Ep 07 - Transitional Species (Discovering Religion) @DiscoveringReligion

Uploaded March 2010 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago

The seventh installment of my original series, "Discovering Religion". In this episode I discuss the FACTS of evolution.

Creationists attempt to poke holes in the Evolutionary Theory by claiming the fossil record is absent of transitional animal species, that link one form of animal to another. However, there are thousands of transitional species. In this video I explore several key examples, linking fish to terrestrial tetrapod (four legged animals that moved on the land) as well as the links between four legged mammals and modern days whales. Transitional species are just a fraction of the overwhelming evidence that exists in support of evolution by means of natural selection.

The following species are discussed in detail:
Acanthostega
Pakicetus
Ambulocetus
Dorudon
Basilosaurus

MUSIC CITED:

Albinoni, Adagio

PLAYLIST:
youtube.com/view_play_list?p=70E757541E8576D7

TRANSCRIPT:
discoveringreligion.net/?p=188

WEBSITE:
discoveringreligion.net

FACEBOOK:
facebook.com/pages/Discovering-Religion/143122652390020?ref=ts

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$Ep 07 - Transitional Species (Discovering Religion) The seventh installment of my original series, Discovering Religion. In this episode I discuss the FACTS of evolution. Creationists attempt to poke holes in the Evolutionary Theory by claiming the fossil record is absent of transitional animal species, that link one form of animal to another. However, there are thousands of transitional species. In this video I explore several key examples, linking fish to terrestrial tetrapod (four legged animals that moved on the land) as well as the links between four legged mammals and modern days whales. Transitional species are just a fraction of the overwhelming evidence that exists in support of evolution by means of natural selection. The following species are discussed in detail: Acanthostega Pakicetus Ambulocetus Dorudon Basilosaurus MUSIC CITED: Albinoni, Adagio PLAYLIST: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=70E757541E8576D7 TRANSCRIPT: http://discoveringreligion.net/?p=188 WEBSITE: http://www.discoveringreligion.net FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Discovering-Religion/143122652390020?ref=ts .$

Ep 19 - If America Became a Christian Nation 1/3 (Discovering Religion)

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