FOCUS ON ORIGINS
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The Journey: In Search of Our Origins
Drs. Jeffrey Schloss, Bruce Tiffney, Alan Wallace explore the range of opinions regarding origins and their place in evolutionary thought. ~ Order Catalog No.: 3400-A&B
Drs. Peter and Rosemary Grant describe their research on the Galapagos Islands related to variations in finch beaks. ~ Order Catalog No.: 3400-C
The Retinal Blind Spot in Our Scientific Vision
Alan Wallace looks at the problematic ideal of objective knowledge of objective reality. ~ Order Catalog No.: 3400-D
Reflections from a Religious Tradition
on
the Evolution of Intelligent Life in the Universe
Dr. George V. Coyne inspires thought on both sides of the origins debate. ~ Order Catalog No.: 4653
Blind Watchmaker? A Skeptical Look at Darwinism
Professor Phillip E. Johnson, in his lecture at Wales, takes a skeptical look at Darwinian evolution and mechanistic naturalism. ~ Order Catalog No.: 6292
The Evolutionary History of the Human Species
Dr. Christopher Wills explore the question of origins for the human race. ~ Order Catalog No.: 5456
Dr. Edward O. Wilson explores the range of opinions regarding origins and their place in evolutionary thought. ~ Order Catalog No.: 5795
Dr. Fazale Rana brings of the light of scientific evidence to bear upon the so-called processes of macro-evolution. ~ Order Catalog No.: 4215
The Mounting Evidence for Intelligent Design
Dr. Hugh Ross talks about the scientific data available for an intelligent design approach to origins. ~ Order Catalog No.: 4214
Darwinism: Science or Philosophy
Dr. Phillip E. Johnson gives a lecture at the University of California, Santa Barbara, on the philosophy of naturalism behind Darwinian evolution. ~ Order Catalog No.: 6287
Darwinism on Trial (Lecture at UCI)
Dr Phillip E. Johnson explores the academic short-comings of Darwinism. ~ Order Catalog No.: 2259
Dr. James W. Valentine tackels what many consider the most difficult and enigmatic problem facing neo-Darwinian theory. ~ Order Catalog No.: 3761
Dr. Walter Bradley discusses three sources for the evidence for design. ~ Order Catalog No.: 6443
Dr. Robert Newman talks about the fine-tuning of the universe. ~ Order Catalog No.: 3757
Dr. Dean Kenyon discusses problems with current origin of life scenarios. ~ Order Catalog No.: 3756
Dr. Charles Thaxton is interviewed on the subject of the origin of life. ~ Order Catalog No.: 3760
Dr. Michael Denton, author of the groundbreaking Evolution: A Theory in Crisis, critiques neo-Darwinian mechanisms. ~ Order Catalog No.: 3758
Irreducible Complexity:
The Biochemical
Challenge to Darwinism
Dr. Michael Behe helps balance the facts on both sides of the question of origins. ~ Order Catalog No.: 6441
From the Big Bang to Irreducible Complexity
Dr. Michael Behe discusses a number of logical inferences to intelligent design, including the Big Bang and irreducible complexity. ~ Order Catalog No.: 3759
Dr. Dean Kenyon in interviewed on neo-Darwinian mechanisms. ~ Order Catalog No.: 3755
The Retinal Blind Spot in the Scientific Vision of Our Origins
Dr. Alan Wallace discusses the retinal blind spot in our consciousness. ~ Order Catalog No.: 3400D
Dark Matter and the Ultimate Fate of the Universe
Dr. Kim Griest talks about the mysterious substance known as dark matter. ~ Order Catalog No.: 4661
The Origins of Altruism & Human Morality:
Darwinian & Theological Perspectives
Dr. Jeffrey Schloss discusses a number of theories related to Origins issues. ~ Order Catalog No.: 3727
Dr. Jonathan Wells discusses his latest book, Icons of Evolution. ~ Order Catalog No.: 3754
Drs. Wells, Ruse, and Tiffney discuss the philosophy and limites of science. ~ Order Catalog No.: 3783
The Rhetoric of Charles Darwin
Dr. John Angus Campbell explains how Darwin used his rhetorical skills in behalf of his theory. ~ Order Catalog No.: 3729
On the Origin and Design of the Cosmos
Dr. Michael Strauss reviews the scientific evidence related to the Big Bang in addition to the fine-tunng of numerous cosmological constants required for advanced life to exist in the cosmos. He discusses the philosophical and theological implications of both. ~ Order Catalog No.: 3835
Paradigm of Design: The Bacterial Flagellum
Dr. Scott Minnich presents the case that the proton-powered reversible rotary motor and flagellum of E. coli is an example of irreducible complexity which could not have arisen in a gradual step-by-step Darwinian process. ~ Order Catalog No.: 3836
Art Battson introduces a new Theory of Conservation as a scientific alternative to both Darwinian naturalism and theistic Intelligent Design. He explains how natural selection inhibits major evolutionary change and how microevolution can be extrapolated to account for macrostasis. ~ Order Catalog No.: 3837
Dr. Phillip E. Johnson reviews the past 50 years of Darwinian thinking from the 1959 centennial celebration of Origin of Species to the present controversies over Darwinian mechanisms and philosophical naturalism. ~ Order Catalog No.: 3839
Raising Questions About Evolution in the Schools
Dr. Phillip E. Johnson discusses the 2001 Senate Resolution authored by Rick Santorum regarding the teaching of science and explains why maor science organizations are upset that intellectual freedom might be extended to critiques of evolutionary theory. ~ Order Catalog No.: 3840
Should Intelligent Design Be Taught in the Schools?
Dr. David Deamer, Darrell Darling, Paul Nelson, and Robert D'Angostino hold a forum discussion on whether or not "intelligent design" should be taught in schools. This was presented at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Moderated by Ellen Suckiel, Provost, Stevenson College at UC Santa Cruz. ~ Order Catalog No.: 4286
Funding for the Focus on Origins series was provided by a number of private donors and non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations. Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of the University of California or of the Directors of Educational Technology / California Higher Education.
