Presuppositional Understanding Of The Resurrection

Starting Point: Presuppositional Understanding Of The Resurrection

Bodie Hodge, M.Sc., B.Sc., PEI

Biblical Authority Ministries, February 26, 2026 (Donate)

Far too often in today’s culture, we want to sit back and judge God and His Word as if we are some sort of an authority over God. Imagine the audacity of someone who tries to elevate themselves above God! Oh wait, that is exactly what Satan tried to do (Isaiah 14:12-15) and exactly what Adam and Eve did when they elevated their own thoughts to disobey God Word (Genesis 3).

As a reminder, it did not work out well for Satan—who will be punished eternally—and Adam and Eve—who were in a position to live forever in a perfect world—died (Genesis 2:17, 3:19, 5:5). This is not how we should approach God and His Word.

Instead, we need to humbly let God be God and take his Word for what it is—the supreme authority on all matters. In doing so, the resurrection happened—100% because God revealed that to us.

This approach is called the presuppositional or transcendental approach. It simply means we start with God and His Word to look at and understand all things, mimicking the way God looks at and understands all things. God is always right, so if we want to be right in our thinking, we need to align our thoughts with God’s thoughts. His thoughts are far higher than any of our thoughts (Isaiah 55:8-9).

A presuppositional approach to the resurrection begins not with “neutral” reasoning, but with the authority of God’s Word. In other words, we don’t put the resurrection or God’s existence or the Bible itself “on the stand” and judge it by our fallible, imperfect beliefs. Instead, we kindly recognize that we are not in a position to judge God’s Word, but God’s Word is the standard that will be used to judge us by Christ Himself on Judgment Day.

God's Word is the standard that judges us, not the other way around; Image requested by Bodie Hodge (ChatGPT)

Scripture establishes the proper starting point for knowledge, truth, logic, and so on. These things exist and are predicated God and His Word. We know these things exist because God reveals them to us in His Word. When we look at the concept and basis for knowledge, this is called (in fancy terms) “epistemology”.

Epistemology is simply the study of why knowledge exists and how we can know it. Knowledge isn’t material—you can't trip on it in the night or see it fly by your window. 

Knowledge is not material; Image requested by Bodie Hodge (ChatGPT)

We, as mankind, can know knowledge exists because an all-knowing God (omniscient) made us in His image in Genesis 1:26-27. Rocks are not aware of knowledge. Neither are comets, paper airplanes, glass of milk, or a volleyball! Rocks don’t carry on intelligent conversation with us. Even animals are not capable of knowledge the way man is. This doesn’t mean that animals weren’t designed to attain a level of intelligence but not the way man is.

The fear of the Lord is foundational to knowledge (Proverbs 1:7). Therefore, the resurrection of Jesus Christ is not first evaluated by autonomous human reason (reason apart from God by leaving the Bible out of it), but by submitting ourselves to God’s divine revelation in the 66 books of the Bible.

God, through the apostle Paul and Sosthenes, says that the gospel itself—including the resurrection—is revealed truth:

“For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures.” (1 Corinthians 15:3–4, NKJV)

Notice the repeated phrase: “according to the Scriptures.” The resurrection is not an isolated historical anomaly detached from revelation; it is the fulfillment of God’s previously revealed Word. When we start with a presuppositional framework and acknowledge that God, who cannot lie (Titus 1:2) and has spoken authoritatively, then we need to trust that information completely.

Jesus rebuked unbelief not as an intellectual shortcoming but as hardness of heart toward Scripture:

“Then He said to them, ‘O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?’ And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.” (Luke 24:25–27, NKJV)

The issue was not lack of evidence. The issue was failure to believe what God had already revealed.

Maintaining the presuppositional view, means that there is no neutral ground. All reasoning rests on foundational commitments: God or man. The unbeliever presupposes naturalism (no supernatural God—the man-made religion of naturalism) or autonomous human authority (man is supreme in all matters—i.e., the religion of humanism). 

