Behind Intelligent Design: Christian Apologetics and the "Science" That Isn't

Freethought Today | January 1, 2007| | Copyright

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In 1984, chemist Charles B. Thaxon, a creationist, published The Mystery of Life's Origin, a book which would effectively mark the beginning of modern intelligent design as a debatable and socially significant concept. Since the release of that text, and particularly in the last few years, the war over intelligent design has galvanized sundry religious and political activists. But-if one is inclined to favor the teaching of scientifically tenable theories instead of transparent religious contrivances-the pellucid truth remains that ...

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