The Scientificity of Evolution 7 – Correctability Criterion5 min read

The philosopher Karl Popper proposed a criterion for a scientific theory is that it must not simply pass experimental tests but that it must be formulated in such a way that falsification is, in principle, possible, which has been widely accepted in the scientific community [1]. The criterion is there so that a theory can be corrected/edited to be accurate, i.e. a theory that…

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The Scientificity of Evolution 6 – Consistency Criterion4 min read

Among the most vocal critics of evolution are scientists from different fields, specifically mathematics and physics. Evolution is not consistent with other scientific theories, and below are some of them: 1. Second law of thermodynamics (increasing entropy). The supposed evolutionary process breaks the most universal and best-proven law of physics, the law of increasing entropy, known as the second law of thermodynamics. The law…

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The Scientificity of Evolution 5 – Prediction Criterion7 min read

In his 1838 essay on Theology and Natural Selection, Darwin insisted that any good ‎scientific explanation had to be capable of making predictions – which is precisely what ‎led him to reject creationism in the first place. Since the “will of God” is not subject to any ‎law, it is unpredictable. For this reason, Darwin regarded theological explanations of ‎biological diversity as scientifically useless.…

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The Power of Presuppositions – Evolution & Creation4 min read

How presuppositions for and against the Bible direct the evolution and creation debate through facts, evidence, interpretation, and worldview. First things first – we all have the same data. We are all surrounded by things we can observe. Christians, non-Christians, evolutionists, and creationists all have the same facts. We live in the same universe, see the same stars, and experience the same weather, on…

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