Origin of life
The origin of life remains a vexed problem for those who would like to be rid of God the Creator.
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Life’s irreducible structure—Part 1: autopoiesis
‘Autopoiesis’ (self-making) shows that all aspects of life lie beyond naturalistic explanations.
Panspermia theory burned to a crisp: bacteria couldn’t survive on meteorite
Experiment shows that bugs from outer space would be burned up on entering Earth’s atmosphere, undermining a common evolutionary ‘loophole’.
Natural selection cannot explain the origin of life
The evolutionary hype around this month’s celebrations of the 150th anniversary
of the publication of Darwin’s Origin of Species ignores a key problem that
even Darwin acknowledged.
Human genome decay and the origin of life
Observed mutational decay in the human genome provides clues to the origin of life.
Refuting Evolution 2—Chapter 9
Refuting Evolution 2 chapter 9: Argument: Probability of evolution
Does ribozyme research prove Darwinian evolution?
The origin of the first living organism is a huge problem for materialists. Agnostic DB of California agrees that creationist critiques are strong, but argues that ribozyme ‘evolution’ might solve the problem; Dr Sarfati responds.
A Response to Richard Dawkins’ The Blind Watchmaker
Shaking hands on a recent creation
Non-racemized amino acids in rocks belies millions of years.
Origin of oxygen more complex than imagined
Contradictory observations mean more trouble for naturalistic theories but the problems disappear within a biblical perspective.
Wonders of Life—Part 1: How life first began
Professor Brian Cox argues that life can create itself.
The origin of human consciousness
We humans may think our self-awareness marks us out as special but atheists insist it’s merely an illusion brought about by our brain chemistry. Why, then, do cognitive scientists, psychologists and philosophers fail to explain consciousness?