It’s impossible to prove that we didn’t descend from just two individuals. But the genetic evidence makes that scenario extremely unlikely.
Deleted Articles
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It’s impossible to prove that we didn’t descend from just two individuals. But the genetic evidence makes that scenario extremely unlikely.
It’s impossible to prove that we didn’t descend from just two individuals. But the genetic evidence makes that scenario extremely unlikely.
Too often, evangelical Christians use bad science to defend their faith. This needs to stop.
William Lane Craig argues that it is possible to hold to Adam and Eve as the unique progenitors of all of humanity - but do his arguments hold up?
Theologian Vern Poythress fails to understand the relevant science, and that the evidence does not support his conclusions.
It’s impossible to prove that we didn’t descend from just two individuals. But the genetic evidence makes that scenario extremely unlikely.
While we are not certain of the exact number of people from whom we descended, the data clearly and strongly suggests that it was not from a single couple; our species diverged as a population.
