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"Although the scientific illegitimacy of supernatural design is typically asserted with enormous confidence and vigor, there has been surprisingly little actual work on such key foundational issues as even what design is and on specific criteria for assessing its legitimacy, or lack, as a scientific concept. However, intelligent supernatural design is again surfacing in discussions both of anthropic principles and of certain types of biological complexity. This book develops a definition of design, explicates the more specific concept of supernatural design, defends a general criterion for scientific legitimacy, and argues that in some cases the concept of intelligent supernatural design can meet the relevant requirements for scientific legitimacy."--Jacket.

Religion and science. --- God --- Religion and science --- Religion --- Religion - General --- Philosophy & Religion --- Metaphysics --- Misotheism --- Theism --- Christianity and science --- Geology --- Geology and religion --- Science --- Science and religion --- Teleological argument --- Teleology --- Intelligent design (Teleology) --- Proof, Teleological. --- Proof, Teleological --- Religious aspects

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With his extraordinary command over English and his ability to transmit ideas clearly, Meynell takes on the concept of atheism and what he labels as Schleiermacher's cultured 'despisers of religion'. He argues that the concept of God is a rational belief and that the awareness of divinity illuminates the path for science. Not only does Meynell defend the existence of God, but also Christianity itself. He describes it as a form of dispensation to meet our human condition which acts as a substitute to the atheistic materialist alternative. Meynell adds that there is much to be learned from other

Apologetics. --- Christianity and atheism. --- God -- Proof, Moral. --- God -- Proof, Teleological. --- Knowledge, Theory of (Religion). --- Apologetics --- Christianity and atheism --- Knowledge, Theory of (Religion) --- God --- Religion --- Philosophy & Religion --- Christianity --- Metaphysics --- Misotheism --- Theism --- Epistemology, Religious --- Religious epistemology --- Religious knowledge, Theory of --- Theology, Doctrinal --- Atheism and Christianity --- Atheism --- Apologetics, Missionary --- Christian evidences --- Evidences, Christian --- Evidences of Christianity --- Fundamental theology --- Polemics (Theology) --- Theology, Fundamental --- Religious thought --- Theology --- Proof, Teleological --- Proof, Moral --- Philosophy --- Evidences --- Proof, Teleological. --- Proof, Moral.

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Looks at what science asks us to believe about aspects of reality, and considers the implications of accepting the scientific world view.

Science --- Religion and science. --- Environmentalism --- Intelligent design (Teleology) --- Design, Intelligent (Teleology) --- Natural theology --- Philosophy of nature --- Teleology --- Creationism --- God --- Christianity and science --- Geology --- Geology and religion --- Science and religion --- Normal science --- Philosophy of science --- Philosophy. --- Proof, Teleological --- Religious aspects

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Scientific accounts of existence give chance a central role. At the smallest level, quantum theory involves uncertainty and evolution is driven by chance and necessity. These ideas do not fit easily with theology in which chance has been seen as the enemy of purpose. One option is to argue, as proponents of Intelligent Design do, that chance is not real and can be replaced by the work of a Designer. Others adhere to a deterministic theology in which God is in total control. Neither of these views, it is argued, does justice to the complexity of nature or the greatness of God. The thesis of this book is that chance is neither unreal nor non-existent but an integral part of God's creation. This view is expounded, illustrated and defended by drawing on the resources of probability theory and numerous examples from the natural and social worlds.

Natural theology --- Chance --- Intelligent design (Teleology) --- Providence and government of God --- 215 --- 231.51 --- God --- Fortune --- Necessity (Philosophy) --- Probabilities --- 231.51 De Deo creatore. Schepping --- De Deo creatore. Schepping --- Design, Intelligent (Teleology) --- Philosophy of nature --- Teleology --- Creationism --- Godsdienst en wetenschap --- Providence and government --- Sovereignty --- Proof, Teleological --- Providence and government of God. --- Chance. --- Arts and Humanities --- Philosophy

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Who should decide what children are taught in school? This question lies at the heart of the evolution-creation wars that have become a regular feature of the US political landscape. Ever since the 1925 Scopes 'monkey trial' many have argued that the people should decide by majority rule and through political institutions; others variously point to the federal courts, educational experts, or scientists as the ideal arbiter. Berkman and Plutzer illuminate who really controls the nation's classrooms. Based on their innovative survey of 926 high school biology teachers they show that the real power lies with individual educators who make critical decisions in their own classrooms. Broad teacher discretion sometimes leads to excellent instruction in evolution. But the authors also find evidence of strong creationist tendencies in America's public high schools. More generally, they find evidence of a systematic undermining of science and the scientific method in many classrooms.

Evolution --- Creationism --- Intelligent design (Teleology) --- Créationisme --- Dessein intelligent --- Study and teaching (Primary) --- Etude et enseignement (Primaire) --- 213 --- Schepping. Emanatisme. Evolutionisme. Creationisme. Eeuwigheid van de wereld --- Créationisme --- Human evolution --- Design, Intelligent (Teleology) --- Creation science --- Scientific creationism --- Natural theology --- Philosophy of nature --- Teleology --- God --- Evolution (Biology) --- Physical anthropology --- Evolutionary psychology --- Human beings --- Modernist-fundamentalist controversy --- Bible and evolution --- Creation --- Proof, Teleological --- Origin --- Religious aspects --- Christianity --- Social Sciences --- Political Science