Rel. Anth. 9/23/2013

In journals: In your own words…what is Darwinism, and what is evolution?

1 Peter 3:13-15a13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good? 14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear their threats; do not be frightened.” 15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord.

1 Peter 3:13-15a13 _____is going to _____ you if ___are _____to do ____? 14 But even if ___ should ______ for what is _____, you are ______. “Do not ____their _____; do not be __________.” 15 But in your _____ revere ______ as Lord.

1 Peter 3:13-15a13 _____is _____ to _____ ___ if ___are _____to __ ____? 14 ___even if ___ ______ ______ for ____ is _____, you are ______. “__ not ____their _____; do ___ be __________.” 15 But __ ____ _____ _______ ______ as _____.

No fighting straw men…

What is the theory of evolution?Essential #1: It is possible for the DNA of an organism to occasionally change, or mutate. A mutation changes the DNA of an organism in a way that affects its offspring, either immediately or several generations down the line.

From howstuffworks.com

What is the theory of evolution?Essential #2: The change brought about by a mutation is either beneficial, harmful or neutral. If the change is harmful, then it is unlikely to be passed on. If the change is beneficial, then it is likely that the offspring will do better than other offspring and so will reproduce more. Through reproduction, the beneficial mutation spreads. The process of culling bad mutations and spreading good mutations is called natural selection.

What is the theory of evolution?Essential #3: As mutations occur and spread over long periods of time, they cause new species to form. Over the course of many millions of years, the processes of mutation and natural selection have created every species of life that we see in the world today, from the simplest bacteria to humans and everything in between.

The philosophical implications…“A Universal Acid” p156“…purposeless, meaningless, matter in motion…”Is this a scientific claim or a personal philosophy?

P157:Nature…

is all that IS or

WAS or

EVER WILL BE!

Pp158-159• Evolution before

our very eyes?• Dry seasons• Rainy seasons• Cyclical was left

unpublished…

P160-fruit flies• Evidence for

evolution?• Extra wings have

no muscles• The wings weigh

them down• Limited nature of

organic change

Pp161-162: Peppered Moths

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• Industrial Revolution

• Darker moths better camoflauged

• Moths don’t perch on trunks

• Photos were staged

P163 Haeckel’s Embryos

• Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny

• Translation: individual embryos replay all the prior stages of evolution.

• Turned out to be completely faked.

• Continued to be used in textbooks hundreds of years after discovering it to be a fake.

Homework:Read pp165-168, sections “Baloney Detectors” and “Punk Scientists”

What is “punk eek” or punctuated equilibrium?

What problem is it trying to solve for Evolutionists?