Romans 1:22
"Evolution Before the Origin of Life? (Dyna Rochmyaningsih, John Templeton Foundation, 16 April 2026), Led by mineralogist Robert Hazen and proponents of the Law of Evolving Systems, this framework seeks to dissolve the traditional boundary between biology and geology.
This is not a sudden tactical shift, but rather a consistent application of evolutionary theory in light of the persistent difficulty of the origin-of-life problem. The argument is straightforward: if the transition from chemistry to biology remains elusive, the theory must expand to absorb the chemistry itself.
This is not novel. It was inevitable.
The persistent failure of prebiotic chemistry to provide a mechanistic bridge to life has traditionally been treated as a simple “gap” in our knowledge.
However, as Koonin’s selfish ribosome paper, and Robert Hazen’s law of evolving systems in this article demonstrate, these gaps are increasingly filled with a new kind of metaphysical mortar.
The article explains:
"Hazen is one of many scientists who are now proponents of ‘evolution before life,’ an idea referring to a universal chemical evolution that spans billions of years and comprises all possible space in the universe."
This is an evolution of the gaps: where empirical mechanisms (like replication and metabolism) are absent, the totalizing narrative expands to cover the mystery." 
CEH
