Reclaiming Science from Darwinism

Poppe Kenneth

Description

Foreword: William Dembski, PhD. Darwinism is a 150-year-old icon that has been propped up by unproven suppositions. The scientific discoveries of the last few decades are now kicking out the props. Dr. Kenneth Poppe is convinced the icon is ready to topple. Providing extensive scientific evidence of Darwinism's failures, this career biology instructor uses enlightening analogies and examples to explain the theory's problems: blind-luck assembly of the first cell mathematical improbabilities the laws of thermodynamics hypothetical sudden mutations biased mind-sets Spiced with humor and helpful graphics, this popularly targeted text shows readers that--in regard to objections to evolution--the science is truly there. A superior resource for students, parents, and private- or public-school educators.

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie
• History of science

Informations

• Publié par: Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
• Date de parution: 01 septembre 2006
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780736954365
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 5 Mo

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Poppe, Kennet, 1948- Reclaiming science from Darwinism / Kennet Poppe.  p. cm. ISBN 978-0-7369-1833-6 1. Evolution (Biology) 2. Creationism. 3. Natural selection. 4. Intelligent design (Teleology) I. Title. QH366.2.P663 2006 576.8—dc22  2006015510

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To te One Supreme Designer, wose true Spirit as been sougt by people trougout te ages under many different names, and wo made a Way to reclaim me from my former self. May He fit my little story into His big Story.

Acknowledgments

I would like to tank my wife, Sidney, for er unwavering love and intuitive sup- port, and for being an excellent ligtning rod wen I was generating too muc static. I would also like to tank my cildren—Andrea, Kenny, Morgan, Caleb, Etan, and Emma—and my moter, Reta, and sister, Lois, for patiently listening wen I would launc into yet anoter discourse. I would like to acknowledge my mat and science students from -plus years of teacing, wo ave taugt me so muc—especially te sixt-grade class of / and teir parents at Lyons, Colorado, wo were unique beyond belief (“Wo loves ya?!”). I would also like to acknowledge te majority of competent public-scool science teacers—wo are not strict Darwinists—and encourage tem to stand up for objec- tivity in te origins issue and teac te balance tat te topic deserves. Furtermore, I would like to tank Dr. Jon Terry Rickard, Dr. William Dem- bski, and Dr. Jon Walker for teir excellent information and advice—scientific and oterwise. And my tanks to oters wo ave contributed greatly suc as Gordon Hampton, Sally Helms, Dr. Dale Jonson, Jerry Lancer, Mark and Pat McDowell, George Putnam, Dave Sonnesyn, and Dan Williams. Finally, my deep appreciation goes to my main editor at Harvest House Publisers, Paul Gossard, for is straigtforward and tireless assistance, and to te entire warm staff at Harvest House, wo ave been te consummate friendly professionals eac step of te way.

Contents

 No Rational Connection Foreword by William Dembski. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  his Book Is for You If… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Getting Science out of Jail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

P O A Survey of te Landscape

 . Can Life Really Make Itself? How te “self-made” approac plays out in te real world. . . . . .   . Eiter…Or A description of te two basic origins coices. . . . . . . . . . . .  . Mind-sets hat Alter Objectivity Preconceptions in religion and science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   . Wat te Old Guard Firmly Believes An encounter wit te National Association of Biology Teacers. . . 

P T Matematical Probabilities

 . Are Zeroes te Heroes? Do large numbers provide refuge for “self-made” teory?. . . . . . .   . A New Spin on an Old Idea A vastly improbable idea tat makes sense. . . . . . . . . . . .  .  . A Sword wit One Edge Vastlyimprobableversus vastlyimpossible . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

P T Molecular Biology

 . Cellular Recipe he scientific requirements for making te first cell by blind luck. . .

 . Smugglers’ Cove Finding idden intelligence in claims of randomness. . . . . . . . . . Please Excuse My Preconception Werein I make an unfortunate mistake trying to date te origin of te first cell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

P F Pysics and te Laws of hermodynamics

. he Long Arm of te Law Trying to neutralize te laws of termodynamics. . . . . . . . .  . . Celestial Luck A place in space for everyting, and everyting in space in its place. . . Are here Oter Forms of Life Out here? SETI-S:Searcing forExtraTerrestrialIntelligence…Still. . . . .  . How Old Is te Eart? housands or billions of years?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

P F Paleontology and Genetic Cange

. he “Root of Life” Darwin’s evolutionary trees turned upside down. . . . . . . . . . . . he heoretical Fis tat Took to Land And te real coelacant tat was subsequently found in te water.  . . A Fly in te Ointment he results of all tose experiments done on fruit flies. . . . . . . .  . Caution—hin Ice How far out some people will walk on uncertain footing. . . . . . .  . For te Birds Wat came before cickens or teir eggs?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . he Beauty in te Eye of te Beolder Can te world’s most complex organ ave a natural explanation?. . . 