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

Dr. James Tour
Apr 13, 2025
Origin of Life Crisis: Rice’s Dr. James Tour Calls Out Bad Science at Harvard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjljpWgEDH8
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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