Did life on Earth - with all of its incredible complexity and diversity - arise from an undirected evolutionary process, as many scientists have believed since the time of Charles Darwin?
Or was something else at work?
Until recently, Darwin's theory has gone relatively unchallenged in the scientific community, and it dominates the propaganda promoted in our schools. But now, powerful new evidence points to an exciting explanation known as the theory of intelligent design.
Several men have totally altered the intellectual landscape recently regarding our understanding of origins: Philip Johnson,1 Michael Behe,2 William Dempski,3 and Stephen Meyer.4 (Each of them acknowledges their debt to Michael Denton's provocative book, Evolution: A Theory in Crisis.5 ) And these four have now collaborated on a video that is one of the most impressive efforts that we have had the privilege of reviewing.
Unlocking the Mystery of Life is a fascinating journey into the interior of a living cell - an elaborate microscopic world with distinct systems that point dramatically to overwhelming evidence of intelligent design.
Featuring state-of-the-art computer animation and persuasive insights from leading scientists, this riveting video examines an idea with the power to revolutionize our understanding of life to unlock the mystery of its origins.
Unlocking the Mystery of Life is sophisticated, challenging, adult, and yet ideally suited for the entire family. It is unquestionably one of the most provocative and professional products we have seen in this arena.
Notes:
- Philip Johnson, Darwin on Trial, Regnery Gateway, Washington D.C., 1991.
- Michael J. Behe, Darwin's Black Box, Simon and Schuster, New York NY, 1996.
- William Dempski, The Design Inference, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK, 1998.
- Stephen C. Meyer, Director of the Discovery Institute's Center for the Renewal of Science and Culture and a philosophy professor at Whitworth College, "DNA and Other Designs," First Things, April 2000, No. 102, Published by Religion and Public Life, New York; "Word Games," Touchstone, A Journal of Mere Christianity, Vol. 12 No. 4 (July/August 1999), published by the Fellowship of St. James, Chicago IL. Steve participated with Chuck in our briefing package, In the Beginning was Information (see page 35).
- Michael Denton, Evolution: A Theory in Crisis, Adler & Adler, Bethesda MD, 1986.
