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Episode 38: Berra's Book (3 of 3)

 

Marvelous variety can occur within a given class of creatures - not because of new information, but the scrambling and recombination of information already existing in the DNA coding. Thus variation cannot be used to prove the tenets of evolutionary theory. 

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Episode 37: Berra's Book (2 of 3)

After voicing his concerns about the growing popularity of creationism among biology teachers, Mr. Berra proceeds to cite, as proof of evolution, examples that are either variations within species &natural selection, or unsubstantiated scenarios.

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Tim Berra is "alarmed" by the number of teachers who are favorable toward creation science in the classroom - but this shows the willingness that exists to challenge unsubstantiated evolutionary claims by means of critical thinking.

 

 

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Evolutionists use the false argument that if we accept God as the Creator of nature, we will see no need to search for scientific explanations. History does not support this argument, since the greatest scientists that ever lived, believed strongly in a Creator.

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The real rub is not what we see in nature, but how it got here. The debate is about origins.

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Evolutionists and Creationists have no disputes regarding the complex coding of the DNA, but the latter see far too much purpose in the biology of life to discount a Creator. 

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In continuing to contrast the hopefulness of the believer of Scripture with the hopeless and dark doctrines of the materialist, we look at another of the intentional attributes necessary for life: the atmosphere.

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Now we look at the worldview of the Christian, who sees each piece of the cosmos as divinely designed by a loving Creator.

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We first look at the worldview of believes the order of the universe has created itself: a meaningless universe, life without purpose. 

 

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Episode 29: Linguistics and the Word (4 of 4)

To end our discourse about the history of language, we look at Dr. Henry Morris' two theories to explain the history of language.

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Episode 28: Linguistics and the Word (3 of 4)

 

Primitive languages are generally more complex than their derivatives, whereas modern languages are increasingly generalized and less precise. This is the opposite of what would happen if language were the product of a positive development process.

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Episode 27: Linguistics and the Word (2 of 4)

To accept evolutionist theories about language development, we must accept that people of ancient cultures were unable to write anything for hundreds of thousands to millions of years! Let's look into the history of written of pictographic and cuneiform writing.

 

 

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Episode 26: Linguistics and the Word (1 of 4)

The ability to communicate with our own kind in abstract, symbolic speech is unique to man, and the evolutionist has never been able to bridge the tremendous gulf between this ability and the grunts and barks of animals.

 

 

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Episode 25: What Is Life?

Our DNA is full of directed, purposed information – a code that could not have come from the random chaos of evolution.

 

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Our DNA code is more complex than a space shuttle, but it’s the information translation system connected to that code that is truly baffling.

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The universe, including time itself, is governed by laws demonstrating a clear, coded message from a well-intentioned Encoder.

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Episode 22: Code (1 of 3)

There is a common moral code throughout all ages and cultures, and the idea of an "encoder" does not escape the notice of all all fields of science and philosophy.

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Let’s look at the giraffe and the integrated functions and systems that would have to mutate all at once in order to keep the animal alive.

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Episode 20: Irreducible Complexity, Revisited (2 of 3)

Fruit flies are often used to study genetic mutations, but even with 400 mutations, a new species has never resulted.

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As we took a closer look at irreducible complexity, we go over the 2 mechanisms that are believed to make evolution possible: natural selection and genetic mutations.

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In our final episode regarding the chicken egg, we study the many variances in egg designs within different animal species.

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Why would blind and uncaring evolutionary mutations place the air sack at the large end of the egg? How did blood vessels mutate to coincidentally find nourishment that could be assimilated by the embryos system?

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We learn more about the chick growing inside the egg, specifically the chick's egg tooth, which allows the chick to begin breathing and then to peck his way through... and then soon disappears!

 

 

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The 2-inch package of the chicken egg is an ingenious design. Grab an egg from your fridge as we learn about the incredible process of the chick's growth.

 

 

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Episode 14: Behe's Book

If a single system composed of several interacting, basic parts were to stop functioning at the removal of any of the parts... then we have irreducible complexity.

 

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What need or mechanism could cause such a single-tracked, multi-staged, purposed process as demonstrated in the life and travels of the monarch butterfly?

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We continue looking at the transformation of the Monarch butterfly from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly.

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When looking at creatures whose design, habits and/or migrations point to a careful and wise Creator, we should not leave out the Monarch Butterfly.

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Let’s take a look at the anatomy of the whale in reference to the idea that whales descended from land animals

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Whales have lung tissues that can tolerate levels of compression that would rip ours apart, perfect for their high pressure habitat.

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Episode 7: Unique Creatures, Complex and Wondrous (3 of 3)

Another example of irreducible complexity is the woodpecker, who’s hammering (a force of over 1000 Gs) involves several essential components.

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Episode 6: Unique Creatures, Complex and Wondrous (2 of 3)

The complex apparatus of the Bombardier Beetle is a perfect example of irreducible complexity.

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Episode 5: Unique Creatures - Complex & Wondrous (1 of 3)

The Bombardier Beetle utilizes chemicals typically metabolized by its species in remarkable, irreducible ways.

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Many "which came first?" and "how did the animal survive while developing it?" questions arise when looking at the beaver.

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As we continue studying the remarkable design of the beaver, let's take a closer look at their dams and how they build them.

 

 

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Just like an engineer is trained to alter habitat beneficially, beavers alter their habitats. If the beaver's habitat doesn't have enough water, they'll build a dam, canals, and more.

 

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Let's take a look at the beaver - and all of its many unique features that enable the creature to work underwater. 

 

 

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