RTB Canada - Toronto Chapter

Is Our Civilization the First in the Universe?

It is quite common in science fiction, as exemplified by Star Wars and Star Trek, to presume that life exists in multiple places / galaxies in the universe and has existed long before life existed on earth. In fact, many people (including scientists) think that this is highly likely to be true, given the vastness and estimated age of the universe. Is it possible that life exists elsewhere in the universe, either now or in the distant past? This talk will focus on a scientific evaluation of such an idea from the perspective of a
chemist, Dr. Steven W. Baertschi.

Free food will be provided

The Mighty Mitochondria

Nearly every cell in your body has over a thousand mitochondria. These are tiny organelles that produce ATP which is the main energy source for cells to function. Mitochondria convert food and oxygen into ATP through the Krebs cycle, which is a complex eight step process requiring many enzymes.
Could this cycle have evolved naturally?
Kirby Hansen will describe this process and discuss why design is the best explanation for its origin.

Our next Reasons to Believe Chapter meeting will be a slight departure from the hard sciences of physics and chemistry. Don Wallar, past-President of the Toronto Chapter will provide a summary of one of the most important books of our
time: "The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self" by Dr. Carl Trueman.

From the cover of Trueman's book…"Modern culture is obsessed with identity. From Augustine to Marx, various views and perspectives have contributed to the modern understanding of the self." Don will present an overview of the entire book which "provides guidance for the future as Christians navigate the culture in humanity's ever-changing quest for identity."

In order to be effective in presenting concepts and ideas, including the claims of the gospel, it is vital that you understand your audience and how they think. This talk will equip you to do just that.

Solution to the Origin of Life?

Last month, one of the topics was various problems with a naturalistic origin of life. Join us to watch Fuz Rana and Robert DiSilvestro discuss another problem: how did proteins with the needed properties originate? They will critique one of the
latest proposals to solve this. You will walk away with another area where God's hand intervened in the origin of life.