Image requested by Bodie Hodge (ChatGPT)

The Christian should presuppose the triune God who speaks infallibly in Scripture. Therefore, when examining the resurrection, the believer does not place God’s Word in the dock for judgment; rather, God’s Word judges all claims. Thus, humanism and naturalism is false.

Furthermore, the resurrection is predicated on the existence of the supernatural God already revealed in the Bible. If one begins with the assumption that miracles cannot occur (humanism), then the resurrection is excluded because it is assumed to have been impossible to occur before any consideration—this is a vicious circular argument and therefore false. 

You need to understand that this assumption that God is not powerful enough to do miracles is not neutral but is bias that comes out of the false religion of naturalism and humanism. Of course, God is easily powerful enough to do miracles. 

Scripture presents a God who created all things, upholds all things into existence, and governs history. He can do all His holy will. If God created life, raising life is not difficult for Him.

Image requested by Bodie Hodge (ChatGPT)

The resurrection is therefore not merely a historical claim to be weighed probabilistically. It is the climactic act of redemptive history revealed by the sovereign Lord of history. A presuppositional approach affirms that the ultimate authority for the resurrection is God Himself, who has spoken. All historical evidence properly interpreted will confirm what Scripture declares (when properly understood), but Scripture remains the foundation.

For a more detailed treatment of the resurrection from a presuppositional viewpoint, see here.

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Bodie Hodge, Ken Ham's son in law, has been an apologist since 1998 helping out in various churches and running an apologetics website. He spent 21 years working at Answers in Genesis as a speaker, writer, and researcher as well as a founding news anchor for Answers News. He was also head of the Oversight Council.  

Bodie launched Biblical Authority Ministries in 2015 as a personal website and it was organized officially in 2025 as a 501(c)(3). He has spoken on multiple continents and hosts of US states in churches, colleges, and universities. He is married with four children.

Mr. Hodge earned a Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIUC). Then he taught at SIUC for a couple of years as a Visiting Instructor teaching all levels of undergraduate engineering and running a materials lab and a CAD lab. He did research on advanced ceramic materials to develop a new method of production of titanium diboride with a grant from Lockheed Martin. He worked as a Test Engineer for Caterpillar, Inc., prior to entering full-time ministry.

His love of science was coupled with a love of history, philosophy, and theology. For about one year of his life, Bodie was editing and updating a theological, historical, and scientific dictionary/encyclopedia for AI use and training. Mr. Hodge has over 25 years of experience in writing, speaking and researching in these fields.

A False Version Of Our History?

Feedback: “A False Version Of Our History”?

Bodie Hodge, M.Sc., B.Sc., PEI

Biblical Authority Ministries, February 25, 2026 (Donate)

Here is another feedback article back when I worked at AiG, Enjoy.

Letter, Unedited:

I cannot believe that you can erect a monument to commemorate such falsehoods. If the Bible is the word of God, is it not possible that the length of time it took create heaven and earth and the universe has been incorrectly transcribed or misinterpreted. As a Scientist I am concerned that your exhibit, however well intentioned, will teach a false version of our history. You also state that "Americans would not be so gullible as to believe they evolved from fish", well for once that is something they should believe, after all they were gullible enough to believe in Iraqi WMD's!

Good Luck in your endeavours!

Point-by-Point Response:

Thank you for contacting the ministry. I am inserting some comments below to help explain why we believe what we believe. They are said with respect and kindness.

I cannot believe that you can erect a monument to commemorate such falsehoods.

What falsehoods? We are erecting a museum to teach the history of the world based on God’s Word and using science to support that view. 2 Samuel 22:31 (NKJV) says: As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the LORD is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.

So really the issue you have is that you don’t believe that God’s eyewitness account of history is perfect and flawless. That is an issue between you and God.

