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How To Build a Creation Science Worldview: An Interview with David Rives

by Genesis Apologetics September 3, 2026, 7:20 am

What do fossil shells in Tennessee have to do with understanding God as Creator? For one kid, they were — and are — a big deal!

If you were going to build a framework for understanding how our universe and everything in it came into being, which area of science would you need to know well?

Today, we’re interviewing David Rives himself to learn how he approaches science, why he focuses on the things he does, and what it looks like to live a life shaped by God and his message.

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