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Titanic vs Noah's Ark

Originally aired April 17, 2026

Hosts Doug McBurney & Fred Williams
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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 .

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