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20 Logic errors used by evolutionists when discussing origins

Origin of Life Equipping Course
A complete education program for home school,
Bible study, Sunday school, or Christian schools.

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Origin of Life Equipping Video course.
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Target audience: 9th grade through adult or anyone younger with a basic background in biology.

Course Outline
This course can be purchased in two formats:

The student manual – a stand-alone self-study manual for those who have some background in beginning biology.
The complete video course which contains 3-hours of video teaching, a student manual, an instructor guide, and CD-ROM (PowerPoint slides, quizzes and answer keys)

Each chapter is written in an easy to understand format complete with critical thinking questions and answers. Each chapter includes:

Comprehensive information on the topic

Questions that can be used to challenge evolution

Supporting quotes by many scientists.

Group and individual practice questions

Chapter 1: Evolution and Natural Selection
What is evolution?

Microevolution

Macroevolution
What is natural selection?

Evidence used to support macroevolution

Charles Darwin and natural selection

Natural selection: three descriptions

Natural selection and the eye
Can mutations cause macroevolution
Fuzzy and misleading explanations of natural selection
Scientific method
Quotes and supporting information
Group or individual practice questions
Textbook statements and questions

Chapter 2: The Miller Experiment
Review of terminology
The Miller experiment
Three critical thinking questions about the Miller experiment:

Question 1: What was the early Earth’s atmosphere like?

Question 2: Did Miller use intelligent design or chance?

Question 3: Did Miller get the right type of amino acids?
Amino acids and life summary
The Sidney Fox experiment
Quotes and supporting information
Group or individual practice questions
Overview and technical discussion of hydrolysis
Textbook statements and questions
Additional challenges

Chapter 3: The Second Law of Thermodynamics
What is thermodynamics?
The First Law of Thermodynamics
The Second Law of Thermodynamics
What is entropy?
Systems and the Second Law of Thermodynamics
Origin of life and systems
Discussion between a creationist and an evolutionist
A mechanism to capture energy
A mechanism to utilize captured energy
A meeting on evolution and the second law
Two examples revisited
Evolution and faith
Ice crystals
Cell components and the second law
An argument for the existence of God
Quotes and supporting information
Group or individual practice questions
Textbook statements and questions

Chapter 4: DNA, RNA and Information
What are DNA and RNA?
The challenge to evolution
DNA contains enormous amounts of information
DNA replication
DNA proofreads itself
Which came first DNA, RNA, or proteins?
Problems with RNA as the first molecule
Evolution response
Can RNA replicate itself?
More problems with an RNA first world
More problems: right-handed sugars
A dual problem (another challenge)
Information, finches, and DNA
Review: five major problems
Where does information come from?
Two basic formulas
Information and outside intelligence
Quotes and supporting information
Group or individual practice questions
Textbook statements and questions

Chapter 5: Facing Challenges
Recognizing invalid test questions and statements in textbooks
Responses to textbook statements and test questions
Handling objections
Course message

Appendices
Appendix – A Answers to session fill-ins
Appendix – B Natural selection and what is a species?
Appendix – C Mutations and biological change?
Appendix – D Probability and the origin of Life
Appendix – E Understanding and dealing with responses to questions
Appendix – F Partial list of creation scientists
Appendix – G Internet creation sites
Appendix – H 11 tips for students in the science classroom

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