Benjamin posted his thots on the exciting New York Times debate on whether Intelligent Design should be taught in classrooms alongside evolution...
You know me lar, I've been waiting for this moment 4-5 years now... Ever since I came across the lawyer Philip Johnson took on the scientific orthodoxy for teaching the hypothesis as if it's a proven fact. I luv biology, but I hate obscure scientific terms.
But Johnson used his legal training to expose the fallacies of "there-is-nothing-but-the-universe" philosophy dressing up in scientific garb, in pretty plain language.
"Darwin on trial" and "Defeating Darwinism by opening minds" are superb. Michael Behe's "Darwin's Black Box" was recommended by Living lee, it's divided into sections for the scientifically-inclined, which can be conveniently bypassed by those similarly disinclined. OK-la, Case for Creator is so cheap (RM19) it's worth a shot too!
Btw, The AGORA (Leon Keith Jackson) will present a workshop on "God and Science" on Sept 18 (Sunday), City Discipleship Presbyterian Church at 1.45 pm.
Believe me, the Intelligent Design debate won't be easily dismissed as 'god-of-the-gaps'. It's not as if we dunno how things work, so we appeal to a god. Rather, it's the positive, (relatively recent but substantial) discovery of evidences that provides the momentum for the movement -from conservatives and liberals - against the Darwinist illusionary consensus.
You know me lar, I've been waiting for this moment 4-5 years now... Ever since I came across the lawyer Philip Johnson took on the scientific orthodoxy for teaching the hypothesis as if it's a proven fact. I luv biology, but I hate obscure scientific terms.
But Johnson used his legal training to expose the fallacies of "there-is-nothing-but-the-universe" philosophy dressing up in scientific garb, in pretty plain language.
"Darwin on trial" and "Defeating Darwinism by opening minds" are superb. Michael Behe's "Darwin's Black Box" was recommended by Living lee, it's divided into sections for the scientifically-inclined, which can be conveniently bypassed by those similarly disinclined. OK-la, Case for Creator is so cheap (RM19) it's worth a shot too!
Btw, The AGORA (Leon Keith Jackson) will present a workshop on "God and Science" on Sept 18 (Sunday), City Discipleship Presbyterian Church at 1.45 pm.
Believe me, the Intelligent Design debate won't be easily dismissed as 'god-of-the-gaps'. It's not as if we dunno how things work, so we appeal to a god. Rather, it's the positive, (relatively recent but substantial) discovery of evidences that provides the momentum for the movement -from conservatives and liberals - against the Darwinist illusionary consensus.
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All the best, Leon :)
God bless.
All are invited la...
Shucks, i was hoping to get some help prior to a chat with a Dawkins fan...
thanks Susanna, feel free to roam about