Tuesday, March 5, 2024

The Impossible Problem of the Origin of Life - Dr. Don Batten


People all over the world are taught that everything in nature—including life itself—is the result of purely natural processes. Is this right? Did life form itself? Is that even possible? What would it take? What ingredients would the simplest, self-replicating life need? Or are people being misled—in the name of ‘science’? Join biologist Dr Don Batten for a discussion of the origin of life. Learn why the very laws of chemistry dictate that life could never form itself—not even in a trillion years! ⏳ TIMESTAMPS ⌛ 00:00 Teaser 00:27 Introduction: The impossible problem of the origin of life 01:54 What ingredients do we need to form life? 02:14 → Amino acids 03:18 → Sugars 03:46 → Nucleic acids (DNA & RNA) 04:10 → Lipids 05:03 Problem: The ingredients don’t play well together! 05:11 → The conditions needed for amino acids are the wrong conditions for sugars 05:41 → Necessary metallic ions wreak havoc with necessary lipids 06:33 → High energy compounds (e.g. lipids) are unlikely to form in the same ‘soup’ as low energy compounds (e.g. sugars) 06:54 Problem: Chirality (or ‘handedness’) – Amino acids must only be left-handed, sugars must only be right-handed 09:01 Problem: The origin of coded information (DNA) in living things 09:36 → How could an encoding/decoding system arise by chance? 10:59 → The genetic code is optimised – and that's not possible without pre-planning 11:28 → The sheer volume of genetic information needed for the ‘simplest’ life is overwhelming 13:15 → Multiple, complex cellular ‘machines’ are needed for the information system to work at all 14:04 Would Darwin be a Darwinist today? 14:46 Problem: Probability shows the impossibility of the chance origin of even a single protein 19:10 Solution: How did life come about? 19:26 → The need for a super intelligent Designer 21:03 → Why is this such an unpopular conclusion? 21:24 Why should the Designer be the God of the Bible? 22:32 Where to get more information on origin-of-life problems ✍️ LINKS AND SHOW NOTES • Origin of Life – https://creation.com/origin-of-life • 15 loopholes in the evolutionary theory of the origin of life – https://creation.com/loopholes-in-the... • Origin of Life Q&A – https://creation.com/origin-of-life-q... • Why the Miller–Urey research argues against abiogenesis – https://creation.com/why-the-miller-u... • Origin of First Life: Chemical Evolution vs Real Chemistry –    • Origin of First Life: Chemical Evolut...   • Would Darwin be a Darwinist today? – https://creation.com/would-darwin-be-... 📚 HELPFUL RESOURCES • The Stairway to Life (book) – https://creation.com/s/10-2-671 • Chemicals to Living Cells (streaming video) – https://creation.com/s/35-8-530 • Evolution Impossible (book) – https://creation.com/s/10-2-643 • An Industrial Chemist's Origin of Life Cookbook (audio) – https://creation.com/s/35-1-033 💙 SOCIAL MEDIA ► Facebook:   / creationministries   ► TikTok:   / creationministries   ► Instagram:   / creationministries   ► X / Twitter:   / creationnews   ► eNewsletter: https://creation.com/infobytes 📅 EVENTS We present at hundreds of events around the world each year. To see what events are happening near you, or to request a creation presentation in your Church (or other gathering) visit: https://creation.com/events

Friday, March 1, 2024

What Does Soft Tissue in Dinosaur Bones Mean for Evolution? - Dr. Kevin Anderson


Microbiologist Kevin Anderson explains the unique discovery of soft tissue from a triceratops horn, discusses questions about soft tissue, and considers what it means for creation and evolution.



Dr. Kevin Anderson went to be with the Lord on January 16, 2022. He served the people of the Lord’s Kingdom with a lifetime of good scientific research.

He earned a Ph.D. in Microbiology from Kansas State University, which qualified him for a career in research and teaching in various state universities. For years, he did double duty, spending spare time on projects that supported creation.He eventually transitioned to full-time creation research. His last post was as Director of the Creation Research Society’s (CRS) Van Andel Research Center. Dr. Anderson and his family oversaw the recent move to its new location on the campus of Arizona Christian University in Phoenix, where he also taught undergraduate courses, including microbiology.

Thursday, February 29, 2024

The Scientific Accuracy of the Bible - Brad Harrub

 


Brad Harrub earned his Ph.D. degree in anatomy and neurobiology from the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. He is a member of the Society for Neuroscience and was listed in the 2001-2002 edition of Who's Who Among Scientists and Researchers. Dr. Harrub is the author or co-author of numerous scientific articles published in refereed science journals, and a popular speaker on Christian evidences at lectureships, youth rallies, etc.

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Dr. Rob Carter - The High-Tech Cell


The human genome is anything but simple. In fact, it is a super-complex computer operating system that far exceeds anything created by humans to date. New revelations about how it works have surprised us, and the complexity of the code is nothing short of astounding. The genome, perhaps more than anything else, defies naturalistic evolutionary theory.

