This chart depicts the public acceptance of evolution theory in 34 countries in 2005. 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.

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Intelligent DesignIntelligent Design

Intelligent DesignIntelligent Design

Intelligent DesignIntelligent Design

Irreducible ComplexityIrreducible Complexity

Irreducible ComplexityIrreducible Complexity

TeleologyTeleology

PlatoPlato AristotleAristotle CiceroCicero AverroesAverroes Thomas AquinasThomas Aquinas William PaleyWilliam Paley

– DarwinDarwin

Behe and DarwinBehe and Darwin

““I have no reason to doubt that the I have no reason to doubt that the universe is … billions of years old.” universe is … billions of years old.”

““I find the idea of common descent … I find the idea of common descent … fairly convincing”fairly convincing”

“… “… Although some religious thinkers Although some religious thinkers envision active, continuing intervention in envision active, continuing intervention in nature, intelligent design is quite nature, intelligent design is quite compatible with the view that the universe compatible with the view that the universe operates by unbroken natural laws, with operates by unbroken natural laws, with the design of life perhaps packed into its the design of life perhaps packed into its initial set-up.”initial set-up.”

The BibleThe Bible

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

Scientific CreationismScientific Creationism George McCready Price (1870-1963)George McCready Price (1870-1963)

– The New GeologyThe New Geology (1923) (1923) Harold W. Clark (1891-1986)Harold W. Clark (1891-1986)

– Back to CreationismBack to Creationism (1929) (1929)– The New DiluvialismThe New Diluvialism (1946) (1946)– Fossils, Flood and FireFossils, Flood and Fire (1968) (1968) – New Creationism New Creationism (1980) (1980)

Henry M. Morris (1918–2006) and John C. Whitcomb, Jr Henry M. Morris (1918–2006) and John C. Whitcomb, Jr (1924- )(1924- ) – The Genesis Flood: The Biblical Record and Its Scientific The Genesis Flood: The Biblical Record and Its Scientific

Implications Implications (1961)(1961)– Scientific CreationismScientific Creationism (1974) (1974)

OrganizationsOrganizations– Geoscience Research Institute (1958)Geoscience Research Institute (1958)– Creation Research Society (1963)Creation Research Society (1963)– Institute for Creation Research (1972)Institute for Creation Research (1972)

http://grisda.org

Asking QuestionsAsking Questions

““Intelligent Design”Intelligent Design” Missing layers in the Geologic ColumnMissing layers in the Geologic Column Rarity of plant fossils alongside dinosaursRarity of plant fossils alongside dinosaurs Erosion ratesErosion rates ““Prebiotic Soup”Prebiotic Soup”

– Spontaneous generation of life from non-lifeSpontaneous generation of life from non-life ““Cambrian Explosion”Cambrian Explosion” Cladistics—biological classificationCladistics—biological classification

– Lack of direct ancestors: “missing links”Lack of direct ancestors: “missing links”

Evolution Evolution of the Horseof the Horse

Evolution Evolution of the Horseof the Horse

Ernst Haeckel’s EmbryosErnst Haeckel’s Embryos

““Ontogeny recapitulates Ontogeny recapitulates Phylogeny”Phylogeny”

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

Oops!Oops!

Miller and Levine:Miller and Levine:– ““British embryologist Michael Richardson and British embryologist Michael Richardson and

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

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

Miller and Levine Did What’s Miller and Levine Did What’s RightRight

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:

http://www.millerandlevine.com

Some Missed the MemoSome Missed the Memo

Raven and Johnson, Biology (2002)

Asking Questions Isn’t Asking Questions Isn’t EnoughEnough

IntuitionIntuition

Asking Questions Isn’t Asking Questions Isn’t EnoughEnough

IntuitionIntuition > > hypothesishypothesis > > testtest > > peer peer reviewreview

Are Creationists doing research and Are Creationists doing research and publishing?publishing?– Ariel Roth on growth of coral reefs, fossil Ariel Roth on growth of coral reefs, fossil

and modernand modern– Harold Coffin and Clyde Webster on Harold Coffin and Clyde Webster on

