Great Scientists: Louis Pasteur and Abiogenesis - David Rives

The non-biblical doctrine that life can originate from non-life, or spontaneously generate, has been pondered since the time of the ancient Greek philosophers. This was even suggested by Charles Darwin himself. The famed French microbiologist Louis Pasteur was instrumental in his work with disease immunology and germ theory. He was contemporary with Darwin and was publicly skeptical of some of Darwin's views on evolution. Pasteur, using scientific experimentation, was able to demonstrate that microorganisms would not grow in flasks containing boiled broths when dust and particles were prohibited from entering the flask. This effectively dispelled the idea of spontaneous generation. Pasteur said, He formed all living things during the creation week, with amazing variety and design. And Jesus Himself stated, From the beginning of the creation, God made them, male and female. I'm David Rives... Truly, The Heavens Declare the Glory of God.