Do you support the many secular museums that teach falsehoods? For example, I was in a Swedish museum and hanging on a large wall was a tapestry promoting Haeckel’s concept of embryonic recapitulation.

Haeckel's Faked Embryos; Photo by Bodie Hodge

Haeckel’s embryos have long since been discarded as frauds, even by the secular scientists. The museum also has a model of Australopithecus afarensis (e.g., “Lucy”) that has human feet and hands, even though the fossil evidence shows that Australopithecus afarensis was a knuckle walker. In museums, Australopithecus feet are commonly misrepresented as human-like to deceive people into thinking it was some sort of “missing link.”

Artistic versions of the hands and feet on the Australopithecines in a Swedish natural history museum; Photos by Bodie Hodge

Falsehoods such as these supporting goo-to-you evolution are commonly found in textbooks and museums throughout the world.

If the Bible is the word of God, is it not possible that the length of time it took create heaven and earth and the universe has been incorrectly transcribed or misinterpreted.

If the Bible is the Word of God, then why not trust what it says? When we allow Scripture to interpret Scripture, we understand that the account in Genesis refers to creation in six literal days.

Exodus 20:11 (NKJV): For in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.

Exodus 31:17 (NKJV): ‘It is a sign between Me and the children of Israel forever; for in six days the LORD made the heavens and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.’

Please see the sections regarding the days of creation, inerrancy, and historical accuracy of Scripture.

The only reason someone wouldn’t think everything was created in six days by God is because they trust someone else over God. Who can be trusted over a perfect, all-knowing God?

As a Scientist I am concerned that your exhibit, however well intentioned, will teach a false version of our history.

Thank you for giving us the benefit of the doubt on our intentions—something many feedback submitters don’t do. But again, what statements in God’s Word are false? The history being taught in the Creation Museum is the same history that has been taught for thousands of years—even Solomon, Jesus, Paul, Isaac Newton, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Michael Faraday, etc., were taught it. Just because the world has been teaching a different history more and more prominently for about 200 years, doesn’t mean it is the truth.

You also state that "Americans would not be so gullible as to believe they evolved from fish", well for once that is something they should believe, after all they were gullible enough to believe in Iraqi WMD's!

But if a public school/college tells you to believe goo-to-evolution, do you question it? Why “should” people believe it as you state? How does it benefit them to do so—especially if there is any question as to its veracity?

If people came from pond scum and nothing matters after you die, then why would anyone keep his or her behavior within morally acceptable ranges (let alone biblical standards)? Why not steal, why not lie, why not murder your fellow students, why not put falsehoods in museums—especially if it benefits you in some way? The current generation put this together and that is why they aren’t afraid to put on pro-evolution shirts with “Natural Selection” written on them and kill their fellow students.

Since we believe the Bible, we still see you and everyone else as a person with purpose—worthy of our respect—not as another animal getting in our way. Because of this, we believe in truth and morality, and therefore try to lead truthful, moral lives.

Good Luck in your endeavours!

Thanks, but God will accomplish what He wants done. I want to encourage you to study the claims against pondscum-to-people evolution. I suggest starting with Glass House, Shattering the Myth of Evolution. May God bless you as you begin to investigate science from another—i.e., biblical—point of view (instead of the view presented unopposed to impressionable students in schools).

Kind regards in Christ,

Bodie Hodge

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Bodie Hodge, Ken Ham's son in law, has been an apologist since 1998 helping out in various churches and running an apologetics website. He spent 21 years working at Answers in Genesis as a speaker, writer, and researcher as well as a founding news anchor for Answers News. He was also head of the Oversight Council.  

Bodie launched Biblical Authority Ministries in 2015 as a personal website and it was organized officially in 2025 as a 501(c)(3). He has spoken on multiple continents and hosts of US states in churches, colleges, and universities. He is married with four children.

