For the next two sessions we will be viewing the video Unlocking the Mystery of Life. A key difference between the 1st and 3rd Millennia is that in our millennium scientific discoveries have produced unprecedented understanding in the nature of biological systems, including us! The video we are about to view will expose us to some of these discoveries and their implications for the current “culture wars” in our society. At bottom, those wars can be summarized in two opposing statements (as stated by Phillip Johnson, considered to be the father of the Intelligent Design movement):
*In the beginning were the particles (atheistic materialism)
*In the beginning was the Word (Christian theism)
Genesis 1:1
1. What does this passage presume about the origin of the universe?
John 1:1-3
1. Who created the universe?
2. What is the implication of identifying the Son of God with The Word?
3. What does that tell us about the origin of Information?
Psalm 139:13-17
1. What does the psalmist say about the origin of his life?
Watching the Video
Please note the following concepts which we will discuss after the viewing:
*Darwinian evolution
*Intelligent design
*Irreducible Complexity
*Bacterial Flagellum