Apostolic Life in the 21st Century Does Bringing Back Extinct Animals Challenge God's Design?
Dec 29, 2025
Could genetic engineering bring extinct animals back to life? This topic raises ethical questions about God's role as Creator. As scientists pursue de-extinction, the podcast explores if this aligns with Scripture. The discussion includes the differences between beneficial gene editing and potential abuses. Listeners hear about the technical hurdles of resurrection and the ethical concerns of manipulating life. The importance of maintaining Christian ethics and government regulation is highlighted, inviting thought on pride and divine authority in science.
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De-Extinction Can Fit God's Design
- David K. Bernard argues de-extinction fits within God's original creative plan when scientists restore traits God once made.
- He compares gene-editing of a gray wolf into dire-wolf traits to accelerated selective breeding, not true creation ex nihilo.
Use Gene Editing To Heal, Not To Play God
- Use gene editing to correct disease-causing defects because it restores God's original good creation.
- Avoid pursuing enhancements like 'superhumans' or designer children that seek to usurp God's role as Creator.
Technical Limits Make True Resurrection Doubtful
- Bernard questions whether fully resurrecting long-extinct species is technically feasible due to degraded DNA.
- He says projects like woolly mammoth efforts rely on modifying living relatives, not rebuilding complete extinct genomes.