Mr. Hodge earned a Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIUC). Then he taught at SIUC for a couple of years as a Visiting Instructor teaching all levels of undergraduate engineering and running a materials lab and a CAD lab. He did research on advanced ceramic materials to develop a new method of production of titanium diboride with a grant from Lockheed Martin. He worked as a Test Engineer for Caterpillar, Inc., prior to entering full-time ministry.

His love of science was coupled with a love of history, philosophy, and theology. For about one year of his life, Bodie was editing and updating a theological, historical, and scientific dictionary/encyclopedia for AI use and training. Mr. Hodge has over 25 years of experience in writing, speaking and researching in these fields. Originally at Answers in Genesis; Edited; Republished by permission.

 

The Doctrines of Grace and Mercy

The Doctrines of Grace and Mercy

Bodie Hodge, M.Sc., B.Sc., PEI

Biblical Authority Ministries, February 24, 2026 (Donate)

Grace and mercy are doctrines that are often discussed in today’s local churches. Nevertheless, the depth of these doctrines run deep—and I wonder how often we reflect on the “ocean floor” level of these doctrines—especially in light of the fact that there are many shallow variations of Christianity we see in hosts of churches today.  

As a case in point, I’ve seen professing Christians act with the least amount of grace; and I’ve witnessed the unmerciful wrath of professing Christians. In fact, you probably have too! Before we get on our “high horse”, perhaps we should think really hard about times in our own past, where we could have been a little more merciful and showed a bit more grace.

We all have times where we look back and realized we could have emulated God better by showing more grace and mercy; Image requested by Bodie Hodge (ChatGPT)

As Christians, we need to be growing in Christ’s likeness and being more gracious and merciful. To do so, we need to know what exactly these doctrines are and how to grow in them.  

The Doctrine of Grace

Grace, in godly sense, is the free and unmerited favor of our gracious God toward sinners. This is something that needs to be understood about grace—it is not merited by its definition; otherwise, it is earned favor (I deserve this) as opposed unearned favor (I don’t deserve this).

We don’t deserve God’s favor, yet He gave it while we were still sinners in rebellion against Him (Romans 5:8). It flows from His eternal purpose in Christ. It is not merely divine kindness, but a saving grace based on God’s love and mercy (John 3:16-18).

Grace originates in God Himself and is not conditioned upon foreseen human merit. The apostle Paul writes:

“Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved.” (Ephesians 1:4–6, NKJV)

Grace is expressed in redemption. It is not a response to human actions (something we did). Fallen man, dead in trespasses and sins, cannot generate faith apart from what Christ did to rescue us. Grace therefore precedes and produces faith.

“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8–9, NKJV)

It is by grace that the righteousness of Christ is imputed to the believer.

“Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 3:24, NKJV)

Furthermore, grace is not merely initiatory but sustaining. The believer stands in grace, grows in grace, and is ultimately glorified by grace.

“And He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.’” (2 Corinthians 12:9, NKJV)

Grace magnifies God’s glory. It demonstrates that salvation is of the Lord from beginning to end. It humbles man and exalts Christ. In Buck’s language, grace is the “unmerited favor of God toward sinful men,” and in Gill’s theological precision, it is the sovereign, eternal, and efficacious goodwill of God in Christ toward His elect.

Thus, grace is free in its source, powerful in its operation, particular in its design, and glorious in its end.

Grace: In Calvinism and Arminianism

As one looks at the fine-tuned aspects of grace, differences emerge between certain theological groups. For instance, Calvinists and Arminians disagree with one another on these fine details. This shouldn’t be news to anyone. Let’s use two prominent theologians—both respectable in their own rights but on different side of the debate.

John Gill (Calvinist) and John Wesley (Arminian) agreed that grace is the unmerited favor of God given through Christ and that fallen sinners cannot save themselves apart from God’s actions. Both affirmed that salvation is based solely in Christ’s atoning work and that grace is absolutely necessary for justification and sanctification. Neither believed that human works could earn salvation.

