Thinking About “Bad Designs” (CT Scan, Episode 60)
A textbook argument against creation is that nature includes “bad designs” which point to evolution rather than a Creator. For example, food and air both pass through the pharynx, which can lead to choking, and a small blind spot exists in the human eye. Let’s apply some critical thinking checks to see how to respond biblically to these criticisms.
DIGGING DEEPER
• Ham, K. (2020). Is the Human Body a Bad Design? https://answersingenesis.org/human-body/is-human-body-bad-design/
• Gurney, P. (1999). Is Our “Inverted” Retina Really “Bad Design?” https://answersingenesis.org/human-body/eyes/is-our-inverted-retina-really-bad-design/
CITED REFERENCES
Futuyama (2013). Patterns of Evolution. In Evolution (3rd ed., pp. 54). Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates.
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