Origin of Life Crisis: Rice’s Dr. James Tour Calls Out Bad Science at Harvard

Dr. James Tour critiques scientific theories on life's origins, highlighting major unsolved chemical problems, and presents historical arguments supporting Jesus Christ's resurrection.

00:00 Age of Universe and Randomness Question
03:00 Introduction to Talk on Life's Origin & Faith
06:26 Research Overview: Graphene & Nanomaterials
09:12 What Is Abiogenesis & Why It Matters
13:13 Problems with Chiral Molecules & Meteorites
17:11 Issues with Using Meteorite Molecule Mixtures
20:07 Amino Acid & Peptide Formation Problems
22:15 The Complexity of Carbohydrates in Life
25:11 Protein Folding & Levinthal’s Paradox
27:31 Simplest Cell Requirements Still Unsolved
30:12 Can Dead Cells Be Resurrected Scientifically?
33:12 Personal Faith & Gospel Presentation
36:33 Historical Evidence Supporting Resurrection
40:02 Historians Validate New Testament Reliability
43:51 Women Witnesses & Empty Tomb Evidence
46:01 Jesus Physically Appeared After Resurrection
49:22 Non-Biblical Sources Confirm Early Christians
53:02 Acting on Partial Faith: A Call to Belief
56:56 Audience Q&A: Energy & Sugar Formation
58:43 Abiogenesis vs Evolution Clarification
1:00:56 Could Deep Sea Pools Aid Life's Formation?
1:05:25 If Science Finds Life’s Origin, What Then?
1:09:18 Is a Billion Years Enough for Life to Form?
1:12:40 Who Created God? Infinite Regress Answer
1:16:11 Bible & Science: Contradiction or Harmony?
1:20:18 Historical vs. Scientific Proof Discussion
1:22:02 Deep-Sea Brine Pools & RNA Hypothesis
1:28:01 Closing Remarks and Invitation

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