John Gill, Doctorate of Divinity, Public Domain

Their primary difference concerned the scope and operation of grace. Gill, representing Calvinism, taught that saving grace is sovereign, eternal, and effectual, given particularly to the elect. Grace does not merely make salvation possible; it actually secures it. In his view, regeneration precedes faith, and grace is irresistible in those whom God has chosen to save.

John Wesley, Public Domain

Wesley, by contrast, taught that grace is universal in provision through prevenient grace (a grace that precedes and prepares a potential believer), which restores to all people sufficient moral ability to respond to the gospel. Grace, according to Wesley, enables sinners to come to Christ but does not compel and may be resisted. Justification comes through faith, and believers must continue cooperating with sanctifying grace.

In short, Gill taught an irresistible grace for the elect, while Wesley[1] taught a resistible grace and only the elect didn’t resist. Both upheld salvation by grace alone, but differed on how that grace is applied. We encourage you to speak to your family and local church pastoral staff to see where they may align in this minor debate.  

The Doctrine of Mercy

Mercy, while closely related to grace, is distinct in its nature. Where grace deals with unmerited favor, mercy deals God’s compassion toward those in misery. Mercy is the “divine inclination” to relieve the wretched.

Mercy is God’s tender compassion flowing from His goodness toward guilty and afflicted creatures. It shows God’s willingness to help those in need.

Mercy becomes active in our broken world that is full of sin and suffering. It deals with the condition of the sinner who is already under judgment. Whereas grace bestows blessing, mercy withholds deserved punishment (which is technically imputed to Christ) and provides relief from misery.

Scripture reveals mercy as an essential attribute of God’s character:

“And the LORD passed before him and proclaimed, ‘The LORD, the LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, by no means clearing the guilty…’” (Exodus 34:6–7, NKJV)

Mercy does not negate justice; rather, it operates in harmony with it through the atonement. God does not simply overlook sin; He provides satisfaction through Christ. Therefore, mercy is freely exercised.

“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit.” (Titus 3:5, NKJV)

John Gill often stressed that mercy flows from God’s sovereign will. It is not compelled by human misery but freely bestowed according to the Lord’s divine purpose.

“For He says to Moses, ‘I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.’ So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy.” (Romans 9:15–16, NKJV)

Mercy is abundant, tender, and enduring. Consider:

“The LORD is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.” (Psalm 103:8, NKJV)

Mercy, by God’s design:

·       In His redemptive plan, God’s mercy is utilized to rescue the sinner from wrath.

·       By God’s continued care and providence, His mercy helps sustain the believer in our weaknesses.

·       In eternity, mercy culminates in our everlasting life.

Mercy is God’s divine compassion without compromising His holiness. It should humble us as sinners. It should help us cry to God and exalts His goodness. Mercy is the compassionate exercise of God’s sovereign will in relieving the misery of sinners through Christ. And brilliantly, this is perfectly consistent with God’s justice and covenant faithfulness.

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Bodie Hodge, Ken Ham's son in law, has been an apologist since 1998 helping out in various churches and running an apologetics website. He spent 21 years working at Answers in Genesis as a speaker, writer, and researcher as well as a founding news anchor for Answers News. He was also head of the Oversight Council.  

Bodie launched Biblical Authority Ministries in 2015 as a personal website and it was organized officially in 2025 as a 501(c)(3). He has spoken on multiple continents and hosts of US states in churches, colleges, and universities. He is married with four children.

Mr. Hodge earned a Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIUC). Then he taught at SIUC for a couple of years as a Visiting Instructor teaching all levels of undergraduate engineering and running a materials lab and a CAD lab. He did research on advanced ceramic materials to develop a new method of production of titanium diboride with a grant from Lockheed Martin. He worked as a Test Engineer for Caterpillar, Inc., prior to entering full-time ministry.

