Intelligent Design and the Fall of Darwinism: Jonathan McLatchie at Kensington Temple

Somewhat off-topic for the usual content of this blog, but some readers may take interest in the recording of my recent presentation at Kensington Temple in London on "Intelligent Design and the Fall of Darwinism." It is divided into three parts. Part 1 is embedded above. Click here for part 2, and here for part 3. Be sure to also subscribe to my YouTube channel to be kept up-to-date with my latest video releases.

Fun Islamic Facts 10: The Sun Sets in a Muddy Spring

While Muslim apologists often claim that the Qur'an contains miraculous scientific insights, the Qur'an is actually a scientific disaster. For instance, the Qur'an claims that the sun sets in a muddy spring, and that Alexander the Great visited the spring. Let's take a closer look.

Fun Islamic Facts 9: Muhammad's Fly-Wing Medicine

Houseflies spread diseases such as typhoid, cholera, dysentery, anthrax, salmonella, and tuberculosis. Shockingly, Muhammad told his followers to dip flies in their food and drinks, based on his absurd belief that fly wings carry the cures for the diseases carried by flies.

The Case for Intelligent Design: Scientists in Congregations (Jonathan McLatchie)

Somewhat off-topic for the usual content of this blog, but I thought some readers might be interested in this video recording of a recent presentation I gave in Dundee on "The Case for Intelligent Design".

Jonathan McLatchie on God and Science: Interview with David Robertson of SOLAS

Slightly off-topic for the usual content of this blog, but I thought readers might be interested in this recent conversation I had with Scottish apologist David Robertson (of the SOLAS Centre for Public Christianity) in Dundee, Scotland, on God and science. Enjoy!

God, Science, Islam, and Atheism

One of the most popular arguments for Islam is the "Argument from Scientific Accuracy," which asserts that Islam must be true because the Qur'an contains numerous scientific insights that couldn't have been known during Muhammad's time. Those who have read the Qur'an, of course, know that it is a scientific catastrophe. The Qur'an claims that the sun sets in a muddy pool (18:86), that semen is formed between the backbone and ribs (86:6-7), that the earth is flat (88:20), that there are seven earths (65:12), that the sun orbits the earth (36:38-40), that human embryos are blood-clots (22:5), that the sky would fall on the earth if Allah didn't hold it up (22:65), and that stars are missiles that Allah uses to shoot demons who try to sneak into heaven (37:6-10; 67:5).

A less obvious problem for the Muslim argument is that science has been smothered in Islamic countries. While individual Muslims have made scientific progress (there were brilliant medieval Muslim doctors and engineers, for instance), Islamic civilization has never come close to experiencing what we might call a "scientific revolution." This would be an odd fact if the Qur'an were a book full of scientific insights that couldn't be verified until centuries later.

The reality is that the scientific revolution occurred among people who believed that they were created in the image of God and that they could therefore understand God's creation. This belief doesn't exist in Islam. That's why science exploded in the Christian West.

Muhammad Explains Human Reproduction (Islam and Science, Part Two)

If you weren't convinced by Muhammad's detailed description of the structure of the universe, check out his explanation of how babies are made.