Part 2 of a 4 part series: From Theistic Evolution to Intelligent Design: Why I changed my mind
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Silencing the Stones
As a physician, I found it quite disconcerting that academia had not only attempted to silence the voices of scientists that recognized a Designer, but also had the chutzpah to muzzle nature itself. Uncomfortable when they heard the “heavens declare”, they jumped up to the podium, became nature’s press secretary and put a materialistic spin on every transcendent question the human press corps brought to their attention. Asked to respond to rumors of a Signature in The Cell they told us that their organization had been hacked by Christian terrorists trying to introduce a ghost into the biological machine.
Materialists ended up becoming cruel task masters who instructed nature to speak only when spoken to. And when confronted by obnoxious stones that cried out, they were forced to use their inside laboratory voices. Personally, if I didn’t hear God speak in the intricate design of the world, I would have to conclude that His existence was just wishful thinking.
Truce or Reunification?
Both Swamidass and Behe admirably want to bring science and faith together. The issue is not their noble intentions, but the apologetic tools they employ. Theistic evolutionists encourage Christians to listen to what evolution has to say, while ID counters that evolution is nothing but biological babble and, instead, offer a God who eloquently speaks His mind.
Theistic evolutionists get science and faith together in the same room but can’t seem to overcome the awkward silence that results from having so little in common. ID, however, creates a successful meet and greet because the Language of God makes for great conversation.
In Part 3, we examine the tensions behind the microscope. Is God hiding in human consciousness—or woven into every strand of DNA?
Erik Strandness is a physician and Christian apologist who practiced neonatal medicine for more than 20 years and has written three apologetic books. Information about his books can be found at godsscreenplay.com.