His love of science was coupled with a love of history, philosophy, and theology. For about one year of his life, Bodie was editing and updating a theological, historical, and scientific dictionary/encyclopedia for AI use and training. Mr. Hodge has over 25 years of experience in writing, speaking and researching in these fields.

 

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[1] Wesley distinguished three primary expressions of grace: prevenient grace (awakening and convicting), justifying grace (pardoning and accepting the believer through faith), and sanctifying grace (renewing the heart in holiness).

Are We Hiding Other Views?

Are We Hiding Other Views?

Bodie Hodge, M.Sc., B.Sc., PEI

Biblical Authority Ministries, February 23, 2026 (Donate)

This is an old feedback response that was done when I worked for AiG. I hope you enjoy this blast from the past.

Letter, unedited:

Your website discourages discussion of your views. For example, I had to search through several links to find this feedback page. The name of your organization is revealing. You appear to take the view that you probably already have all the answers, which is hardly the case. 

It seems that AIG has little interest in the exchange of views, especially views that don’t support AIG’s. Do you feel there is no need to discuss them? Do you think you know or speak for God? If so, how arrogant! 

I have to state that your contention that the interpretation of the evidence for evolution depends on one’s world view is laughable. In fact, what I see with each and every claim is that AIG simply asserts that the evidence supports their case when by any rational measure it clearly does not. Worldview does not cancel gravity. For AIG it seems, dogma trumps all. I suggest that you simply reject science and relax. That, at least, would be a morally defensible, if misguided, position to take.

S.G., Canada

Response:

Thank you for contacting the ministry. Please see my comments below and note the sincerity with which they are said.

Your website discourages discussion of your views. For example, I had to search through several links to find this feedback page.

Discussion of our views takes place all around the Internet and churches—on forums, blogs, and other social networks. In fact, we often encourage our visitors to share the articles they read.

When man elevates their own ideas to supersede God's Word, they are trying to sit in judgment of God and His Word, which puts man in the position of God, which is errant understanding (the fallacy of misplaced authority); Image requested by Bodie Hodge (ChatGPT)

So it is unnecessary for discussions on this site. We address as many questions and thoughts as we can, and then we encourage our supporters to carry those discussions to other websites, as there are many more of them than there are of us. This is not an attempt to dissuade discussion; it is understanding tis website’s role and limitations.

The name of your organization is revealing. You appear to take the view that you probably already have all the answers, which is hardly the case.

This is misrepresentation fallacy. The ministry hopes to direct people to the foundation and authority on all matters: the Bible. But God, indeed, does have all the answers, and we merely intend to ultimately point everyone to His Word (the Bible) as the only source of Truth and answers.

It seems that AIG has little interest in the exchange of views, especially views that don’t support AIG’s. Do you feel there is no need to discuss them?

Since you apparently feel so strongly about exchange in views, we wonder if you have contacted schools and universities about an exchange in views—other than that of evolution, as it is very unlikely that they would agree to entertain any other view than evolution. 

Note that the ministry does not advocate the teaching of creation in schools—especially by those not qualified, but we do wonder why the evolutionary religion of humanism gets free reign in the classroom, whereas other religions have been kicked out. And we do, in fact, discuss views contrary to our own in a number of places. For example, we usually address a challenge to our views such as this response, and we specifically quote a number of anti-creation views in our other articles.

Do you think you know or speak for God? If so, how arrogant!

Yes and no. As Christians, of course, we know God (to the best of each of our abilities to get into God’s Word), and have repented of our sins and received Christ as Lord and Savior. As Christians, we have been instructed to be ready to give a reason for the hope that is within us (1 Peter 3:15).

We can know God because He knows us and indwells us and leads us in His Truth. We would encourage you to get to know Him as well—at least consider the claims of Christ with an open mind. We encourage you to also consider the straightforward reading of Scripture, putting aside any interpretation that you’ve heard or think.

