Palmer Study Course on intelligent design: Part 5 Origin of Life Part 2

Headlines generated by Origin of Life researchers are misleading. In Part 1, we look at how scientists have redefined “life” so they can search for solutions to much simpler problems. In Part 2, we consider some of the reasons Origins research has achieved so little success over the past 70 years.

Discussion questions are here.

Example of a study question:

According to Harvard chemist, George Whitesides: Most chemists believe, as I do, that life emerged spontaneously from mixtures of molecules in the prebiotic earth. How? I have no idea.”

If you believe in something you don’t know much about, isn’t that “blind faith”? What is the difference between blind and informed faith? What informs your faith in God?

Here’s Part 5 1: Palmer Study Course on intelligent design: Part 5 Origin of Life Part I Headlines generated by Origin of Life researchers are misleading. In Part 1, we look at how scientists have redefined “life” so they can search for solutions to much simpler problems.

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