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Mike's Multiverse

Episode 11 - The Apocrypha, Death, and The Day The Sun Stood Still

Mike's Multiverse

Mike McHargue

Science, Leisure, Society & Culture, Games

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 March 2015

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

For this week's Ask Science Mike, we address the following questions: What would happen is the sun stood still as depicted in Joshua? What is the Biblical Apocrypha, and how much should Christians value it? How can Christian evolutionists account for death before the fall of Man? You're in charge of this program. All you have to do is submit a question using #asksciencemike on Twitter, YouTube, or Soundcloud. You can also submit questions anonymously on asksciencemike.com. The easiest way to get new episodes is to subscribe on iTunes here. Ask Science Mike is made possible by listeners like you. Learn more on our Patreon page. Here are some resources on each answer if you'd like to dig deeper. Q1: What would happen is the sun stood still as depicted in Joshua? What would happen is the Earth stopped spinning? What If, Randall Monroe Q2: What is the Biblical Apocrypha, and how much should Christians value it? Biblical Apocrypha Q3: How can Christian evolutionists account for death before the fall of Man? Biologos Q4: Can God be found in every religion? Love Wins, Rob Bell Ask Science Mike is produced by Gregg Nordin. The Ask Science Mike theme song was written, performed, and recorded by Jeb Bodiford. If you need original podcast music, he's your guy. You've got questions, he's got answers. Even though we may not understand he'll talk anyway. You've got problems, he won't solve them, But he'll talk and talk and talk until he's blue in the face. Science, faith, and life - Ask Science Mike.

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The Apocrypha, Death, and the Day the Sun stood still.

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All that and more on this week's episode of Ask Science Mike.

0:08.0

You've got questions, he's got answers, even though he may not understand.

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He'll talk anyway.

0:15.0

We have problems.

0:16.0

He won't solve them.

0:18.0

But I'm talking talking talking talking till it's blue in the face.

0:22.0

Science based in life.

0:24.0

Ask Science Mike!

0:26.0

It's time for Ask Science Mike,

0:31.0

a weekly podcast where I answer your questions about science, faith, and life.

0:36.0

Listen, this is absolutely your show and you really proved it this week.

0:41.0

There's so many wonderful ratings on iTunes and people kicking in

0:44.4

financially on Patreon and more than anything there's lots of great questions

0:49.1

this week and I can't wait to answer them. Let's get it started.

0:53.0

Our first question this week comes in via the email inbox and it reads,

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Hey Science Mike, the Book of Joshua talks about a day in which the sun stood still.

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Firstly, if the Earth actually did stop spinning, what sort of global catastrophes would

1:16.6

result?

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And secondly, is there any known scientific way that could explain this appearance of a day being unusually longer than normal.

1:26.8

Thanks. That is a really interesting question and probably some of the most fun science we're going to get to do on the program.

1:35.0

If by fun you mean destroying the Earth.

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