David DeWitt

David A. DewittNot to be confused with another David A. DeWitt, who received a doctorate in divinity from Dallas Theological Seminary in 1972, and is an author of Christian books, e.g., Answering the Tough Ones (Moody Press, 1980, ), and The Mature Man (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014, ). Both DeWitts received undergraduate degrees from Michigan State University. is an American biomedical scientist and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Columbia International University, a fundie school located in South Carolina.David Dewitt, Columbia International University. Despite holding legitimate credentials in biology, chemistry and neuroscience, he is an unabashed creationist. DeWitt previously held a teaching position at Liberty University and has contributed to the creationist tripe at Answers in Genesis,Dr. David A. DeWitt, Answers in Genesis. the Institute for Creation Research,David A. Dewitt, Ph.D. Neurosciences. Archived from Institute for Creation Research, 21 October 2002. Creation Ministries International,David DeWitt, Creation Ministries International. and Creation Research Society.Biography: David A. DeWitt, Ph.D.: Director, Center for Creation Studies Chair, Department of Biology & Chemistry Professor of Biology. Archived from Liberty University, 1 January 2017. DeWitt is a signatory of the Discovery Institute's A Scientific Dissent From Darwinism and Creation Ministries International’s list of scientists alive today who accept the biblical account of creation.
DeWitt was a biology instructor and director of the Center for Creation Studies at Liberty University. The so-called creationist studies curriculum featured Bible verses interspersed with attempts to discredit Darwinian evolution. In 2009, he shared the stage with creationists such as Ken Ham and Andrew Snelling in an "Answers for Darwin" event at a church affiliated with Liberty University.Christa Desrets, Liberty University disputing evolution. Archived from The News and Advance (Lynchburg, Virginia), 15 February 2009. While he was at Liberty, he authored pseudoscience and pseudohistory text books used as teaching material in the creation studies track.David A. DeWitt, Unraveling the Origins Controversy (2007) Creation Curriculum (Liberty University). 2nd ed., .David A. DeWitt, History of Life: Creation Studies 290 (2010) Creation Curriculum (Liberty University), 5th ed. .
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DeWitt has actual research publications in science journals such as Brain Research, Neurotoxicology, Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Experimental Neurology. His (actual) research primarily revolves around Alzheimer's Disease, though his work has not proven to be meaningful and is not cited frequently. Despite legitimate research, DeWitt has done some (rather poor) research into evolutionary biology in a (failed) attempt to disprove evolution and prove creationism. His "research" on evolutionary biology consist of PRATT's, quote mines and Bible references.
In an article written for Creation Ministries International, Dewitt considered theistic evolution to be "a significant threat to the Christian church".David A. DeWitt, Why I rejected ‘theistic evolution’. Creation Ministries International, 12 January 2004. His screed is full of the typical misinformation used by creationists when describing anything having to do with evolution.Critique of "Why I rejected 'theistic evolution'" by David A. DeWitt. Archived from theisticevolution.tripod.com, 21 January 2017.
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