Does DNA = GOD? Bioinformatics and Intelligent Design

Authors

  • Don Deal Veritas International University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19141/1809-2454.kerygma.v17.n1.pe01559

Keywords:

DNA, Intelligent Design, Language, Information, Translation

Abstract

The science of Bioinformatics is relatively new. It began in the 1960s as a way to handle the massive amount of data that was beginning to be revealed in DNA. One of the critical insights that researchers discovered was that DNA contained a treasure trove of information; the programming of life. It is the thesis of this article that the encoded information in DNA is not similar to a written human language; it is a language. Just as the information conveyed in languages comes from minds, so too must the instructions programmed into DNA.

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Author Biography

Don Deal, Veritas International University

Don Deal is the professor of Scientific Apologetics at Veritas International University and the Director of Classical Apologetics for Norm Geisler International Ministries.

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2022-05-20

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DEAL, D. . Does DNA = GOD? Bioinformatics and Intelligent Design . Kerygma, Engenheiro Coelho, SP, v. 17, n. 1, p. e01559, 2022. DOI: 10.19141/1809-2454.kerygma.v17.n1.pe01559. Disponível em: https://unasp.emnuvens.com.br/kerygma/article/view/1559. Acesso em: 1 feb. 2026.

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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2022): Fluxo contínuo

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