Posted on 08/06/2014 7:48:12 AM PDT by fishtank
One Bankruptcy, Many Adversaries
by James J. S. Johnson, J.D., Th.D. *
Theistic evolution is like a mega-bankruptcy case containing an almost countless number of adversaries and contests, like piecemeal mini-lawsuits that in aggregate address smaller conflicts within a large-scale mess.1 Within this big picture its important to keep in mind that every small-scale contested matter and every adversary conflict is an important opportunity to advocate for truth.2
Imagine the component problems involved in these famous bankruptcies: Texaco, Chrysler, Enron, CIT Group, Worldcom, General Motors, Washington Mutual, and Lehman Brothers.1
Lets quickly review some federal bankruptcy law.
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For example, imagine the component problems involved in these famous Chapter 11 bankruptcies: Texaco ($35+ billion pre-filing assets involved), TXU / Energy Future ($36+ billion in pre-filing assets), Chrysler ($39+ billion pre-filing assets involved), Enron ($101 billion in income claimed before fraudulent accounting practices buried this energy giant; $63+ billion pre-filing assets involved), CIT Group ($71+ billion in pre-filing assets), General Motors ($82+ billion pre-filing assets involved), Worldcom Inc. ($103+ billion in pre-filing assets), Washington Mutual ($327+ billion in pre-filing assets involved), and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ($639+ billion in pre-filing assets involved, the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history).
According to Rule 7001 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, an adversary proceeding is a bankruptcy-related mini-lawsuit initiated by an adversary complaint, whereas contested matters are initiated by a motion or objection.
U.S. Constitution, article I, section 8, clause 4.
Due process is implemented by 11 U.S.C. § 102 and the Bankruptcy Rules.
See Morris III, H. M. et al. 2013. Creation Basics & Beyond: An In-depth Look at Science, Origins, and Evolution. Dallas, TX: Institute for Creation Research, 13-102.
* Dr. Johnson is Associate Professor of Apologetics and Chief Academic Officer at the Institute for Creation Research.
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