> 2. Based on my disscussions with Dr. Kenyon and with the students who
> complained, I believe his presentation of evolutionary theory and the
> intelligent design paradigm is essentially the same as in his book.
> An exception is that in his lectures, unlike his book, Dr. Kenyon
> discusses examples of short age chronometers for the earth (moon dust,
> changes in the earth's magnetic field, secular changes in the speed of
> light) He is also more explicit in his lectures (based on his lecture
> notes) in linking intelligent design to creationism.
The "short age chronometers" comment, in my opinion, reflects poorly on
Kenyon's credibility as a teacher. The YEC moon dust, magnetic field, and
changes in c arguments are totally bogus and if Kenyon presented these as
valid arguments to undergraduates in his course, he shouldn't be teaching
science. As a geologist, I view these arguments the same way I'd view
teaching astrology in astronomy class.
-- Steven H. Schimmrich Callsign KB9LCG s-schim@uiuc.edu Department of Geology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 245 Natural History Building, Urbana, IL 61801 (217) 244-1246 http://www.uiuc.edu/ph/www/s-schim Deus noster refugium