A new book describes intelligent design as science.
Joel Kontinen
Usually, detractors of intelligent design dismiss it as religion clothed in scientific garb. Darwinists have for instance labelled it as a Trojan Horse for smuggling religious views into science teaching. They are often unable or unwilling to make a distinction between creationism and intelligent design.
A fresh book written by an atheist challenges the Darwinian understanding of intelligent design. Bradley Monton attempts to approach the issue objectively in his book Seeking God in Science: An Atheist Defends Intelligent Design (Broadway Press, 2009). Monton, an associate professor of psychology at the University of Colorado, concludes that intelligent design is science.
According to Monton, intelligent design is a genuine attempt to seek the truth and it could thus be included in the school science curriculum.
Monton’s theses are unusual. He acknowledges that intelligent design arguments have made him less certain of his atheism but he nevertheless tries to fit design into his worldview that excludes the supernatural.
It seems that Monton is an honest atheist.
A few years ago Anthony Flew, who for half a century was the best-known spokesman for atheism, acknowledged that arguments for ID caused him to understand that God exists.
Design in nature is obvious. The apostle Paul wrote:
” For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse” (Romans 1:20).
Source:
Gilson, Tom. 2009. ID's Unlikely Defender. (28 July)
http://www.breakpoint.org/features-columns/articles/12030-ids-unlikely-defender
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