In the next interview with Walter L Bradley, a professor of mechanical engineering at Texas A & M University, Lee learned something about the origin of life and the theory of evolution. The probability of linking together just one hundred amino acids to create one protein molecule by chance would be the same as a blind man finding one marked grain of sand somewhere in the vastness of the Sahara Desert. Imagine a tornado whirling through a junkyard and accidentally assembling a fully functional Boeing 747.

In interviewing Norman L Geisler, a professor of systematic theology at Dallas Theological Seminary, Lee begins to understand why God sometimes has to destroy entire nations and even take the lives of innocent children. For example the Amalekites were a depraved nation. Their mission was to destroy Israel. The Israelites were the chosen people through whom God would bring salvation to the entire world through Jesus Christ. The destruction of the entire nation was necessitated by the gravity of their sin.

The Bible says that Elisha was walking down the road toward Bethel when he was confronted by some little children who teased him by making fun of his baldness. “Go on up, you baldhead!” they taunted. He reacted by cursing them in the name of God. Then in a stunning act of retribution, two bears suddenly emerged from the woods and mauled 42 of them. Geisler says that unfortunately the King James Version has a misleading translation there. Scholars have established that the original Hebrew is best translated “young men” . The NIV renders the word “youths” . This was a violent mob of dangerous teenagers, comparable to a modern street gang. The life of the prophet was in danger by the sheer number of them. The young men’s taunts were intended to challenge Elisha’s claim to be a prophet. In those days only lepers shaved their heads. They were treating Elisha as a despicable and social outcast. They were casting a slur on not only his character but on God’s, since he was God’s representative. Since God created life He has the right to take away life. The Hebrew that was used to describe the group of children indicates that they were most likely between the ages of 12 and 30. According to Geisler, when we understand the context in which the bible was written, we will better understand why God sometimes acted in a way that is beyond our finite understanding.