Now a LU Sci-Phi – CDCL Event

The Privileged Planet

a movie that was shown at the Smithsonian Institute.

The showing created a controversy

Earth from Apollo 8

Thesis

Earth is carefully designed not only to support life, but to give us the best possible view of the universe -- as if the great Designer of the cosmos wanted to help us discover His handiwork. - Amazon editorial review on the thesis of ‘The Priviledged Planet’

Earth from the moon

Some say,

a remarkable thesis... In my opinion, their Privileged Planet deserves very careful attention.

- Michael J. Crowe, Cavanaugh Professor Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame

Impressively researched and lucidly written… It is a high class piece of work that deserves the widest possible audience.

- Dennis Danielson, Professor of English, University of British Columbia

The Eagle Nebula

Hubble Deep Space Studies

Others say,

Is it some grand purpose that stellar objects go super-nova and explode perhaps wiping out billions of life forms that may be in the vicinity?

… is obscene, absurd and ludicrous to propose such a thing … how likely is it that the life forms on one tiny orbital body would have the "truth" nailed down in their corner. - more reviews from Amazon.com

…racism of a most pernicious sort.-Brian Charles Clark for curledup.com

Earth, from the International Space Station

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The SI Responded

We have determined that the content of the film is not consistent with the mission of the Smithsonian Institution's scientific research -Smithsonian Institute

Hubble, Ultra Deep Field

Dr. Robert Cargill

Chemical Engineer

Watch the Filmand

discuss with

You DecideDr. Steve Ball

Physicist

Dr. Paul Leiffer

Engineer

November 17, 7 pm

LeTourneau University

Education Auditorium

Dr. Harvey Solganick

Philosopher

Chapel Credit Approved