The BioLogos Forum: Francis Beckwith
Francis Beckwith is Professor of Philosophy & Church-State Studies at Baylor University and is a prolific scholar of jurisprudence, the theory of law. His most recent book, Politics for Christians: Statescraft as Soulcraft, clarifies the confusion many Christians feel about how their faith should shape their involvement in the public square, particularly within politics.
Series by Beckwith
Intelligent Design and Me (4 Parts)
In this four part series, philosopher Francis Beckwith offers a brief history of the ID movement and discusses his intellectual journey alongside of it. The last two posts address comments that were made in response to the first two blogs. He clarifies his intellectual and spiritual backgrounds as well as expands upon ideas about Thomas Aquinas. He further looks at the Intelligent Design arguments and admits there various problems. Posts by Beckwith
Top-List Survey With Francis Beckwith
September 4, 2010
We ask philosopher Francis Beckwith, "What are you three favorite quotes on science and faith?"
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Essays by Beckwith
Intelligent Design, Thomas Aquinas, and the Ubiquity of Final Causes
May 2010
In this paper, Baylor philosophy professor and jurisprudence scholar Francis Beckwith distinguishes between Intelligent Design (ID) and Thomistic Design (TD) as well as offers an example of how atheist critics of final and formal causes in nature implicitly rely on those causes.