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- Are Bacterial Flagella Intelligently Designed? Reflections on the Rhetoric of the Modern ID Movement. Van Till, Howard J. // Science & Christian Belief;Oct2003, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p117
The modern Intelligent Design movement argues that it can point to specific biological systems that exhibit what ID's chief theorist William A. Dembski calls 'specified complexity'. Furthermore, Dembski claims to have demonstrated that natural causation is unable to generate this specified...
- A sceptic's guide to intelligent design. Holmes, Bob; Randerson, James // New Scientist;7/9/2005, Vol. 187 Issue 2507, p10
The article reports that advocates of intelligent design (ID) argue that it deserves to be taken seriously as a rigorous scientific alternative to evolution by natural selection. William Dembski, a mathematician, philosopher and leading ID proponent affiliated with the Discovery Institute,...
- DEVOLUTION. Orr, H. Allen // New Yorker;5/30/2005, Vol. 81 Issue 15, p40
Discusses intelligent design (ID), a scientific theory for the evolution of Earth and man. Conflict of ID with the ideas of Darwinism; Distinction of ID from creationism; Arguments raised by biochemist Michael J. Behe and mathematician William A. Dembski in support of ID.
- A Victory over "Intelligent Design" in Oklahoma. Dickson-LaPrade, Daniel // Reports of the National Center for Science Education;Sep-Dec2007, Vol. 27 Issue 5/6, p7
A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience witnessing the visit of William Dembski, an American proponent of intelligent design, in the University of Oklahoma.
- "Intelligent Design" Reflects Human Ignorance. Klebba, Phillip E. // Reports of the National Center for Science Education;Sep-Dec2007, Vol. 27 Issue 5/6, p8
The article reflects on the works of various scientists regarding "intelligent design." William Dembski commented that the work of Charles Darwin entitled "On the Origin of the Species," manifests his ignorance of the mechanisms that underlie the process of natural selection that he described...
- GOD BY THE NUMBERS. White, Charles Edward // Christianity Today;Mar2006, Vol. 50 Issue 3, p44
Discusses several numbers that suggest evidence for God's existence. Four basic forces in which the fine-tuning of the universe is shown; Arguments of William Dembski, author of the book "The Creation Hypothesis," on the Darwinian theory; Information on the number e[sup pi] which comes from...
- OK, where are they? Naeye, Robert // Astronomy;Jul96, Vol. 24 Issue 7, p36
Discusses various aspects of inhabiting a planet and the evolution of intelligent life. Conditions necessary to support life; Protection from astronomical catastrophes; Processes involved in evolution.
- The DEED is DONE. Heeren, Fred // American Spectator;Dec2000/Jan2001, Vol. 33 Issue 10, p28
Reports that mathematician William Dembski was fired as director of the Michael Polanyi Center at Baylor University. His work on applications of probability theory and intelligent design in nature; Background information on the case; Result of the report by the independent committee of Baylor...
- Scientist dissociates himself from creationist claims. // New Scientist;11/3/2007, Vol. 196 Issue 2628, p4
The article reports on the dissociation of retired chemist Homer Jacobson to the Creationist's claim that his 1955 paper showed evidence of divine intervention after explaining how the chemical building blocks of life emerged. It states that Jacobson retracts two paragraphs from his paper and is...
