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Hank Unplugged: Essential Christian Conversations

An Iconoclast of Evolution– A Tribute to Jonathan Wells

Hank Unplugged: Essential Christian Conversations

The Christian Research Institute

Education, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

5791 Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2024

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Other than Scripture, Darwin’s magnum opus, The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, might be the most significant literary work in history. light of the unprecedented impact of Darwinian dogma, it would be reasonable to expect it to be solidly rooted in truth. In reality, evolution is rooted in metaphysical contentions and mythological tales. However, as you will hear on today’s encore presentation of the Hank Unplugged podcast, the foundations of the great cosmogenic myth of evolutionary naturalism are crumbling.
 
A short while ago we received news that the great iconoclast of evolution, Jonathan Wells, had departed this life on his 82nd birthday. His death led us to listen to the last conversation with him on the Hank Unplugged podcast—a podcast devoted to his last book, Zombie Science which was a follow-up to the classic volume titled Icons of Evolution.
 
We could not help but think that our podcast discussion with Jonathan Wells provides one of the most concise and compelling refutations of the evolutionary paradigm we’ve ever heard. With two earned doctorates, Jonathan Wells was not only a brilliant scientific mind, but he was also incredibly brave in the face of the brazen attacks that await anyone who dares disagree with the so-called scientific consensus on evolution. His work brought to light the errors of the evolutionary paradigm, exposing especially the false icons that for decades have been passed off as settled science to unsuspecting young minds.

 
Just as Wells was an iconoclastic force when it came to evolution, he was likewise an icon of the Intelligent Design movement. His influence will long outlast his life on earth and his heavenly reward will undoubtedly reflect his efforts that did so much to reveal the truth and beauty there is to be found in studying the resplendent handiwork of the Creator of the cosmos.  
 
We hope that you enjoy this encore presentation of Zombie Science as much as we did.
 
*This Hank Unplugged Podcast was originally aired in January of 2018*
 

Topics discussed include: Hank pays tribute to the great iconoclast of evolution—Jonathan Wells (0:30) what is zombie science? (13:00); the price to pay for taking stands against the status quo of materialism and Darwinian evolution in the scientific arena (22:00); examining various icons of evolution like Darwin’s tree of life (26:00); why has the war on Intelligent Design become so ferocious? (31:30); the miracle of metamorphosis (40:00); the strong scientific commitment to materialism (50:40); what is the myth of junk DNA? (54:15); the unnecessary idolization of Charles Darwin (58:15); the problem with making DNA the answer to everything (59:50); examples of zombie science (1:02:30); the threat to religion presented when materialism is masquerading as empirical science (1:08:30).




For further information on the resources of  Zombie Science: More Icons of Evolution, Icons of Evolution DVD, and Memorable Keys to the F-A-R-C-E of Evolution, please click here.  https://www.equip.org/product/zombie-science-more-icons-of-evolution-icons-of-evolution-dvd-and-memorable-keys-to-the-f-a-r-c-e-of-evolution/



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0:00.0

Well, welcome to another edition of the Hank Unplugged podcast, a podcast that is committed to bringing the most interesting, informative, and inspirational people directly to your earbuds.

0:35.6

In today's edition of the Hank Unplug podcast, I want to begin by saying

0:43.4

something that you've probably heard me say before, which is that other than the scriptures,

0:52.7

Darwin's magnum opus, obviously titled the origin of species by means of

0:59.1

natural selection, might well be the most significant literary work in the annals of recorded history.

1:12.6

And that's a mouthful. Sir Julian Huxley actually called the evolutionary dogma it spawned the most powerful and the most comprehensive idea that has ever arisen on earth.

1:31.0

Harvard scientist Ernst Meyer said that the Darwinian revolution of 1859 was perhaps the

1:38.7

most fundamental of all intellectual revolutions in the entire history of mankind.

1:47.6

And in like fashion, biologist Michael Denton once said that the far-reaching effects of the Darwinian dogma

1:55.9

ignited, well, an intellectual revolution more significant than the Copernican and the

2:03.9

Newtonian revolutions combined.

2:08.4

Indeed, neither the 20th nor the 21st centuries can be comprehended apart from the intellectual

2:17.2

revolution the theory has produced.

2:20.3

So in light of the unprecedented impact of Darwinian dogma, it would be reasonable to expect

2:28.3

it to be, well, solidly rooted in truth. In reality, however, evolution is rooted, well, it's rooted in metaphysical contentions

2:40.2

and mythological tales.

2:43.4

Denton actually summed up that sentiment profoundly when he termed the Darwinian theory of evolution, the great cosmogenic myth of the 20th century.

2:59.5

The far-reaching consequences of this cosmogenic myth can be felt in almost every field, including all areas of academia and every professional domain.

3:15.8

The most significant consequence, however, is that it undermines the very foundation of Christianity.

3:25.0

If indeed evolution is reflective of the laws of science,

3:31.0

well, then Genesis must be reflective of the flaws of Scripture.

3:36.0

And if the foundation of Christianity is flawed,

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