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AiG debates leading evolutionist on CNN!
November 30, 2004
AiG-USA’s newest scientist, astrophysicist Dr. Jason Lisle, appeared in his first live TV program yesterday … and it was a significant one.
A
national US audience watched Dr. Lisle debate well-known anti-creationist
Dr. Eugenie Scott on CNN-TV's “Paula Zahn NOW” program,
Monday evening, November 29. The live debate was quickly
arranged after the release of a CBS-TV/New York Times poll which
revealed
that 65% of Americans believe that both creation and evolution should be
taught in public schools. (For AiG’s perspective on how origins should
be presented in schools, read the last paragraphs of
Poll by liberal group reveals:
Americans want creation in public schools!)
Dr. Lisle, who holds a Ph.D. in astrophysics and has recently become a full-time speaker and researcher with Answers in Genesis–USA, exhibited a pleasant, but confident, demeanor as he debated evolutionist Dr. Scott of the innocent-sounding National Center for Science Education (which is really a vehement anti-creationist group). Twice she interrupted Dr. Lisle as he was speaking, and she also defended censorship (i.e. not wanting to allow science teachers to criticize evolution in schools).
In the interview, host Paula Zahn noted Dr. Lisle’s scientific credentials, which helped deflect the impression given on the CNN website (and in the set-up piece that preceded the debate) that the creation/evolution controversy was only about religion vs. science. When Dr. Scott stated dogmatically that there is no data to support creation, Dr. Lisle cited the scientific research of creationist Dr. D. Russell Humphreys of ICR on magnetic fields and its relationship to the creation model of earth history. (For more, see The earth's magnetic field: evidence that the earth is young.)
At the same time, Dr. Lisle was unapologetic about his beliefs when he declared that the real issue about origins is this: are you for God's Word or against it? It was a good way to summarize AiG’s mission to proclaim biblical authority.
| For an update on this debate, or to read the full transcript, please see Jason Lisle vs. Eugenie Scott on CNN! |
AiG does not have permission to archive the program as a video on our website, but it is possible that www.CNN.com may archive the video on its site. Also, free transcripts are sometimes available of the program at http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/pzn.html.
To find out more about Dr. Lisle’s background, his availability to speak in your area on Genesis and his work on AiG’s planetarium (inside the future Creation Museum near Cincinnati), read our recent web article about him.
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