Darwin and Intelligent Design
There are many heated discussions in our churches about evolution vs. creation. I recently was introduced to a book published by Fortress Press, which I found very interesting:
Darwin and Intelligent Design by Francisco J. Ayala. In this short piece, world-renowned biologist Francisco Ayala addresses the notion of intelligent design—the notion that individual species are too complex to have developed through evolution and therefore must be the work of an intelligent designer, God.
Ayala shows first just what the theory of evolution claims, and the range of questions it can answer. He then turns to the notion of intelligent design, as it is expounded today, and its weaknesses as a scientific or even a theological explanation of the complexity of the universe and all its creatures. Fully affirmative of religious conviction, Ayala’s treatment is especially valuable for its clarity about the respective roles of science, faith, and theology and the questions they pose.
Fortress Press made six FREE copies available.
If you are one of the first six church leaders to respond to the topic "Evolution vs. Creation", on this Blog . . . and define what your position is and why . . . . I will send you a free book.
Just write me a note, with your name and address, after you published your thoughts about the subject on this Blog, and I will mail it off to you.
(Sorry I will only mail it to you if you live in the USA)
Darwin and Intelligent Design by Francisco J. Ayala. In this short piece, world-renowned biologist Francisco Ayala addresses the notion of intelligent design—the notion that individual species are too complex to have developed through evolution and therefore must be the work of an intelligent designer, God.Ayala shows first just what the theory of evolution claims, and the range of questions it can answer. He then turns to the notion of intelligent design, as it is expounded today, and its weaknesses as a scientific or even a theological explanation of the complexity of the universe and all its creatures. Fully affirmative of religious conviction, Ayala’s treatment is especially valuable for its clarity about the respective roles of science, faith, and theology and the questions they pose.
Fortress Press made six FREE copies available.
If you are one of the first six church leaders to respond to the topic "Evolution vs. Creation", on this Blog . . . and define what your position is and why . . . . I will send you a free book.
Just write me a note, with your name and address, after you published your thoughts about the subject on this Blog, and I will mail it off to you.
(Sorry I will only mail it to you if you live in the USA)
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