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DVD: Unlocking the Mystery of Life

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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.

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Candle in the Dark

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Tonight I watched the video Candle in the Dark, the story of William Carey. It was an inspiring story of the hardships he endured, his humility and determination, and his desire to spread the gospel in place that was very much a mission frontier. The acting in the video is not quite up to Hollywood standards, and comes off as a bit cheesy at times, but nevertheless it is a moving and powerful tale that seems reasonably close to the actual events.

Through an unfortunate string of circumstances, William and his family were left nearly destitute when they arrived in India from England. They had to abandon their original English home in Calcutta for a much humbler abode. Later they moved far from Calcutta and set up residence with a new acquaintance.

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Movie: End of the Spear

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Yesterday I watched a movie with friends, “End of the Spear.” It is based on the true story of missionaries who reached out to natives of Colombia, South America. Despite a major setback involving the loss of all the men in the group, those who remained decided to continue their work. It was such a powerful story, with a very beautiful and touching ending. The movie dramatically depicts the collision between the fierce, warring tribe and the steadfast faith (and self-sacrifice) of the missionaries.

I highly recommend it. There is some violence, mainly natives and foreigners being impaled by spears. But the gore is very minimal. I did not find the movie visually disturbing, but if you are sensitive you might need to exercise discretion.

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