Archive for February, 2007

23FEB07 Moon

Saturday, February 24th, 2007

Last night was rather windy, but the atmosphere was stable enough for some descent moon shots.  Here are four images that I took of the moon with my cheap digital camera.  The eyepiece I was using gave me a telescope magnification of 120x and the digital camera was at 3x optical zoom.  Theoretically that makes [...]

Book Review

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

The following is a recent review of Beyond the Firmament by Dr. Christopher M. Sharp, an Astrophysicist currently teaching in France as an invited professor.  I had originally posted this on the endorsements page since the review is favorable.  But because of its length, I decided to put it here as a book review.
Dr. Sharp’s website is: http://www.csharp.com
“Gordon [...]

About this category

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

This category is reserved for posts that deal with reader submitted comments and questions about the book.  For most thoughtful Christians who read Beyond the Firmament, there are two more questions raised for every one answered.  This is a common problem when dealing with complex issues that have no easy answers.
While I definitely think that the overall approach to issues [...]

Backyard Astronomy

Monday, February 19th, 2007

Astronomy is great family hobby. It provides many opportunities for parents to discuss the wonders of creation with their children. Below are some pictures that I took with a 2.0 mexapixel digital camera through my Orion 10″ Dobsonian.

When the atmophere settles down, I plan to work on Jupiter.  I think I can get more detail [...]

Hello Visitors!

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

This blog is being set up as a discussion forum for the soon-to-be released book by Gordon J. Glover, Beyond the Firmament: Understanding Science and the Theology of Creation.  Once the book is available, readers will be able to submit questions and comments that can be discussed here.  Until then, please visit the ”pages” on left-side menu.
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