Comments on: Intelligent Design Part 2 http://www.blog.beyondthefirmament.com/2009/02/21/intelligent-design-part-2/ Understanding Science and the Theology of Creation Sat, 19 May 2012 16:01:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Ericaceaesd http://www.blog.beyondthefirmament.com/2009/02/21/intelligent-design-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5830 Ericaceaesd Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:50:56 +0000 http://www.blog.beyondthefirmament.com/?p=191#comment-5830 I want to take a moment and just let you know how great I think this series is. As a scientist (ecology) and a Christian, I am often struck with how difficult it is to present current scientific thought to Christian audiences in any way that is credible or does justice to both. I think you have done it here....or at least done the best job that I have seen so far. Personally, I have come to have an understanding that accepts both current scientific understanding and biblical Christian literalism as truth. But it is very hard to articulate, and has come only after having a solid foundation regarding the philosophy and history of science and a historical and liguistic understanding of the Bible. Anyway, I think these are great and I look forward to seeing the final two videos. God Bless. I want to take a moment and just let you know how great I think this series is. As a scientist (ecology) and a Christian, I am often struck with how difficult it is to present current scientific thought to Christian audiences in any way that is credible or does justice to both. I think you have done it here….or at least done the best job that I have seen so far. Personally, I have come to have an understanding that accepts both current scientific understanding and biblical Christian literalism as truth. But it is very hard to articulate, and has come only after having a solid foundation regarding the philosophy and history of science and a historical and liguistic understanding of the Bible. Anyway, I think these are great and I look forward to seeing the final two videos. God Bless.

]]> By: AMW http://www.blog.beyondthefirmament.com/2009/02/21/intelligent-design-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5701 AMW Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:53:34 +0000 http://www.blog.beyondthefirmament.com/?p=191#comment-5701 Well, I'm not a linguist, but I did minor in Classics, and I have an unofficial major in pedantry. So I would have picked up the ball if Stephen hadn't posted about it. Well, I’m not a linguist, but I did minor in Classics, and I have an unofficial major in pedantry. So I would have picked up the ball if Stephen hadn’t posted about it.

]]> By: Cliff Martin http://www.blog.beyondthefirmament.com/2009/02/21/intelligent-design-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5680 Cliff Martin Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:27:11 +0000 http://www.blog.beyondthefirmament.com/?p=191#comment-5680 Its great having a linguist on board. Who else would know that? Its great having a linguist on board. Who else would know that?

]]> By: GJG http://www.blog.beyondthefirmament.com/2009/02/21/intelligent-design-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5673 GJG Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:45:47 +0000 http://www.blog.beyondthefirmament.com/?p=191#comment-5673 So now I committed 2 fouls? Great -- thanks allot Stephen! :) So now I committed 2 fouls? Great — thanks allot Stephen! :)

]]> By: Stephen Douglas http://www.blog.beyondthefirmament.com/2009/02/21/intelligent-design-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5662 Stephen Douglas Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:34:22 +0000 http://www.blog.beyondthefirmament.com/?p=191#comment-5662 Gordon, if you put the emphasis on the wrong syllable for "principia", it's good that you cut it. But if you said "prinssipia" instead of classical "prinkipia", you pronounced it like Newton would have. Gordon, if you put the emphasis on the wrong syllable for “principia”, it’s good that you cut it. But if you said “prinssipia” instead of classical “prinkipia”, you pronounced it like Newton would have.

]]> By: GJG http://www.blog.beyondthefirmament.com/2009/02/21/intelligent-design-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5646 GJG Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:38:09 +0000 http://www.blog.beyondthefirmament.com/?p=191#comment-5646 Yea -- I hate to leave 3-4 min of space. I feel like I need to cram something in there, but sometimes less is more. The periodic table example mocking the ID tactics was a bit over-the-top for the tone I'm trying to set. I also had to cut out my introduction to Newton's quote after my daughter, who takes Latin at her school, politely informed me that I mispronounced "Principia" -- so much for my public school education! I'm also working on a study guide that people can download and use if watching these in a group setting. Yea — I hate to leave 3-4 min of space. I feel like I need to cram something in there, but sometimes less is more. The periodic table example mocking the ID tactics was a bit over-the-top for the tone I’m trying to set. I also had to cut out my introduction to Newton’s quote after my daughter, who takes Latin at her school, politely informed me that I mispronounced “Principia” — so much for my public school education!

I’m also working on a study guide that people can download and use if watching these in a group setting.

]]> By: Stephen Douglas http://www.blog.beyondthefirmament.com/2009/02/21/intelligent-design-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-5645 Stephen Douglas Sun, 22 Feb 2009 19:41:43 +0000 http://www.blog.beyondthefirmament.com/?p=191#comment-5645 Brilliant as always. The Newton/Laplace example is so classic. I can't imagine much else you could have said about the issue unless you want to start deconstructing a couple of the more celebrated examples of "irreducible complexity"; but I suppose you didn't do that for fear that it would get too technical. Brilliant as always. The Newton/Laplace example is so classic. I can’t imagine much else you could have said about the issue unless you want to start deconstructing a couple of the more celebrated examples of “irreducible complexity”; but I suppose you didn’t do that for fear that it would get too technical.

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