by Ryan Wenger

Scott Carroll, professor of history, is well known for his ancient studies classes at Cornerstone University. This March, he had the opportunity to take the same material to a national audience.

Because of his involvement with the National Bible Museum in downtown Dallas, Carroll was asked to film two episodes of Trinity Broadcasting Network’s (TBN) show, “Creation in the 21st Century,” about the archeology of the Bible. Carl Baugh of the Creation Evidence Museum in Glenn Rose, Texas, hosts the show.

The first episode, entitled “Pagan Proofs for Truth,” will discuss similarities and differences between pagan sources about creation myths, the confusion of languages and other events and the Bible’s record of history, as well as how Christians should interpret the similarities and differences, Carroll said.

“Cities of the Patriarchs,” the second episode, will detail recent archeological findings such as the possible discovery of Sodom and Gomorrah and how they support the Bible, he said.

Although an exact date for the episodes is not set, they hope to air them in May.

Two more episodes of the show featuring Carroll are planned for the fall.

History and social sciences division chair Brenda King said that she supported Carroll in the undertaking.

“I knew that he’d be presenting about the archaeological evidence for the authenticity of the Bible,” King said. “We prayed for him in our last division meeting when he shared that he’d be presenting and also filming the series.”

“I’m not doing this for money,” Carroll said. “It’s a way of impacting huge audiences with evidence for truth.”

He mentioned CU several times during the episodes.

“I believe [Baugh] said that the weekly viewing audience is in excess of 7.5 million people which will be wonderful exposure for Cornerstone University,” Carroll said. “I hope that it’s another good way to get the school’s name out there.”

“Anytime a professor shares scholarly insights, it reflects well on his/her institution,” King said. “I’m sure, however, that Dr. Carroll is more interested in glorifying God and being used by him to be a witness to the unsaved and an encouragement to believers.”

Carroll went to Dallas for the filming of the episodes, which took place on March 3 and 4.

TBN is a Christian broadcasting company. According to their Web site, TBN is the largest religious network in the world. Paul and Jan Crouch founded the network in 1973. It is now carried by over 5,000 television stations.

“Dr. Carroll is a gifted scholar, and an excellent mentor and professor,” King said. “I’ve especially appreciated the connections he has made between the subject matter and the Christian faith when observing him in the classroom.”