Abiogenesis, the idea that life sprang from unguided chemistry, continues to be a central topic in the creation/evolution debate. On May 19, 2023, Dr. James Tour, a Messianic Jew, organic chemistry professor at Rice University, and well-known associate of intelligent design advocates, debated Mr. Dave Farina, aka “Professor Dave,” on the question of the origin of life (Fig. 1). 1
Nowadays it is hard to escape the constant media bombardment of dire predictions for life on earth if human beings don't radically curtail the use of fossil fuels. 1
Most information in this article comes from Nature’s Destiny
by Dr. Michael Denton. 1
Light
About 60% of the sun’s radiation is in the visible range, only about one trillionth of one trillionth of the entire electromagnetic spectrum. Amazingly, this same range is what the air, the atmosphere, is transparent to.
The central question evolutionary science has yet to answer is by what natural processes is novel information introduced into the biological world. Until this question is answered, evolution will remain an organized system of unproven speculations and “just so” stories. There are two main events in the evolutionary tale that need this type of explanation: the origin of life and the mechanism for macroevolution.
The conference was held at the Community Bible Church in Highlands North Carolina situated in the beautiful Smokey Mountain area surrounded by clouds, forest, and waterfalls (website: http://www.idconference.org/). My daughter, Holly, and I attended. I took a digital camera and made a few pictures some of which are included below.
Join the Sep. 21-23, 2023 virtual (online) conference that offers possible answers to some of the most puzzling questions in earth science, such as:
Why do we find amino acids on asteroids, and limestone in comets?
What produced the world’s massive volume of sedimentary rock?
Why is the near side of the moon so different from the far side?
Why are there seashells on top of Mt. Everest?
Why is radioactivity associated with continental granites?
The Hydroplate Theory offers a Biblical, yet scientific, scenario for how the global flood of Noah’s day completely rearranged the surface of the globe. It solves many of the problems that plague other tectonic theories. It out-performed NASA in predicting what would be found in comets and asteroids.
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Mid-Atlantic Ridge forming
In addition to a dozen presentations by eight speakers, we will also offer a virtual “field trip” to the Grand Canyon to find out how it may have formed.
Yes, you can afford this conference! We only suggest a small donation, which is optional, and left up to you (suggested donation $20, students $10).
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