intelligent design

A fourth viewpoint in the Darwinian evolution is intelligent design theory. Most of the scientists questioning the validity of some of the Darwinian model are in this group. The organization most active here would be Discovery Institute. They define intelligent design in this way.

intelligent design- The theory of intelligent design holds that certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by an intelligent cause, not an undirected process such as natural selection.

Intelligent design scientists come from all religions as well as agnostics. Supporters of Darwinian evolution have tried to label them, “creationists,” but this is a failing attempt at the straw man approach, as the scientists are becoming well known in the public arena, including their religious background, or their lack thereof.

Intelligent design theorists use real scientific methodology to support their theory and they are published in peer-reviewed scientific journals despite efforts to isolate them from the scientific community. Presently, intelligent design proponents don’t advocate teaching intelligent design as an alternative to the Darwinian model. Instead they focus simply on teaching the Darwinian model and the challenges to the Darwinian model.

I will give some examples of some of the challenges to the Darwinian model in the days ahead.