Dr. Carter's website - Biblical Genetics

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

The Missing Facts of Evolution: Big Bang to Humans - Dr. Charles Jackson


Dr. Charles Jackson joins Standing For Truth for a second discussion on creation vs. evolution. Watch as we refute evolution and confirm creation. Previous interview with Dr. Charles Jackson on Standing For Truth:    • Refuting the Critics with Dr. Charles...  

Monday, February 12, 2024

The Best Presentation on Dinosaurs Living with Man, a Young Earth, and a Worldwide Flood!


This is a MUST-WATCH video on the best evidence for the co-existence of dinosaurs and man, a young earth, and the worldwide flood of Genesis!! Featuring Dr. Dan Biddle from Genesis Apologetics. Hosts - Donny (Standing For Truth Ministries) and Sam (Redefine Living).

Thursday, February 8, 2024

Ken Ham | Truth & Life 2024: Session 1


Ken Ham spoke at the Truth & Life Conference 2024 at Masters University. This is the first talk he gave.

Since moving to America in 1987, Australian Ken Ham—founder of Answers in Genesis–US, the highly acclaimed Creation Museum, and visionary behind a popular, full-size Noah’s Ark—has become one of America’s most in-demand Christian speakers and interview guests. He became internationally known for his 2014 creation/evolution debate with Bill Nye “the Science Guy,” which has been watched by an estimated 25 million people. Ham hosts the daily radio program Answers . . . with Ken Ham, heard on over 1,000 stations, and in 2020 oversaw the launch of Answers TV, a video streaming service.

A biblical apologist, Ken gives numerous faith-building talks to tens of thousands of children and adults each year on topics such as the reliability of the Bible, how compromise over biblical authority has undermined society (and even the church, which is seeing a massive exodus of young people), witnessing more effectively, dinosaurs, “races,” and so on. Ham’s most recent book is a commentary and devotional on Genesis chapters 1–11, “Creation to Babel” (2021). His book on effective evangelism, “Gospel Reset,” was sent to almost every church in America and to many churches in other English-speaking countries (over 300,000 copies).

Ken cofounded AiG in 1994 with the purpose of upholding the authority of the Bible from the very first verse and sharing the gospel beginning in Genesis. In addition, he provides biblical and scientific answers to some of the most difficult questions people ask about the Christian faith.

In May of 2007, Answers in Genesis opened its high-tech Creation Museum and education center in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area (on 70 scenic acres in Petersburg, Kentucky). The brainchild of Ham, the state-of-the-art facility contains dozens of world-class exhibits—including impressive animatronic dinosaur models, a $1 million allosaur fossil, stunning insect collection, and planetarium—inside the 75,000-sq-ft museum. In 15 years, the museum has attracted millions of guests.

The Ark Encounter opened in Williamstown, Kentucky, in July 2016. The Ark—voted in 2019 by USA Today readers as the number one religious attraction in America—averages over one million awe-struck visitors each year along with countless media. The evangelistic attraction, located about 40 miles south of the museum, features a life-size 510-foot-long Ark as its centerpiece. In phase one of the attraction, a zoo was built behind the Ark as well as a stunning 1,500-seat restaurant. In 2019, the impressive 2,500-seat Answers Center opened near the Ark for daily lectures, conferences, and concerts; in 2020, a thrilling VR Experience was added at the attraction.

Since 1994, Ham has hosted the Answers . . . Ken Ham daily radio feature. In 2020, he launched a virtual streaming platform Answers TV, now with more than 5,000 on-demand videos. Ham has authored or co-authored more than 30 books, including the best-selling The Lie and The Answers Book series.

Flood of Evidence

A Flood of Evidence, the book created to address the countless questions asked about the Flood and Noah's Ark over the years!

Ken is the author of many books on Genesis, including the eye-opening book Already Gone, coauthored by renowned researcher Britt Beemer, on why so many young people have left the church; the best-selling The Lie: Evolution, and a number of children’s books (Dinosaurs of EdenD is for DinosaurA is for Adam, and so on). Other coauthored books include One Race, One Blood and How Could a Loving God …?, and the provocative book Already Compromised about Christian colleges and how they treat the authority of the Bible. As the Noah’s Ark replica opened, Ken coauthored the book A Flood of Evidence. In 2018, Ken released Gospel Reset, a book designed to help Christians evangelize more effectively in an increasingly secularized world. About 300,000 complimentary copies of Gospel Reset were mailed to all churches in the US and other English-speaking nations in September 2018. In 2020, he released a book for families on raising godly children, Will They Stand?, and in 2021, he authored Divided Nation and a devotional commentary on Genesis, Creation to Babel.

Ken is heard daily on the radio feature Answers with Ken Ham (broadcast on more than 1,000 stations) and is a frequent guest on national TV talk shows. Since the Creation Museum opened, he has been interviewed on CBS News Sunday MorningThe NBC Nightly News with Brian WilliamsThe PBS News Hour, and many other outlets. Ken is also the founder of the award-winning Answers magazine, which won the prestigious “Award of Excellence” (for top Christian magazine) in 2011 from the Evangelical Press Association. He also writes articles for AiG’s popular website, which has twice been the recipient of the “Best Ministry Website” as awarded by the 1,200-member National Religious Broadcasters.

