Lizards Evolving Placentas? The Debate Between Dr. Jerry Bergman Versus Dr. Dan Stern Cardinale: Common Design or Common Descent?

In a debate with Dr. Dan Stern Cardinale entitled Common Design or Common Descent? streamed on January 18, 2025, 1 when asked to provide an experiment that supports macroevolution, Cardinale stated that

It’s not an experiment, but it is a direct observation in nature; we have lizard populations that are right now in progress converting from laying eggs to giving live birth. That’s macroevolution by anyone’s standards. (1:44:35).

Where Does Morality Come From?

Can evolutionary thinking really explain the foundation for morality? Is morality just a form of behavior? According to biological interpretation morality is addressed solidly as a form of behavior and those behaviors are divided up into other behaviors. These behaviors include foraging, mating and nesting, play, grooming, securing territory, and other group interactions. According to biologists, nonhuman species may exhibit behavioral stages of evolutionary development concerning morality. Making morality as a form of behavior makes it possible to observe the development of morality in other species. It would not be known if the behavior is genetic in nature or environmental.

My Response to the So-Called RationalWiki

The so-called RationalWiki is an attempt to produce a Wikipedia based on “Rationalism,” a term that some atheists prefer because it avoids the negative stigma associated with the term “atheism.” I once accepted the so-called rational worldview and was very active in this movement. One reason I left the so-called Rational Movement was because of their appallingly irresponsible scholarship used to attack Christians and creationists of all stripes. The example reviewed in this article is from a post on the RationalWiki website entitled “Jerry Bergman.” 1

Laparoscopy: Origins and Applications

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Figure 1 a - Side view. The yellow-colored area seen in the side view of the abdominal cavity shows that the viscera is attached posteriorly and that the anterior surface is clear of any connections. The yellow area allows safe placement of instruments for diagnostic purposes. 1 2

Laparoscopic examination of the human abdominal cavity represents a dramatic advance of modern medicine. It is a routine diagnostic procedure used by physicians around the world. How did laparoscopy develop and why is it so valuable? This article will explore both the advancement and practical applications of this remarkable surgical tool.

Laparoscopy is the viewing of intra-abdominal organs via a small abdominal incision utilizing a special viewing scope. This is typically done under an anesthetic. The use of small cameras provides extensive visualization of the abdominal organs, which can also be observed by the assistant staff on television screens. Additional instruments can be placed using similar small incisions to allow various surgical procedures to be accomplished. Surgical procedures that once required a major abdominal incision in the past can now be done laparoscopically via tiny incisions. Laparoscopy has also allowed us to peer into the amazingly coordinated, interconnected, and interdependent anatomy of the abdominal organs. This highly complicated but well-organized and well-functioning system reflects the mind of its creator.