Monthly Archives: June 2007
Prayer studies: From one-way skepticism, deliver us
| June 30, 2007 | Posted by O'Leary under Intelligent Design |
For some reason, Arts and Letters Daily, which I often visit, is always publishing materialist stuff, whether it is well sourced or not, but almost never non-materialist stuff. Anyway, here’s a really silly piece from CSICOP – a group of unidirectional materialist skeptics – denying that prayer works. more
The best evolutionary biologists think about intelligent design
| June 30, 2007 | Posted by scordova under Humor, Intelligent Design |
It is evident by the fact that Richard Dawkins, Jerry Coyne, Ken Miller, Sean Carroll, and Michael Ruse have written book reviews of Michael Behe’s book, The Edge of Evolution, that the best evolutionary biologists think about intelligent design. That only makes sense because Darwin himself wrote much about intelligent design and devoted an entire… more
Do The Facts Speak For Themselves?
| June 29, 2007 | Posted by GilDodgen under Intelligent Design |
In this UD post I suggested that the facts (in particular, those presented by Michael Behe in The Edge of Evolution) speak for themselves. I was challenged by a commenter with: “If the facts speak for themselves, why does Behe need to write a book-length argument to make their case?” My response is that the… more
Vital arm of the Wedge on YouTube
| June 28, 2007 | Posted by scordova under Intelligent Design |
Access Research Network (ARN) is a great place for serious ID enthusiasts. In fact, even Darwinists like Barbara Forrest and Paul Gross give their endorsement: ARN [Access Research Network]….offers a host of resources, many of which may be downloaded without cost…. ARN is a treasure trove of ID materials…a vital arm of the Wedge… Forrest… more
The Art of Literature Bluffing
| June 28, 2007 | Posted by GilDodgen under Intelligent Design |
In a UD post below, Salvador comments on Ken Miller and his reference to a paper in Science. Ken is a master of the art of literature bluffing, and you’ll be seeing a lot of this from Darwinists concerning Behe’s The Edge Of Evolution. It works like this: Claim that “such and so has been… more
Ken Miller, the honest Darwinist
| June 27, 2007 | Posted by scordova under Intelligent Design |
Ken Miller just published a review of Michael Behe’s book, Edge of Evolution. Here is Miller at his best: but Behe has built his entire thesis on this error. Telling his readers that the production of so much as a single new protein-to-protein binding site is “beyond the edge of evolution”, he proclaims darwinian evolution… more
When Darwinism Hurts
| June 27, 2007 | Posted by PaV under Intelligent Design |
In this latest post at PhysOrg, it seems that Darwinism hasn’t helped, but instead hindered the fight against cancer. Dr. Peter Duesberg, a molecular biologist at Berkeley, proposed in 2000 that the assumption underlying most cancer research today is wrong. That assumption, that cancer results from a handful of genetic mutations that drive a cell… more
Olasky: “Signs of Intelligence” is good brain workout
| June 27, 2007 | Posted by O'Leary under Intelligent Design |
Jim Kushiner, writes, presumably from the treadmill, to say: In the latest issue of World magazine, editor Marvin Olasky compiles his all-time favorite one-hundred books to read while on the treadmill, “books that exercise my mind while I exercise my body.” Included on the list is Signs of Intelligence, edited by Touchstone publisher James Kushiner and… more
Cosmological ID in 1744?
| June 26, 2007 | Posted by scordova under Intelligent Design |
This is a continuation of a discussion of Teleology and ID in physics, ID-inspired least action principles Teleologically-inspired Least Action Principles have become very foundational in modern physics. Tipler argues, “teleology is alive and well in physics.” One of my favorite critics, Bob OH, demanded more proof ID inspired a major area of scientific research.… more
George Orwell would be proud of the Council of Europe – “I predicted it!”
| June 26, 2007 | Posted by O'Leary under Intelligent Design |
I gather that the move by the Council of Europe to portray intelligent design theory as a threat to human rights has been put off – for now. A number of things could be said about the Council of Europe’s move. First that you can be sure that the Council will be back later. Second,… more
Teaching ID = A crime against humanity
| June 25, 2007 | Posted by William Dembski under Intelligent Design |
Last week I reported on the Council of Europe denouncing ID as a threat to democracy (go here). I also asked how long it would be before advocating ID in Europe would be regarded as a hate-crime. We may have to wait no longer: Secularist Europe Silences Pro-Lifers and Creationists From the desk of Paul… more
Dembski Interview with Mario Lopez
| June 25, 2007 | Posted by William Dembski under Intelligent Design |
Here’s an interview I recently gave with the IDEA Center: go here. more
Recent columns addressing the intelligent design controversy
| June 24, 2007 | Posted by O'Leary under Intelligent Design |
Here are the recent additions to this file of columnists’ views on the intelligent design controversy, a useful compendium if you are looking for a range of opinion: Adams, Mike S. suspects (June 4, 2007) that popular Darwinism is supported mainly as a way of avoiding responsibility for sexual choices. Can this be true? Oh,… more
Darwinism as a religion and the courts
| June 24, 2007 | Posted by O'Leary under Intelligent Design |
And what rough beast, his hour come round at last Slouches toward Bethlehem to be born? – William Butler Yeats, “Second Coming” The effort to recast Darwin as a religious man, more religious in fact than the common run of Christians and other believers, in the runup to the bicentennial of his birth is well… more
The Slippery Slope of Enforcing Darwinism in the Classroom?
| June 24, 2007 | Posted by Galapagos Finch under Intelligent Design |
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Are “Brights” Selling Out to the Religious Right?
| June 24, 2007 | Posted by Galapagos Finch under Intelligent Design |
Galapagos Finch, Ph.D., DDS, points to recent compromising language that suggests right wing conservative influence. TheBRITES.org more
Former Skeptic Now Skeptical of Skepticism
| June 24, 2007 | Posted by Galapagos Finch under Intelligent Design |
Skeptic Stan Scanton imposed meta analysis of his world view onto his world view to become a skeptic of skepticism. Dr. Galapagos Finch, VP of Education for The BRITES, is skeptical of Scanton’s skepticism of skepticism. TheBRITES.org more
Roy Spencer – Yet Another Global Warming Skeptic
| June 23, 2007 | Posted by Dave S. under Global Warming, Off Topic |
Please read the whole article at the source. There’s a lot more detail, diagrams, pictures, and basically just a lot to learn there. The excerpts below are just a few highlights I snipped out. Global Warming and Nature’s Thermostat by Roy W. Spencer Roy W. Spencer received his PhD in meteorology at the University of… more
Have I been too hard on the NCSE?
| June 22, 2007 | Posted by William Dembski under Creationism, Education, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Religion, Science |
Perhaps I’ve been too hard on the NCSE, always referring to the group as the National Center for Science Education Selling Evolution and questioning the organization’s integrity and purpose. So, to make amends, I’m helping to circulate this advertisement for a position they are trying to fill. Note the paragraph in bold. I expect many… more
Teleology and ID in physics, ID-inspired least action principles
| June 22, 2007 | Posted by scordova under Intelligent Design |
Teleology has been completely rejected by evolutionary biologists. This rejection is unfortunate, because, teleology is alive and well in physics Frank Tipler, World Renowned Cosmologist on Sci Phi Show! Much of the discussion of ID has been in biology. But the notion of ID and teleology has permeated the history of physics from the beginning… more