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Creationist Interpretations of Chemical Organization in Time and Space

Williams, Emmett L. and Helmick, Larry S. and Damon, Marsha (1986) Creationist Interpretations of Chemical Organization in Time and Space. Creation Research Society Quarterly, 22 (4): 1.

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Abstract

"Creationist Interpretations of Chemical Organization in Time and Space" discusses the creationist view of chemical organization, contrasting it with naturalist perspectives. The central disagreement lies in the origin of natural order; naturalists seek to explain it through present processes, while creationists attribute it to a Creator. Creationists recognize both degeneration and conservation processes in nature, emphasizing that natural order persists despite the second law of thermodynamics. The article questions whether chemical systems can spontaneously evolve to organized states and notes that while some processes increase organization without violating the second law, extrapolating these to explain the origin of life is unwarranted. The author also critiques the definition of organization, suggesting it is sometimes equated with dynamic confusion. The creationist viewpoint asserts that spontaneous generation of the universe and its order via natural processes is scientifically impossible. There's also a critique of using sunlight to explain chemical organization without acknowledging a pre-existing energy conversion mechanism. Ultimately, the article expresses concern over implications that life could have evolved spontaneously, as this contradicts the complexity of living cells and the impossibility of spontaneous generation.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Q Science (General) > QH Natural History. Biology > QH359 Biological Evolution > QH359.2 Origin of Life
Q Science (General) > QD Chemistry
Depositing User: Admin
Date Deposited: 18 Mar 2025 21:42
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2025 21:42
URI: https://crsq.creationresearch.org/id/eprint/619

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