg Davidson, Wayne Ranney, Tim Heble.  I contributed two solo-author chapters in this book

Book Review:  Osborn, Ronald E. Death Before the Fall: Biblical Literalism and the Problem of Animal Suffering.  Pro Rege  VolXLIII(1) Sept 2014. 

Book Review: Lost World of Adam and Eve (John Walton) by Joel Duff (Pro Rege 2016)

Popular Articles

Christian Responses to the Spiritual and Physical Status of Neandethals.  Presentation give at BioLogos Annual Meeting (2014)

Flood Geology and the Grand Canyon: What Does the Evidence Really Say?  June 29, 2016 | By Stephen O. Moshier (guest author) and Gregg Davidson (guest author) and Joel Duff (guest author) and Tim Helble (guest author)

Educating Pastors to Educate the Church: Bringing Science Workshops to Pastors and Seminaries. Solid Rock Lectures  Author(s): Gregg Davidson, Ken Wolgemuth, and Joel Duff

Believing Scientists Respond: What Questions Are You Asked About Your Faith? August 02, 2017 | By Kristine Johnson (guest author) and Keith Miller (guest author) and Joel Duff (guest author) and Ian Hutchinson (guest author) and Rhoda J. Hawkins (guest author) and Denis Alexander (guest author) and Graeme Finlay (guest author) and Roseanne Sension (guest author) and Rev. Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco, OP (guest author) and Jeff Hardin and S. Joshua Swamidass (guest author)

Believing Scientists Respond: How Does Your Faith Connect to Your Scientific Work? August 01, 2017 | By Robin Pals Rylaarsdam (guest author) and Joel Duff (guest author) and Stephen Barr (guest author) and Ian Hutchinson (guest author) and Graeme Finlay (guest author) and Rev. Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco, OP (guest author) and Kristine Johnson (guest author) and S. Joshua Swamidass (guest author) and Richard Lindroth (guest author) and Gregg Davidson (guest author) and Keith Miller (guest author) and Jeff Hardin

A Geological Response to the Movie “Is Genesis History?” March 01, 2017 BioLogos | By Gregg Davidson (guest author) and Joel Duff (guest author) and Ken Wolgemuth (guest author)

Paleogenomics: A new generation of fossil hunters dig up God’s story of creation. March 08, 2015 BioLogos | By Joel Duff (guest author)

Did Modern Animals Evolve From the Inhabitants of the Ark? August 31, 2016 BioLogos | By Joel Duff (guest author)

Evolution in a Giant Petri Dish.  October 05, 2016 BioLogos | By Joel Duff (guest author) 

Mountains, Meadows, and Marmots: Creation or Judgment?  March 09, 2017 BioLogos | By Joel Duff (guest author) 

Did 90% of Animal Species Appear about the Same Time as Human Beings? July 24, 2018 BioLogos | By Joel Duff (guest author) 

My Favorite Fossil: The Extinct Oyster Gryphaea (AKA Devil’s Toenails). November 19, 2018 BioLogos | By Joel Duff (guest author)

Blog Posts:  TheNaturalHistorian.com   More than 450 blog posts and over 750,000 written words over 7 years. 

Interviews

Dr. Dan (Creation Myths YouTube channel) Dr. Joel Duff: Young Earth Creationism Past and Future  (1.5 hour live interview)  January 18, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=075vih9CPmM 

Sparrow’s Call YouTube Channel “Dr. Joel Duff on Creation Science” August 28, 2020  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeOgro-RnvQ&t=47s  

The Seven Series with Gregg Davidson: Episode 14 – Science and the Bible: Evidence for Evolution? March 26, 2024.

Voices in the Wilderness Podcast; Sparrow’s Call YouTube Channel “Dr. Joel Duff: Evolution, Creation Science, and the Christian Faith”  September 21 2021. https://youtu.be/kvnZCas8Rog?si=T8vMKMUrXfQURkYH

What Your Pastor Didn’t Tell You (YT Channel)  “Why This Christian Biologist Doesn’t Believe in a Young Earth” July 22 2022 https://youtu.be/338rscICUrY?si=qaPorFBQ6NxgCCsW

What Your Pastor Didn’t Tell You (YT Channel) “College Biology Classes & ANTI-Christian Teachers” July 18, 2022 https://youtu.be/yt3ndkrsEdE?si=2P7W8quzhxNR1yQj

What Your Pastor Didn’t Tell You (YT Channel)  “How Young-Earth Creationist Culture Pushes People To Atheism” July 6, 2023.  https://youtu.be/gT11TDEOfaM?si=ai4aa_midiabxuJz

WAKR Akron Ohio Talk Radio.  December 11.  10:30-11:00 Segment on the Jay Sokolow show.  Interview about DNA kits   https://soundcloud.com/wakr-newstalksports/dr-joel-duff-how-accurate-are-dna-test-kits 

Episode 68 Recovering Evangelicals Podcast. https://lukejjanssen.wordpress.com/2022/01/28/68-the-new-creationists/ 

Episode 26 Recovering Evangelics podcast. https://lukejjanssen.wordpress.com/2020/06/18/26-my-faith-was-threatened-by-yecism-not-science/