Ken’s emphasis is on the relevance and authority of the book of Genesis to the life of the average Christian, and how compromise on Genesis has opened a dangerous door regarding how the culture and church view biblical authority. His Australian accent, keen sense of humor, captivating stories, and exceptional PowerPoint/Keynote illustrations have made him one of North America’s most effective Christian communicators. Several of his live talks were recorded and released in a well-produced DVD set and curriculum titled Foundations (2011).

Ken is also able to reflect on some of the “hot button” topics of our day (e.g., the breakdown of the society and the family unit, gay “marriage,” the attack by secularists on religious liberty, school violence, creation/evolution in public schools, abortion, homosexual behavior, lawlessness, and so on, and relate them to the book of Genesis. In addition, he provides biblical and scientific answers to some of the most difficult questions people ask about the Christian faith:

  • How are secularists undermining the religious freedom of Christians?
  • What does the Bible teach about gay “marriage,” abortion, racism, and other social issues?
  • How can we reclaim the culture for biblical truths—and keep young people in the church?
  • Can we really trust the Bible from its very first verse?
  • How can we build a biblical worldview starting with Genesis?
  • How do we know there is a God?
  • Are dinosaurs mentioned in the Bible?
  • How can we evangelize more effectively?
  • Who was Cain’s wife?
  • Why do we see death and suffering (natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and more) in this world?

Ken’s bachelor’s degree in applied science (with an emphasis on environmental biology) was awarded by the Queensland Institute of Technology in Australia. He also holds a diploma of education from the University of Queensland (a graduate qualification necessary for Ken to begin his initial career as a science teacher in the public schools in Australia).

In recognition of the contribution he has made to the church in the USA and internationally, Ken has been awarded six honorary doctorates: a Doctor of Divinity (1997) from Temple Baptist College in Cincinnati, Ohio; a Doctor of Literature (2004) from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia; a Doctor of Letters (2010) from Tennessee Temple University; a Doctorate in Humane Letters from Mid-Continent University in Kentucky (2012); a Doctor of Science from Bryan College in Tennessee (2017); and a Doctor of Divinity, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Tennessee (2018).

Ken and his wife, Mally, reside in northern Kentucky. They have five children and 18 grandchildren.

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

The Spaghettification of Irreducible Complexity - Dr. Robert Carter



Irreducible Complexity describes a system that requires all of its parts for it to function, i.e., a mousetrap. Cells need to make molecular machines, i.e., ATP synthase rotors. To make each protein to produce a rotor often requires hundreds of steps, but to produce those proteins, the functioning rotor is required. The 'spaghettification' of irreducible complexity is a true Achille's heel for evolution. To learn more about Midwest Creation Fellowship and find out when and where you can attend our monthly presentations, please visit our website: midwestcreationfellowship.org

DR ROBERT CARTER

Ph.D.

Biography

Education

  • 2003 University of Miami, Ph.D. Marine Biology
  • 1992 Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S. Applied Biology

Professional Experience

  • Between my undergraduate and graduate work, I spent four years teaching high school science at a large college-prep school in NW Georgia. In addition to my teaching load (including AP biology, chemistry, physics, and electronics), I spent the winter months coaching the swimming and diving teams and the summer months running the outdoor high adventure program.
  • In 1996, I was awarded the three-year Maytag doctoral fellowship by the University of Miami. When that expired, I received a one-year fellowship from the Institute for Marine Science. While working on my PhD, I designed and performed many experiments in marine ecology and genetic engineering and helped to develop new protocols for the rapid cloning of fluorescent protein genes. The green and red fluorescent proteins my coworker and I cloned from hard and soft corals were used to create transgenic zebrafish. We patented one of these protein genes and licensed it to Promega, Inc. under the trade name ‘Monster Green’.
  • From 2001–2004, I helped design and build an aquaculture facility for Caribbean corals at UM’s Experimental Fish Hatchery. During these years I also performed over 500 research dives on the shallow coral reefs of the Florida Keys and Bahamas. Many of these were done at night to study the mass coral spawning episodes that happen at specific times during the warm summers.
  • I spent two years after obtaining my PhD working for an engineering company, mainly focused on impact mitigation for the Key West Harbor dredging project (since the channel runs right through the coral reef).
  • Upon leaving Miami, I was hired by the Institute for Creation Research to help on their GENE project. While there, I wrote computer programs to analyze human genetic data and managed to get one publication on this work into the secular literature.
  • In 2006, I was hired by Creation Ministries International as a scientist, speaker, and writer.
  • Currently, I serve on Creation Research Society board of directors and am a member of Logos Research Associates.

Secular Publications and Patents

Creationist papers and articles

Bible

Genetics

Genetic entropy

 

Human genetic history

Genetic design and information

Cloning and genetic engineering

Neandertals

Archaeology

Corals

Dinosaurs

Apologetics, how to think

Refuting fallacious thinking and bad science

Design features

Darwin and Darwinism

Radiocarbon dating

Interviews (both by and of Dr Carter)

Book reviews


 Marine Biology, Speaker/Senior Scientist, CMI-US