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INTRODUCTORY ASTRONOMY FOR HOME-SCHOOLERS  Talk 1   The Earth and Sky. This talk discusses the earth as a viewing platform (its shape & motion), the resulting apparent movement of heavenly objects, and the calendar.  Talk 2   The Solar System. Starting with earth, we move into toward the sun, then outward from Mars to Pluto and beyond.  Talk 3   Stars and Galaxies. What are stars?  Constellations; different kinds of stars and their lifespans; star clusters; galaxies; galaxy types; our Milky Way.  Talk 4   The Cosmos. What can we see from in here on earth?  How have our observations & theorizing interacted?  Dark matter and dark energy.

Dr. Robert C. Newman is Professor Emeritus at Biblical Theological Seminary in Hatfield, Pennsylvania (a suburb of Philadelphia), and is Director of the Interdisciplinary Biblical Research Institute.  He is a frequent speaker at churches and colleges on evidences for the truth of Christianity and on the interaction between science and the Bible. Dr. Newman earned a doctorate from Cornell University in theoretical astrophysics, and the Master of Divinity and Master of Sacred Theology degrees from Biblical Theological Seminary. He is past President of the Evangelical Theological Society, author or co-author of five books, and has also published over a hundred articles in Christian magazines, scientific and theological journals.  See also Autobiography.

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Talks are arranged alphabetically by title (ignoring definite article) with topic noted in left column:

B: Bible; E: Evidences/Education; G: Government/Geography; H: History; I: Intelligent Design;

O: Origins; R: Responses; S: Science/Science & Christianity; T: Theology

 

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