Signs of design
Tags: INTELLIGENT design (Teleology); LIFE sciences; SCIENCE; BIOLOGY; CREATION; THEOLOGY
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- The science in the intelligent design debate: teach it like it is. Bateman, Philip W.; Moran-Ellis, Jo // South African Journal of Science;Jul2007, Vol. 103 Issue 7/8, p271
INTELLIGENT DESIGN,THE NEW INCARNATION of creationism, is appearing in schools and universities across the world. The stock response by scientists seems to be: 'It is not science'. What proponents of intelligent design and irreducible complexity have managed to do, however, is introduce enough...
- How Not to Attack Intelligent Design Creationism: Philosophical Misconceptions About Methodological Naturalism. Boudry, Maarten; Blancke, Stefaan; Braeckman, Johan // Foundations of Science;Aug2010, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p227
In recent controversies about Intelligent Design Creationism (IDC), the principle of methodological naturalism (MN) has played an important role. In this paper, an often neglected distinction is made between two different conceptions of MN, each with its respective rationale and with a different...
- Problems with the Intersession Course. Scott, Eugenie C. // Reports of the National Center for Science Education;Jul/Aug2006, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p6
The article examines the syllabus of the curriculum "Philosophy of Intelligent Design." The author argues that the course aims to disparage the scientific status of evolution and to present the religious ideas of creation science and intelligent design as superior to evolution. He reveals that...
- Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. // Reports of the National Center for Science Education;May-Jun2006, Vol. 26 Issue 3, p23
The article reports on the contradiction of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) of teaching intelligent design (ID) and creationism in U.S. schools. FASEB believes that science education has been an important force in driving innovation and discovery. With this,...
- 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...
- Teaching the E-word. Coulter, Bob // Connect Magazine;Nov/Dec2005, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p13
The article focuses on exploring evolution and intelligent design. The issue under consideration is the currently raging debate between those who see evolution as the organizing principle of the life sciences, and those who advocate acknowledging supernatural influence as a driving force. Those...
- INTELLIGENT DESIGN. Garvey, John // Commonweal;5/9/2003, Vol. 130 Issue 9, p9
Comments on several aspects of intelligent design. Limitations of the scientific method in studying the experience of prayer and meditation; Arguments for God's existence; Criticism on the belief regarding intelligent design and creationism.
- Who Designed That? McIver, Tom // Skeptic;2007, Vol. 13 Issue 2, p60
The article shares the author's insights on creationism and intelligent design (ID). The author cites that postulating an evolving designer would eliminate annoying problems for creationists, including the existence of species competition and extinction. He adds that evolution can be accepted...
- AIBS news. // BioScience;Sep2006, Vol. 56 Issue 9, p778
This article provides updates concerning the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) as of September 2006. BioScience's journal impact factor rose to 4.708, according to Thomson Scientific's Journal Citation Reports. Kansas has been in the forefront of the political movement to...
