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Astronomy vs. Astrology: Why Christians Should Know the Difference

May 4, 2019 by Luke Gilkerson 2 Comments

Astronomy vs Astrology

Celestial divination. It’s a practice that dates back thousands of years to some of the earliest civilizations—the desire to search for human meanings in the stars.  In the not-so-distant past, the disciplines of astronomy and astrology were one and the same. But today these terms have distinct meanings—and for good reason. Astronomy versus astrology — […]

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Telescopes and Binoculars For Stargazing

September 17, 2018 by Luke Gilkerson 1 Comment

When new students register for our online astronomy courses, one of the first questions they ask me is if I can recommend a good telescope. Our courses do not require use of a telescope—as that could make them cost-prohibitive for many families—but some students and parents still want a nice telescope to explore the sky. […]

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The Peak of Eternal Light: Where the Sun Never Sets on the Moon

June 2, 2018 by Luke Gilkerson Leave a Comment

It might sound crazy, but if you lived right at the north pole of the Earth, you would only see one sunrise and one sunset every year. Since the Earth is tilted in space in respect to the sun, between mid-March and mid-September, the northern half of the Earth is tilted more towards the sun. […]

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The Astronomy Behind Groundhog Day

January 10, 2018 by Luke Gilkerson 3 Comments

When I was serving as a campus minister at the University of Toledo, one of my students said she grew up in Woodstock, Illinois. Among other things, this town is famous for being the place where the movie Groundhog Day was filmed—though the movie is said to take place in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, home to the […]

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Is the end near? What astronomy tells us about Revelation 12

September 3, 2017 by Luke Gilkerson 39 Comments

Revelation 12 and Astronomy

There are all kinds of fascinating intersections of the Bible and astronomy. The people who penned the Bible lived in a world very much in tune with the motions of the sun, moon, and stars. But does the Bible endorse the belief that the sky can reveal the mind of God? That’s a big question—too big for a […]

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