Dr. Alan L. Gillen Articles

• Book Chapter

  Bacterial Flagella—Icon of the Intelligent Design Movement

  June 19, 2015 from The Genesis of Germs

  There are many extraordinary examples of design in the microbial world. In this chapter, two examples are given.

• Book Chapter

  Microbes by Design

  May 29, 2015 from The Genesis of Germs

  This book will describe designed structures and purposeful functions in microorganisms, explain the origin of disease, and showcase Bible-believing scientists.

• In-Depth Article

  The Origin of Fleas and the Genesis of Plague

  

  May 14, 2015 from Answers in Depth

  Fleas are considered a nuisance. How can they be explained as a part of God’s very good creation?

• In-Depth Article

  The Wonderfully Made Design of the Skin and Its Microbiome

  July 16, 2014 from Answers in Depth

  Microbes live in a mutualistic relationship with the human body, make up the human microbiome, and play a role in our health by modulating the immune system.

• In-Depth Article

  Our Impressive Immune System: More Than a Defense

  Jan. 15, 2014 from Answers in Depth

  There were no pathogens, parasites, or disease prior the Fall and subsequent Curse, so the immune system may have functioned differently in that world.

• Technical In-Depth Article

  The Genesis of Malaria

  June 19, 2013 from Answers in Depth

  Microbiology and parasitology research based on the creation paradigm appears to provide some answers puzzling questions.

• In-Depth Article

  Antony van Leeuwenhoek: Creation “Magnified” Through His Magnificent Microscopes

  Aug. 15, 2012 from Answers in Depth

  Although van Leeuwenhoek was not the inventor of the microscope, he advanced it more than anyone else for seeing living things.

• In-Depth Article

  Serratia marcescens: The Miracle Bacillus

  July 20, 2011 from Answers in Depth

  The objectives of this article are to explain the mysterious appearance of crimson-colored bacteria on food and communion bread/wafers, over the centuries, as well as to describe the biological basis

• In-Depth Article

  The Genesis of Pathogenic E. coli

  Oct. 6, 2010 from Answers in Depth

  Even though some strains are pathogenic, most E. coli strains still show evidence of being one of God’s “very good” creations.

• In-Depth Article

  Robert Koch, Creation, and the Specificity of Germs

  April 7, 2010 from Answers in Depth

  Microbiology is dominated by evolution today. Just look at any text, journal article, or the topics presented at professional scientific meetings.

• Magazine Article

  Biblical Leprosy: Shedding Light on the Disease that Shuns

  

  Oct. 25, 2009 from Answers Magazine

  Leprosy has terrified humanity since ancient times and was reported as early as 600 BC in India, China, and Egypt. Hansen’s disease is still a major health problem.

• In-Depth Article

  Creation and the Germ Theory

  July 29, 2009 from Answers in Depth

  Today, we take for granted that germs cause disease, and many people fear them. Yet for centuries, the concept of germs was virtually unknown.

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• In-Depth Article

  The Genesis of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

  July 1, 2009 from Answers in Depth

  Methicillin-resistant Staph bacteria cause more deaths than AIDS and resist most antibiotics. How do “superbugs” fit within a creation framework?

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• In-Depth Article

  Darwin at the Drugstore?

  July 16, 2008 from Answers in Depth

  The issue of antibiotic resistance in bacteria is growing. But creation research could help reveal new ways to deal with this problem—and challenge Darwinism in the process.

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