This question and its answer are somewhat technical. Components of biological systems are often complex proteins which together function to create structure (like muscle tissue) or to catalyze reactions (like enzymes). Many different proteins work together in multiple systems to create functions (like the blood clotting mechanism and the “motor” of the bacterial flagellum). [Read more…]
What is irreducible complexity?
Consider the function of a wooden mouse trap: to catch mice. The trap has several components which are all necessary, working together, for the trap to function.
How many mice would you catch with just the wooden base, or with just the spring, or just the bait? What advantage do you gain in eradicating the mice if the trap doesn’t work?
The mouse trap is irreducibly complex because you can’t reduce the components (i.e. do without any of the parts) and still have the complete function. Said another way, the trap’s complexity (total of the components) must remain intact to manifest its function.
What could be a practical benefit or application of recognizing the truth of intelligent design in nature?
If something is designed, what is left for the scientist to do, right? For one thing, it would stop unnecessary millions of dollars going for research to generate stories to account for the origin of the eye (as one example) through a gradual succession of undirected natural causes. [Read more…]
What do you get…?
By Dr. Don Bierle, President
I recall many exchanges of jokes that began with “What do you get when…” For example: What do you get when you cross a cow and a trampoline? Answer: A milkshake!
When this question is applied to nature, you often get a “real” answer. [Read more…]
Paraclete: Coming alongside to advocate
By Dr. Don Bierle, President
The advent of this first issue of the FaithSearch “Paraclete” needs some explanation. [Read more…]
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