In a battle of genetics, Dr. Rob Carter boldly claims humans are 10-15% genetically different from chimpanzees, challenging evolutionary biology and endorsing Biblical creation. However, this sensational rhetoric relies on confusing metrics and ignores critical comparative data.
Today, young-earth creationists are actively promoting a new model of the origin of the diversity of life on Earth. This speculative view borrows a number of elements found in any typical evolutionary biology textbook. For example, modern YECs claim that most and possibly all species alive today—except humans—are related to numerous other, though not all,... Continue Reading →
I have said before that reading young-earth literature or attending one of their seminars can be a confusing experience. Â Many times they present internally inconsistent arguments seemingly unaware of how one thing they say contradicts something another creationist has said or even what they have said themselves. Â For example, on the November 29th edition of... Continue Reading →
Naturalis Historia 