Avoca Beach Theatre is set to host a controversial film on Thursday, August 6.
‘Evolution’s Achilles Heels’ follows 15 PhD scientists who put their careers on the line as they argue that scientific evidence shows the ideas of organic and cosmic evolution are fatally fl awed. One of the scientific contributors to the film and the book of the same name is Australian satellite designer, Dr Mark Harwood.
“When you actually look at the evidence critically, there is no coming back from the conclusion that the universe not only suggests deliberate design – it literally screams deliberate design,” Dr Harwood said.
“If you are going to reject that idea, then you need absolutely undeniable evidence, and in my opinion, having looked at this for 20 years or more now, I don’t believe the ideas of evolution are anywhere near addressing the clear evidence of design in the universe,” he said.
Dr Harwood and his fellow scientists admit this is a dangerous idea to openly support in most universities. “The establishment is very afraid of there being religious implication to this kind of research,” Dr Harwood said. “But any research into the origin of life, or the origin of the universe, inevitably has religious implications,” he said.
The screening of “Evolution’s Achilles Heels” will be followed by a live q u e s t i o n – a n d – a n s w e r time, hosted by general practitioner, Dr John Anderson. Dr Anderson is a wellknown local speaker on these subjects and says the screening welcomes people of all opinions and ideas.
“We encourage people who support the idea that the universe is designed, as well as people who do not support that idea, to come along, to watch the film, be challenged and pose a question,” he said. “I am convinced that most people want to know more about these topics but this sort of information is rarely given public view,” he said.
“It should be a very interesting night,” Dr Anderson said.
Media release,
20 July 2015
Cameron Horn, Central
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