This chart depicts the public acceptance of evolution theory in 34 countries in Adults were asked to respond to the statement: "Human beings, as we know them, developed from earlier species of animals." The percentage of respondents who believed this to be true is marked in blue; those who believed it to be false, in red; and those who were not sure, in yellow. A study of several such surveys taken since 1985 has found that the United States ranks next to last in acceptance of evolution theory among nations polled. Researchers point out that the number of Americans who are uncertain about the theory's validity has increased over the past 20 years. National Geographic

Intelligent Design

Irreducible Complexity

Teleology Plato Plato Aristotle Aristotle Cicero Cicero Averroes Averroes Thomas Aquinas Thomas Aquinas William Paley William Paley –Darwin

Behe and Darwin I have no reason to doubt that the universe is … billions of years old. I have no reason to doubt that the universe is … billions of years old. I find the idea of common descent … fairly convincing I find the idea of common descent … fairly convincing … Although some religious thinkers envision active, continuing intervention in nature, intelligent design is quite compatible with the view that the universe operates by unbroken natural laws, with the design of life perhaps packed into its initial set-up. … Although some religious thinkers envision active, continuing intervention in nature, intelligent design is quite compatible with the view that the universe operates by unbroken natural laws, with the design of life perhaps packed into its initial set-up.

The Bible For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. Exodus 20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. Exodus 20:11

Scientific Creationism George McCready Price ( ) George McCready Price ( ) –The New Geology (1923) Harold W. Clark ( ) Harold W. Clark ( ) –Back to Creationism (1929) –The New Diluvialism (1946) –Fossils, Flood and Fire (1968) –New Creationism (1980) Henry M. Morris (1918–2006) and John C. Whitcomb, Jr (1924- ) Henry M. Morris (1918–2006) and John C. Whitcomb, Jr (1924- ) –The Genesis Flood: The Biblical Record and Its Scientific Implications (1961) –Scientific Creationism (1974) Organizations Organizations –Geoscience Research Institute (1958) –Creation Research Society (1963) –Institute for Creation Research (1972)

Asking Questions Intelligent Design Intelligent Design Missing layers in the Geologic Column Missing layers in the Geologic Column Rarity of plant fossils alongside dinosaurs Rarity of plant fossils alongside dinosaurs Erosion rates Erosion rates Prebiotic Soup Prebiotic Soup –Spontaneous generation of life from non-life Cambrian Explosion Cambrian Explosion Cladisticsbiological classification Cladisticsbiological classification –Lack of direct ancestors: missing links

Evolution of the Horse

Ernst Haeckels Embryos

Ontogeny recapitulates Phylogeny Kenneth R Miller & Joseph Levine, Biology (4th ed., Prentice Hall, 1998)

Oops! Miller and Levine: Miller and Levine: –British embryologist Michael Richardson and his colleagues published an important paper in the August 1997 issue of Anatomy & Embryology showing that Haeckel had fudged his drawings to make the early stages of embryos appear more alike than they actually are! As it turns out, Haeckel's contemporaries had spotted the fraud during his lifetime, and got him to admit it. However, his drawings nonetheless became the source material for diagrams of comparative embryology in nearly every biology textbook, including ours!

Michael K. Richardson one of the most famous fakes in biology.

Miller and Levine Did Whats Right So, what have we done? Well, we fixed it! In 1998 we rewrote page 283 of the 5th edition to better reflect the scientific evidence. Our books now contain accurate drawings of the embryos made from detailed photomicrographs:

Some Missed the Memo Raven and Johnson, Biology (2002)

Asking Questions Isnt Enough Intuition Intuition

Asking Questions Isnt Enough Intuition > hypothesis > test > peer review Intuition > hypothesis > test > peer review Are Creationists doing research and publishing? Are Creationists doing research and publishing? –Ariel Roth on growth of coral reefs, fossil and modern –Harold Coffin and Clyde Webster on Yellowstone fossil forests –Paul Buchheim on deposition of layers in fossil lake beds

Openness to new surprises

Canyon Lake Gorge Canyon Lake Gorge 3 days 3 days

Un-scientific Creationism Phony evidence and arguments

Phony Footprints

Phony Ark

Phony Arguments Dinosaurs didnt exist Dinosaurs didnt exist –Fossils are misinterpreted –God played a trick on us Or if they did Or if they did –Satan made them –Man amalgamated them; confused species

Bait-and-Switch Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District Intelligent Design Intelligent Design Of Pandas and People Of Pandas and People –Evolutionists think the former is correct, cdesign proponentsists accept the latter view

…thus building a wall of separation between church and state. --Thomas Jefferson

The Bible For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. Exodus 20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it. Exodus 20:11

Bible says Bible says –Creation very good –Rom 5:12. Through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin… –Christ paid the wages of sin by his own death –1 Cor 15:26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. –Rev. 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth. Evolution says Evolution says –Death predated humanity by billions of years –If that is true, Christs death does not pay the wages of sin –And we cant have hope that death will be destroyed.

An Angels Warning And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. Revelation 14:6-7

An Angels Warning And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. Revelation 14:6-7

An Angels Warning And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. Revelation 14:6-7

An Angels Warning And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. Revelation 14:6-7

2 Peter 3:3-7 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: but the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: but the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

The Judgment Message

Charles Darwin Born Feb. 12, 1809 Born Feb. 12, 1809 HMS Beagle HMS Beagle Sketch of 1842 Sketch of 1842 Essay of 1844 Essay of 1844 Origen of Species, 1859 Origen of Species, 1859 Died April 19, 1882 Died April 19, 1882

What Must We Do? Fear God, and Fear God, and give glory to him give glory to him and worship him and worship him

What Must We Do? Fear God Fear God –phobéomai phébomai (to flee) phébomai (to flee) LXX translates to be afraid or to tremble; reverence LXX translates to be afraid or to tremble; reverence Give glory to him Give glory to him –dóxa Hebrew: kābôd Hebrew: kābôd Acknowledging or extolling Gods greatness and power Acknowledging or extolling Gods greatness and power Worship him Worship him –proskynéō Bow down in adoration and worship before Gods majesty Bow down in adoration and worship before Gods majesty

Our Mission And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. Revelation 14:6-7

Darwin Will Have His Day It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment. Heb 9:27 It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment. Heb 9:27 We shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. Rom 14:10 We shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. Rom 14:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow … and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Phil 2:10-11 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow … and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Phil 2:10-11