Controversy and Difficulty Understanding Consciousness
A condensed version of this article featured on the back page of the September 2023 Creation BC Quarterly Letter. Guest author: Darryl R. Sletten “Our
A Compelling Perspective on Our Mental Processes versus Our Physical Brain
A condensed version of this article featured on the back page of the September 2020 CSABC Quarterly Letter. Guest author: Darryl R. Sletten I believe
Neo-catastrophism in Modern Secular Geology
Focus On Creation by Denis Dreves The eruption of Mt St Helens in 1980, and then the second eruption in 1982, when water, mud and
Major Nineteenth Century Theories of Evolution: Lamarck and Darwin
by Richard Peachey Both Lamarck and Darwin viewed evolution as slow and gradual. (Neither believed in “fixity of species.”) But their theories assigned different roles to
The Giraffe: A Favourite Textbook Illustration of Evolutionary Theories
With a special Appendix: Harvard paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould on the inappropriate textbook use of the giraffe to introduce students to evolutionary theories! (after the
Positive Scientific Evidence for Creation!
Introduced by Richard Peachey The arguments summarized below are taken from W. R. Bird, The Origin of Species Revisited (New York: Philosophical Library, 1987), Vol.
Radioactive carbon: an indicator of the maximum age of the Earth
Featured as a back-of-page article in the CSABC Quarterly Letter of December 2016 by David Kadylak Let’s explore is how radiocarbon (carbon-14) is found nearly
False, Flawed, and Unrepeatable — How “Science” is Losing its Aura
by Richard Peachey During the last decade or so, the weaknesses of current experimental science have been given increasing publicity. Below I provide a sampling
Not “Junk”!
An Extensive Collection of Quotes Indicating Functionality in Non-Protein-Coding DNA Compiled and introduced by Richard Peachey This statement from a well-known evolutionist and textbook author
The Peppered Moth Story: Prime Example of Evolution?
With a special Appendix: University of Chicago evolutionist Jerry Coyne on his discovery of the many flaws in this “icon of evolution”! (following the conclusion
The “Science” of Paleoanthropology (Human Fossils) — Exposed!
Introduced by Richard Peachey In this article, an evolutionary paleoanthropologist describes the subjectivity and questionable science inherent in his own discipline! All quotations are from
Major Twentieth Century Theories of Evolution: The Neo-Darwinian Synthesis and Punctuated Equilibrium
by Richard Peachey The two modern theories differ over the tempo (timing) and mode (mechanism) of evolution. Natural selection is of primary importance for Neo-Darwinists,
Can Scientists Create “Life” in a Test Tube?
by Richard Peachey In what many consider to be a classical “origin of life” experiment, Stanley Miller synthesized some amino acids (building blocks of proteins)
Darwin’s Use of Lamarck’s “Laws”
by Richard Peachey The French scientist Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck (1744-1829) is noted for two “laws” which summarize his evolutionary thought: (1) The Law of Use
Mistaken Microfossils! (And Other Erroneous Evidence of Early Earthlife)
by Richard Peachey BEFORE 2002: When evolutionists discussed life on the early Earth, they could point with confidence to a variety of apparently well-documented evidence
What is the Most Serious Problem for All Evolutionary “Origin of Life” Theories?
by George Wald, Harvard biologist and Nobel laureate (Scientific American, Aug 1954, pp. 44, 49-50) “In the vast majority of the processes in which we
Is Peripatus a Valid Evolutionary Intermediate?
by Richard Peachey Peripatus is an organism classified within the phylum Onychophora, a group known as “velvet worms” or “onychophorans” (meaning “claw-bearers”). These animals live
Sickle-Cell Anemia: Example of a “Beneficial Mutation”?
by Richard Peachey What is Sickle-Cell Anemia? Sickle-cell anemia is a genetic disease common to persons of West and Central African ancestry. It is characterized
The Galápagos Finches: Prime Example of Evolution?
by Richard Peachey 1. INTRODUCTION: THE FAMOUS FINCHES The Galápagos Islands are home to a famous group of birds called “Darwin’s finches.” Most taxonomists view
Planet Earth — A Well-Designed Place to Live!
by Richard Peachey “The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth he has given to men.” (Psalm 115:16) “In the 15 years since
Life On Mars?
by Richard Peachey In August 1996, a group of scientists published their claim that life may have existed on Mars at one time (David S.
“Big Bang”: The Implausible Explosion!
Introduced by Richard Peachey The paragraphs below are excerpted from an article appearing in The Globe and Mail, Oct. 24, 1998, p. D5. The article,
Chemical Evolution: The Problem Of Improbable Proteins
by Richard Peachey Living cells employ proteins to perform a variety of important functions, including catalysis, structure, storage, communication, movement, transport, gatekeeping, and defense. To
Are “Vestigial Organs” Valid Evidence of Evolution?
by Richard Peachey What are “vestigial organs”? “Vestigial” or “rudimentary” organs are biological structures that have no function. In The Descent of Man, Charles Darwin
Tina Hesman Saey, “12 reasons research goes wrong”
[from Science News 187(2):24f., Jan. 24, 2015; published as a sidebar to Saey’s article “Repeat Performance: Too many studies, when replicated, fail to pass muster“]