Titanic vs Noah's Ark

Titanic vs Noah's Ark

From Real Science Radio by Bob Enyart

April 18, 2026

About this episode

The episode draws scientific and spiritual comparisons between the Titanic and Noah's Ark on the anniversary of the Titanic's sinking.

* A Tale of Two Vessels:  This week  Fred Williams  and  Doug McBurney  mark the 114th anniversary of the tragic sinking of Titanic and draw some scientific and spiritual comparisons between the events and the two crafts.   * Mass, Metallurgy & Mercy:  Just like the steel of the World Trade Center  could not tolerate  even sub-melting high temperatures, the steel of which Titanic was constructed  may not have been optimum  for the frigid North Atlantic. On the other hand, Noah's Ark, with its  gopherwood and pitch  was perfectly constructed to manifest God's mercy.   * Nearer my God to Thee:  Titanic's orchestra reportedly  played to the end .   * Jesus Light & Design:  Stay tuned for release of the first in a series of  Real Science Radio Teaching Books  all about how light and design point to Jesus Christ as the Creator and Savior of the world.   *  In The Beginning:  Pre-order the 9th edition  of Walt Brown's amazing, enlightening, biblically sound book explaining why Earth, (and the solar system) look the way…

People in this episode

Host: Bob Enyart

Guests: Fred Williams, Doug McBurney

Topics covered

  • Titanic
  • Noah's Ark
  • science comparisons
  • spiritual insights
  • construction materials
  • God's mercy
  • light and design

Keywords

  • Titanic
  • Noah's Ark
  • science
  • spirituality
  • construction
  • God's mercy
  • light
  • design

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: World Trade Center, Real Science Radio, Walt Brown

Books & works: Titanic, Noah's Ark, Jesus Light & Design, In The Beginning

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