Jonathan Sarfati

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Jonathan Sarfati is a renowned Australian creationist and leading light at Answers in Genesis in Brisbane, one of the more popular creationist organizations and websites. Sarfati is behind the creationist internet troll "Socrates".

Contents 1 Biographical summary 1.1 Writings 1.2 Education 2 Books 3 Claims

Biographical summary

Writings

Sarfati writes on all manner of topics, from evolution to exegesis, and has authored three creationist books that have sold about a million copies in total. He also published science papers, including co-authoring a paper in the journal Nature on high-temperature superconductors when he was 21.

Education

• B.Sc. (Hons.) in Chemistry (with condensed matter and nuclear physics papers substituted)
• Ph.D. in Spectroscopy (Physical Chemistry)

Books

• Refuting Evolution ISBN 0-890512-58-2 1999
• Refuting Evolution 2 ISBN 0-890513-87-2 2002
• Refuting Compromise ISBN 0-890514-11-9 2004 introductory chapter and some reviews

Claims

• Olfactory system is irreducibly complex
• The Bible is literal
• Genesis must be literal; it is straighforward narrative
• If Genesis is in doubt, so is Jesus