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Intelligent Design 1

Click the following link to see Lesson 13 of the series.

http://www.blog.beyondthefirmament.com/video-presentations/science-and-christian-education/science-and-education-page-4/

I’m actually getting close to wrapping this series up!  As always, comments welcomed.

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2 Responses to “Intelligent Design 1”

  1. Cliff Martin Says:
    February 16th, 2009 at 12:28 am

    I loved the Michelangelo stuff!
    I’m currently reading Ken Miller’s book, Only a Theory. I recommend it if you haven’t already read it. His dismantling of I.D. is excellent.
    Thanks again, Gordon!

  2. AMW Says:
    February 16th, 2009 at 10:34 am

    Gordon,

    This is a good video, and I really like the GULO gene example. In fact, along with nested hierarchies, it was one of the most powerful arguments to me from your earlier video series. I’m a little worried that your explanation of why the pseudo-genes are useful to scientists will be a little too technical for most viewers. I know what you’re driving at, but I even had a little trouble following it.

    Cliff,

    For my money, Miller is the premier Christian apologist for evolution. (No offense, Gordon. You’re in my top 5.) I’m working through Only a Theory as well, but haven’t finished with it yet. If I were to give three books to a creationist in hopes that he would have his mind open, it would be Gordon’s BTF, Miller’s Finding Darwin’s God, and Daniel Fairbanks’ Relics of Eden, in that order.

    If you’re a little confused as to why I would give BTF first, even though I consider Miller the premier apologist, it’s because Gordon gets at the heart of the issue that most creationists are really concerned about: the Bible. I’m convinced that the proper way to sway a creationist is to first give him a viable alternative interpretive frame for reading Genesis. That seems to be a great mind-opener to the scientific evidence that’s out there.