Do we speak for God? No. God speaks for Himself in His Word—the Bible. If we ever present a view that is contradictory to Scripture, and then place it above the scriptural view, then that would be not only arrogant, but blasphemy.

I have to state that your contention that the interpretation of the evidence for evolution depends on one’s world view is laughable.

How so? It is sad that many really think that evolutionists do not interpret evidence in light of their evolutionary worldview. When evolutionists dig up a dinosaur bone, they don’t announce it was created on the 6^th day of creation!

In fact, what I see with each and every claim is that AIG simply asserts that the evidence supports their case when by any rational measure it clearly does not.

Such as? Besides, I’ve heard creationists assert the same basic thing about evolutionists: “In fact, what I see with each and every claim is that evolutionists simply assert that the evidence supports their case when by any rational measure it clearly does not.” Why would we point this out?

Because evidence does not support or refute. It is inanimate. It is not a rationally thinking being. Hence, this reveals the fallacy of reification—where people try to give humanlike qualities to something that doesn’t have it. So we are back to interpretations of evidence, based on one’s worldview.

Worldview does not cancel gravity.

Of course not, but only the Christian worldview can account for gravity’s existence. In an evolutionary worldview, why would the laws of science be uniform if everything exploded from nothing? So, to do science, the Bible must be true.

Additionally, you’re misunderstanding what a worldview is and does. Gravity is a physical constant that we can repeatedly test in the present. The present effects of gravity are not up for debate. Instead, a worldview informs our beliefs about the past, such as why there is the uniformity of gravity that we do observe.

An evolutionist could give no reason why there is uniformity, but a Christian would say that the universe behaves in a uniform fashion because it reflects God’s nature and this uniformity makes science possible. Worldview differences are not about observations of the present; they are about the unobservable past and origins.

For AIG, it seems, dogma trumps all.

False. God and His Word trumps all, as God is the ultimate authority. To challenge this is to raise oneself up to be greater than God. This is essentially the religion of humanism. But for the non-Christian, dogma trumps logic, science, and so on.

I suggest that you simply reject science and relax.

Considering science comes out of a Christian worldview, there is no need to reject science. Since we’re being logical, rational, and calm—resting in the peace of God and His Word (Philippians 4:7)—why would we need a suggestion to relax?

That, at least, would be a morally defensible, if misguided, position to take.

To assume that morality exists, is to borrow from the truth of the Bible, as morality originates from God. Considering morality comes from a Christian worldview, this statement is also false and undermines the position taken in this email.

May we suggest that you consider the truth of God and His Word and begin with God being the authority—not me or anyone at the ministry. The issue is between you and God. Consider the God of the Bible, and consider His free gift of salvation and restoration to man.

With kindness in Christ,

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Bodie Hodge, Ken Ham's son in law, has been an apologist since 1998 helping out in various churches and running an apologetics website. He spent 21 years working at Answers in Genesis as a speaker, writer, and researcher as well as a founding news anchor for Answers News. He was also head of the Oversight Council.  

Bodie launched Biblical Authority Ministries in 2015 as a personal website and it was organized officially in 2025 as a 501(c)(3). He has spoken on multiple continents and hosts of US states in churches, colleges, and universities. He is married with four children.

Mr. Hodge earned a Bachelor and Master of Science degrees from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIUC). Then he taught at SIUC for a couple of years as a Visiting Instructor teaching all levels of undergraduate engineering and running a materials lab and a CAD lab. He did research on advanced ceramic materials to develop a new method of production of titanium diboride with a grant from Lockheed Martin. He worked as a Test Engineer for Caterpillar, Inc., prior to entering full-time ministry.

His love of science was coupled with a love of history, philosophy, and theology. For about one year of his life, Bodie was editing and updating a theological, historical, and scientific dictionary/encyclopedia for AI use and training. Mr. Hodge has over 25 years of experience in writing, speaking and researching in these fields. Originally at Answers in Genesis; Edited; Republished by permission.