College Classrooms Are Destroying Christian Beliefs. Abiogenesis + Audience Q&A

Dr. James Tour argues that abiogenesis (the origin of life) remains scientifically unsolved, highlighting multiple chemical and polymerization problems that current research has not overcome. He interweaves those critiques with personal anecdotes, faith reflections, and practical Scripture-based advice for students and believers. --- If you would like to support us in creating more content across our different media platforms, we would greatly appreciate any support you can give. Visit jesusandscience.org/donate for details on how to give financially. God bless. Donate: jesusandscience.org/donate Facebook: https://facebook.com/drjamestour Instagram: https://instagram.com/drjamestour X/Twitter: https://x.com/drjamestour Youtube: https://youtube.com/@DrJamesTour Discord: https://discord.gg/zUgBMKjk2p Dr. Tour's Research Page - https://jmtour.com 00:00 Intro — question to a graduating senior 03:00 Research overview and graphene startups 06:00 Abiogenesis: opening critique 09:00 Why textbook claims fall short 12:00 Miller–Urey limits & chirality problem 15:00 Yield-loss problem in stepwise chemistry 18:00 RNA polymerization and linkage issues 21:00 Carbohydrate linkage difficulties 24:00 Where chaperones would have come from 27:00 Challenge to origin-of-life researchers 30:00 Press hype vs scientific reality 33:00 Shift from science to Scripture & faith 36:00 Personal stories about prayer and career 39:00 Hospitality, family, and provision stories 42:00 Scriptures as daily life (Deuteronomy) 45:00 Reading John; praying before Scripture 48:00 Salvation, resurrection, and invitation 51:00 False prophets and creation debates 54:00 Genesis “day” discussion; Schroeder mention 1:03:00 Limits of instruments and dark matter analogy 1:06:00 “We are clueless” on origin-of-life claims 1:09:00 Human nature, ethics, and future risks 1:12:00 Mechanism critique and closing remarks