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- Of Many Things. Christiansen, Drew // America;9/12/2005, Vol. 193 Issue 6, p2
Discusses the author's perspective on the necessity of distinguishing between science and its cultural uses. Misuse of the threat of population explosion; Things ignored in the debate over intelligent design; Lesson on the separation between science and religion.
- Creationism creep. // New Scientist;12/2/2006, Vol. 192 Issue 2580, p4
The article reports that a group called "Truth in Science" has circulated information packs containing a manual and two DVDs to schools in Great Britain to counter the teaching of evolution in science classes. The packs promote the notion that life on Earth was created through intelligent...
- Apples, Oranges and Portraits of the ID Movement. Van Till, Howard J. // Science & Christian Belief;Oct2005, Vol. 17 Issue 2, p233
During the past fifteen years North America has seen the rise of a movement known by the label, 'Intelligent Design'. This ID movement is characterised by several factors: scientific claims, rhetorical strategies, political goals and religious motivations. In a recent essay (S&CB 15:2, 2003) my...
- The God of the Gaps. Berlinski, David // Commentary;Apr2008, Vol. 125 Issue 4, p34
An essay is presented on the absence of God and the miraculous from scientific discourse. Particular focus is given to explanations of the human mind, Darwinism, the connection between human beings and apes, and intelligent design. The author reflects on finding God in the gaps left by...
- A Report on the Discovery Institute's Conference in Knoxville, Tennessee. Rosenhouse, Jason // Skeptic;2007, Vol. 13 Issue 3, p11
Information about the Discovery Institute's conference on Darwin and Design held at the Knoxville Convention Center on March 24, 2007 in Knoxville, Tennessee is presented. Topics during the conference includes God and evolution, Intelligent Design (ID), Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and Darwinism....
- SCIENCE IN WONDERLAND. Wilson, John // Christianity Today;Apr2006, Vol. 50 Issue 4, p74
The article focuses on the aspects surrounding the issue of evolution. It emphasizes that students are learning about evolution without abandoning their belief in some form of creationism. It questions the controversy involving Intelligent Design and chirality in elephant hormones. It provides...
- When science and theology meet. Butler, Declan // Nature;9/7/2006, Vol. 443 Issue 7107, p10
The article features the age old contradiction between science and religion from Vatican's point of view. Earlier, Pope John Paul has reconciled the faith and science and expressed that the Darwininan evolution is more than a mere hypothesis. However, the pope Benedict XVI, is not yet clear on...
- The Other Intelligent Design Theories. Brin, David // Skeptic;2006, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p60
The article focuses on the importance of intelligent design to Darwinian evolution. Intelligent design demands to be recognized as a direct and scientific competitor with the theory of evolution. Promoters of intelligent design barely try to undermine evolution as a vast model of the world....
- Scientists and Literalists. Born, Daniel // Common Review;Spring2006, Vol. 4 Issue 4, p4
This article comments on the debate between evolutionary theorists and creationists over the narrative of Genesis 1 and 2. It reports on a federal judge's ruling that prohibited the proponents of intelligent design in the Dover, Pennsylvania school district to present their viewpoint in biology...
