This video, Unlocking the Mystery of Life, explores some of the reasons why science itself lends credibility to non-naturalistic explanations for the origin of life. In particular, it focuses on the ideas of irreducible complexity (organs that have value only in their complex, complete forms) and DNA as information (the nature of genetic code as both irregular and highly specific—markers of intelligent design). It also looks at some of the known problems with alternate explanations for how life might have begun from non-life, as well as clarifying the intelligent design view of evolutionary theory.

(Contrary to what is constantly implied in the media and in various discussion groups, nearly all creationists believe in at least some aspects of evolution. There is really not a significant creation-versus-evolution debate, but only a debate about origins, natural history, and the capacity of evolution to explain the myriad forms of life—in other words, the scope and application of evolution. However, creationists sometimes hurt themselves by engaging all unbiblical theories of origins in their attacks on “evolution.”)

This video features short interviews with various scientists who support “intelligent design”—mainly various scientists associated with the Discovery Institute, such as Michael Behe, William Dembski, and Phillip Johnson. It also makes extensive use of 3D graphics to illustrate some of the fundamental concepts, along with nature footage and video from microscope.

The segments illustrating the flagellum rotor in bacteria, protein folding, and DNA sequencing were the most amazing. What happens at that microscopic level is truly incredible.

Overall, I thought it was a top-quality production. For those wanting more information, I highly recommend the book The Wedge of Truth by Phillip Johnson, which delves into the concept of DNA as information in more detail, as well as explaining the shortcomings of naturalistic materialism. (I owned this book, but loaned it to someone, and it was never seen again! But I thoroughly enjoyed it.)