Genetics: A Creationist Perspective on the Origin of Humanity

The Bible teaches that Adam was historically real, that he was the sole ancestor of all humanity, and that he lived recently. These ideas are also supported by modern genetic data. The general lack of human Y chromosome diversity, the distribution of genetic variants, current world population size, and the fact that only one Y chromosome lineage exists all point to the biblical account. Patriarchal Drive can explain variations in branch length and post-Babel migrations can explain the patterns of relatedness we see in Y chromosomes worldwide. There is no reason to jettison a belief in the biblical Adam from the available genetic data.

About the speaker

Dr Carter was converted to Christ at an early age, but did not know what to do with the theory of evolution. He always knew what he wanted to believe, but had no way to express what he was thinking and no evidence to support his views. In his freshman year of college, he was exposed to the information for creation for the first time and soon after adopted it as his modus operandi. He says he felt a tremendous joy when he realized his science and his religion were no longer at odds. This joy (and, he says, Creation magazine and the Journal of Creation) enabled him to get through the in-depth evolutionary training of his undergraduate and graduate programs with his faith intact.

He obtained a BS in Applied Biology from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1992. He then spent four years teaching high school biology, chemistry, physics and electronics before going to the University of Miami to obtain his PhD in Marine Biology. He successfully completed this program in 2003 with a dissertation on “Cnidarian Fluorescent Proteins.” While in Miami, he studied the genetics of pigmentation in corals and other invertebrates, designed and built an aquaculture facility for Caribbean corals, performed well over 500 SCUBA dives, many of them at night, and licensed a spin-off product of his research (a patented fluorescent protein) to a biotech company.

He is currently a senior scientist and speaker for CMI-USA in Atlanta, Georgia, and is currently researching human genetics and other issues related to biblical creation.

Robert Carter

Senior scientist and speaker for CMI-USA in Atlanta, Georgia, and is currently researching human genetics and other issues related to biblical creation.