Resources on Intelligent Design for African Students

RESOURCES ON INTELLIGENT DESIGN FOR AFRICAN STUDENTS

A resource site of lectures and readings about intelligent design for university students in Africa.

Introduction

Designed for university students in Africa who are studying the theory of intelligent design, this resource site contains lectures and readings exploring the history, philosophy, and methodology of intelligent design; the origin and fine-tuning of the universe; the origin, fine-tuning, and complexity of life; debates over human origins and human uniqueness; and the cultural implications of social Darwinism and the denial of design in nature. Materials are organized into 8 sections:

Section 1: Introduction to Intelligent Design
Section 2: Origin of Universe
Section 3: Fine-tuning of the Universe
Section 4: Origin of Life
Section 5: Origin of Biodiversity
Section 6: Common Descent
Section 7: Human Origins and Human Uniqueness
Section 8: Darwinism and its Implications for Society and Faith

Guide to Resources

1. Welcome & Overview
2. Detailed List of Resources
1. Lecture: “Introduction to Intelligent Design and Methods of Design Detection” (Casey Luskin)
2. Lecture: “The Positive Case for Intelligent Design, pt. 1” (Stephen Meyer) (12 min)
3. Lecture: “The Positive Case for Intelligent Design, pt. 2” (Stephen Meyer) (11 min)
4. Lecture: “The Positive Case for Intelligent Design, pt. 3” (Stephen Meyer) (11 min)
5. Readings: Chapters 1 & 2 from Discovering Intelligent Design
6. Readings: Chapter 20 from Discovering Intelligent Design
1. Video: Science Uprising Big Bang Episode (10 min)
2. Lecture: “God and the Origin of the Universe” (Stephen Meyer)
3. Reading: Chapter 3 from Discovering Intelligent Design.
1. Video: Science Uprising Fine-Tuning Episode (8 min)
2. Lecture: “Fine-Tuning of the Universe and Intelligent Design” (Brian Miller) (45 min)
3. Reading: Chapters 4, 5, and 6 from Discovering Intelligent Design.
1. Lecture: “The Mystery of the Origin of Life” (James Tour) (47 min)
2. Lecture: "Signature in the Cell" (Stephen Meyer) (82 min)
3. Lecture: “Thermodynamics, the Origin of Life, and Intelligent Design” (Brian Miller) (34 min)
4. Reading: Chapters 7 and 8 from Discovering Intelligent Design.
1. Video: The Information Enigma (21 Min)
2. Video: “Secrets of the Cell” (Michael Behe) (30 min)
3. Lecture: “The Stepping Stones Argument for Evolution, pt. 1” (Douglas Axe) (7 min)
4. Lecture: “The Stepping Stones Argument for Evolution, pt. 2” (Douglas Axe) (9 min)
5. Lecture: “The Stepping Stones Argument for Evolution, pt. 3” (Douglas Axe) (7 min)
6. Lecture: “The Stepping Stones Argument for Evolution, pt. 4” (Douglas Axe) (8 min)
7. Reading: Chapters 9, 10, 11, and 12 from Discovering Intelligent Design.
1. Lecture: “Fossil Discontinuities in the History of Life” (Günter Bechly) (35 Min)
2. Lecture: “Junk DNA, pt. 1” (Jonathan Wells) (10 min)
3. Lecture: “Junk DNA, pt. 2” (Jonathan Wells) (11 min)
4. Lecture: “Comprehensive Critique of Common Ancestry” (Casey Luskin) (60 Min)
5. Reading: Chapters 13, 14, 15, and 16 from Discovering Intelligent Design.
1. Lecture: “The Biology of Human Uniqueness, pt. 1: Hominid Fossils” (Casey Luskin) (29 min)
2. Lecture: “The Biology of Human Uniqueness, pt. 2: Human Genetics” (Casey Luskin) (34 min)
3. Lecture: “The Biology of Human Uniqueness, pt. 3: Evolutionary Psychology” (Casey Luskin) (19 min)
4. Video: “Fire-Maker” (21 minutes)
5. Reading: Chapter 17 from Discovering Intelligent Design.
1. Video: “Darwin’s Impact on Society in under 3 Minutes” (3 min)
2. Video: “Human Zoos” (55 min)
3. Lecture: “Darwin’s Corrosive Idea” (John West) (35 min)
4. Reading: Darwin’s Three Big Ideas that Impacted Society (John West)
5. Lecture: “Who Is the Designer?” (Stephen Meyer) (6 min)
6. Lecture: “The Problem of Bad Design” (Douglas Axe) (12 min)
7. Reading: “Return of the God Hypothesis” (essay by Stephen Meyer)

About this course

$75.00
42 lessons
12 hours of video content