Becoming a Christian: (book) – Uncommon Descent

Intelligent Design Mathematics theism

Swedish mathematician explains why he sees design in nature (and became a Christian)

Karsten Pultz: The book is a great read for all interested in ID, Christianity, and the connection between the two.

JVL Silver Asiatic: If the fetus was part of the mother then there would only be the mother’s DNA. He knows... – Michael Egnor muses on some shaky...
relatd Another attempt to justify abortion? An embryo is a unique human being. – At Mind Matters News: Must we...
relatd Chuckdarwin at 111, Where are you going with this? You don't have to be Catholic to recognize truth. But some... – Casey Luskin: ID as fruitful approach...
Silver Asiatic JVL I just couldn’t figure out what BobRyan was actually saying. If the fetus was part of the mother then... – Michael Egnor muses on some shaky...
Silver Asiatic It's the argument that the fetus is not conscious. Even if true (although it is proven that developing babies in... – At Mind Matters News: Must we...
relatd What a strange situation. Souls are not biological things. The animist position is this: "a person who believes all natural... – At Mind Matters News: Must we...
asauber "Aren’t you claiming to have proven a negative?" JVL, Not at all. Is a snake capable of building a nicely-stained... – Denton’s prior fitness argument: Everything seems...
JVL Kairosfocus & Jerry: I was specifically thinking of a stated and widely accepted general ID research agenda. Something like: what... – Casey Luskin: ID as fruitful approach...
JVL Asuaber: Ah, but Evolution has been shown to have limitations. It cant account for all the attributes we require. How... – Denton’s prior fitness argument: Everything seems...
Sandy Bob O'Hara I’m sorry, is this the ID junk concept, or the actual one used by biologists, and referenced almost... – Casey Luskin: ID as fruitful approach...
jerry I don’t always read every single comment here. What do you think would be a good ID-based research agenda? You... – Casey Luskin: ID as fruitful approach...
kairosfocus JVL, there is a growing published literature. That should tell you what research has been going on. KF – Casey Luskin: ID as fruitful approach...
asauber "Why couldn’t it have been the other way around? We’re here, well suited to this collection of environments because evolution... – Denton’s prior fitness argument: Everything seems...
JVL Asuaber: Still a unique human baby, no matter how you try to deflect, I didn't say it wasn't. I just... – Michael Egnor muses on some shaky...
jerry It was explained to me at a secular graduate school by the professor that the fetus is genetically identical to... – At Mind Matters News: Must we...
JVL Michael Egnor: If it’s alive, it has a soul. Are they all eternal I wonder? In the afterlife do you... – At Mind Matters News: Must we...
asauber "i wonder which other source of DNA might have been involved with the pregnancy?" Still a unique human baby, no... – Michael Egnor muses on some shaky...
JVL Asuaber: it’s obvious the Earth (our niche environment) was specially made for us to live in or we wouldn’t be... – Denton’s prior fitness argument: Everything seems...
JVL Jerry: A vapid statement that keeps getting repeated over the years as if it means something. I've been asking for... – Casey Luskin: ID as fruitful approach...
JVL BobRyan: If a fetus, which is Latin for baby, is simply part of the mother to be, why is there... – Michael Egnor muses on some shaky...
asauber I think people are suffering from the game/pretense of expectations or preconceptions being met/not met. Upon detached examination (see Michael... – Denton’s prior fitness argument: Everything seems...