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Ard Louis on Intelligent Design

Ard Louis on Intelligent Design

In this short video, physicist Ard Louis expresses some doubts about Intelligent Design, noting that his primary resistance to the movement is based on theological grounds rather than science.
Apr 14, 2010 
Ard Louis 
Design, ID Movement
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Seeking a Signature

Seeking a Signature

In this article, Venema offers his review of Stephen Meyer's book Signature in the Cell.
Oct 19, 2011 
Dennis Venema 
Design, ID Movement
From Intelligent Design to BioLogos

From Intelligent Design to BioLogos

In this paper, Venema tells the story of his transition from support of Intelligent Design to the view that God uses evolution as a creative mechanism.
Oct 19, 2011 
Dennis Venema 
Design, BioLogos, ID Movement
Science as an Instrument of Worship

Science as an Instrument of Worship

NASA astronomer Jennifer Wiseman asserts that studying creation can show us the nature of God; science can inform us of what we need to do as stewards of God’s creation; understanding the natural world gives us a deeper knowledge of Jesus Christ; and science can give us a better understanding of ourselves. This essay was presented at the November 2009 Theology of Celebration Workshop.
May 02, 2011 
Jennifer Wiseman 
Science as Christian Calling, Astronomy & Physics
Science and the Question of God

Science and the Question of God

Can science provide substantive insight into the question of God’s existence? Isaac's paper examines three schools of thought regarding the possibility of detecting God’s existence through science: Evolutionism, Creationism, and Intelligent Design.
Apr 25, 2011 
Randy Isaac 
Biblical Interpretation, Young Earth Creationism, ID Movement
Intelligent Design, Thomas Aquinas, and the Ubiquity of Final Causes

Intelligent Design, Thomas Aquinas, and the Ubiquity of Final Causes

In this paper, Baylor philosophy professor Francis Beckwith distinguishes between Intelligent Design (ID) and Thomistic Design (TD).
Apr 22, 2011 
Francis Beckwith 
Design, ID Movement
Design in Nature

Design in Nature

In this paper, adapted from an article from Science & Christian Belief, Dr. Oliver R. Barclay compares and contrasts the biblical view of design in nature with modern design arguments.
Apr 22, 2011 
Oliver R. Barclay 
Design, ID Movement
America’s Culture Wars: A Different Perspective

America’s Culture Wars: A Different Perspective

In this video Conversation, Rev. N.T. Wright responds to the controversy in evangelicalism about evolution. Is this a “culture war” issue?
Sep 22, 2010 
N.T. Wright 
Pastoral Voices, ID Movement, Young Earth Creationism, Atheism & Scientism, Old Earth Creationism
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What Do You Mean When You Say

What Do You Mean When You Say "Evolution"?

In this video clip, Oxford University biophysicist, Ard Louis posits that one of the reasons Christians are hostile to evolution is that they latch onto a particular definition, which puts it in conflict with their theological convictions.
Jan 20, 2010 
Ard Louis 
Design, ID Movement
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Scientists Tell Their Stories: Owen Gingerich

Scientists Tell Their Stories: Owen Gingerich

When it came time to go to graduate school, one of Owen Gingerich's science professors told him “If you feel a calling to go to astronomy, you should give it a try, because we shouldn’t let atheists take over any particular field.”
May 06, 2012 
Owen Gingerich 
Science as Christian Calling, Astronomy & Physics
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Evolution and the Origin of Biological Information

Evolution and the Origin of Biological Information

In this paper, Venema explores several examples in biology where random mutation and natural selection have indeed led to substantial increases in biological information. The question of how new specified information arises in DNA, far from being an “enigma”, is one of great interest to biologists.
Oct 19, 2011 
Dennis Venema 
Design, ID Movement, Evolution - How It Works
Why Dembski’s Design Inference Doesn’t Work

Why Dembski’s Design Inference Doesn’t Work

Mathematics professor James Bradley looks at the design argument presented in William Dembski's book The Design Inference and offers his criticisms on the accuracy of the model.
Apr 25, 2011 
James Bradley 
Design, ID Movement
Reducing Irreducible Complexity, Part 3

Reducing Irreducible Complexity, Part 3

I am asked all the time to explain, in a nutshell, why irreducible complexity is not a valid argument in favor of intelligent design. However, I have never heard anyone put it in a more cogent form than Oxford biophysicist Ard Louis in this video.
Jan 27, 2010 
Ard Louis 
Design, ID Movement
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