Yellowstone fossil forestsYellowstone fossil forests– Paul Buchheim on deposition of layers in Paul Buchheim on deposition of layers in

fossil lake bedsfossil lake beds

OpennessOpenness

to new surprisesto new surprises

Canyon Lake Canyon Lake GorgeGorge

3 days 3 days 20022002

Un-Un-scientific scientific CreationismCreationism

Phony evidence and Phony evidence and argumentsarguments

Phony FootprintsPhony Footprints

Phony ArkPhony Ark

Phony ArgumentsPhony Arguments

Dinosaurs didn’t Dinosaurs didn’t existexist– Fossils are Fossils are

misinterpretedmisinterpreted– God played a trick on God played a trick on

usus Or if they didOr if they did

– Satan made themSatan made them– Man “amalgamated” Man “amalgamated”

them; “confused them; “confused species”species”

Bait-and-SwitchBait-and-Switch

Kitzmiller v. Dover Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School DistrictArea School District

““Intelligent Design”Intelligent Design” Of Pandas and PeopleOf Pandas and People

– ““Evolutionists think Evolutionists think the former is correct, the former is correct, ccdesign design proponentsproponentsists accept ists accept the latter view”the latter view”

“…thus building a wall of separation between church and state.”

--Thomas Jefferson

The BibleThe Bible

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

Bible saysBible says– Creation “very good”Creation “very good”– Rom 5:12. “Through one Rom 5:12. “Through one

man sin entered into the man sin entered into the world, and death through world, and death through sin…”sin…”

– Christ paid “the wages of Christ paid “the wages of sin” by his own deathsin” by his own death

– 1 Cor 15:26 “The last 1 Cor 15:26 “The last enemy that shall be enemy that shall be destroyed is death.”destroyed is death.”

– Rev. 21:1 “And I saw a new Rev. 21:1 “And I saw a new heaven and a new earth.”heaven and a new earth.”

Evolution says Evolution says – Death predated humanity Death predated humanity

by billions of yearsby billions of years– If that is true, Christ’s death If that is true, Christ’s death

does not pay “the wages of does not pay “the wages of sin”sin”

– And we can’t have hope And we can’t have hope that death will be that death will be destroyed.destroyed.

An Angel’s WarningAn Angel’s Warning

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

Revelation 14:6-7 Revelation 14:6-7

An Angel’s WarningAn Angel’s Warning

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

Revelation 14:6-7 Revelation 14:6-7

An Angel’s WarningAn Angel’s Warning

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

Revelation 14:6-7 Revelation 14:6-7

An Angel’s WarningAn Angel’s Warning

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

Revelation 14:6-7 Revelation 14:6-7

2 Peter 3:3-7 2 Peter 3:3-7 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last

days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. they were from the beginning of the creation.

For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: earth standing out of the water and in the water: whereby the world that then was, being whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: but the heavens overflowed with water, perished: but the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

The Judgment MessageThe Judgment Message

Charles DarwinCharles Darwin

Born Feb. 12, 1809Born Feb. 12, 1809 HMS Beagle 1831-HMS Beagle 1831-

18361836 Sketch of 1842Sketch of 1842 Essay of 1844Essay of 1844 Origen of SpeciesOrigen of Species, ,

18591859 Died April 19, 1882Died April 19, 1882

What Must We Do?What Must We Do?

Fear God, and Fear God, and give glory to himgive glory to him and worship himand worship him

What Must We Do?What Must We Do? Fear God Fear God

– phobphobééomaiomai phphéébomaibomai (to flee) (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 – ddóóxaxa

Hebrew: Hebrew: kkāābbôôdd Acknowledging or extolling God’s greatness and powerAcknowledging or extolling God’s greatness and power

Worship him Worship him – proskynproskynéōéō

Bow down in adoration and worship before God’s Bow down in adoration and worship before God’s majestymajesty

Our MissionOur Mission

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

Revelation 14:6-7 Revelation 14:6-7

Darwin Will Have His DayDarwin Will Have His Day

““It is appointed unto men once to die, It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.” but after this the judgment.” Heb 9:27Heb 9:27

““We shall all stand before the We shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.” judgment seat of Christ.” Rom 14:10Rom 14:10

““That at the name of Jesus every knee That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow … and that every tongue should bow … and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Phil 2:10-11Phil 2:10-11