Archive for March 7th, 2006

7th March
2006
written by simplelight

“In the name of human vitality WHERE is the charm in that useless, dispiriting, discouraging fatalism which broke out so horribly in the eighteen-sixties at the word of Darwin, and persuaded people in spite of their own teeth and claws that Man is the will-less slave and victim of his environment? What is the use of writing plays?—what is the use of anything?—if there is not a Will that finally molds chaos itself into a race of gods with heaven for an environment, and if that Will is not incarnated in man.…”

7th March
2006
written by simplelight

It seems as though there is no shortage of people who have an opinion on the Intelligent Design vs Creationism debate. My mind is not entirely made up one way or the other. I have noticed, though, that facts are in short supply. I would like to gather up 3-4 articles of the best that has been written on both sides so that a non-biologist of above average intelligence can reach an informed decision.

Stephen C. Meyer has published a peer-reviewed article in the Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington entitled:  Intelligent Design: The Origin of Biological Information and the Higher Taxonomic Categories

It’s not easy reading so pour yourself some wine and take a seat on the couch.