May 20th, 2025

(Tuesday, 7:00 – 8:30 pm)

Meeting Topic: Talk by Marshall Jordan – “’Ötzi’ the Iceman and the post-Babel settlement of Europe.”

Abstract: “Since the discovery of a Stone Age ice-mummy in the Ötzal Alps in 1991, a large dataset has been developed containing radiocarbon, genetic, and geographic information from ancient human remains. Using a biblical radiocarbon dating scale, these data can be used to map the post-Babel dispersion into Europe beginning with Neanderthals and followed by anatomically modern Neolithic farmers from whom the Iceman descended. When the data is interpreted in the light of Genesis 10 and 11, the grandsons of Noah appear to be the likely source of the major Y-chromosome lineages found in the world today. Thus, the Babel event recorded in the Bible explains the origin of the nations and their genetic characteristics.”

April 15th, 2025

(Tuesday, 7:00 – 8:30 pm)

Meeting Topic: Talk by Ray Mondragon – “Babel: Myth or History – The Importance to Creation Science.”

Abstract: “There are 4 foundational historical events that had drastic effects on the entire world:  Creation, Fall, Flood, and Babel.  These 4 events set the foundation for all the rest of world history.  This talk will be the first of two sessions on the Babel event.  In this first session, I plan to contrast the secular view with the biblical view on the origin of languages and the nations.  I will expound the biblical text (Gen 11:1-9) to set the foundation for the discussion on the implications of the event.  I will also give at least one example from archaeology for evidence of the rapid development of technology rather than an evolutionary process.  The second session will focus on several examples  from all around the world of early high technology, supporting the biblical worldview on early history.”

Speaker Biography:

“I haven’t always been a true believer in Jesus Christ. I grew up Roman Catholic in a small northern NM town (Taos). But it wasn’t until I was a student at UNM that I realized that something was missing—a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Being an athlete, I saw first hand from fellow athletes, what a real Christian looked like. Being involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, we were immediately thrust into ministry. Before long I developed a passion for studying God’s Word and discovered a gift for teaching it . . . ” (Ray’s website)

  • B.S. Civil Engineering (University of New Mexico)
  • Th.M. in Old Testament Literature and Exegesis (Dallas Theological Seminary)
  • D.Min. in Biblical Studies (Trinity Theological Seminary)