PAMPHLET: Intelligent Design

This pamphlet is the best short description of what Intelligent Design (I.D.) is all about and why many scientists and analytic philosophers today are embracing it and distancing themselves from a Darwinistic theory of the origin of life.

Co-authored by William Dembski, PhD, a leader in the I.D. debate and a mathematician and philosopher, and Sean McDowell, MA, a popular nationwide speaker. This 14-page full-color pamphlet is an easy-to-follow guide into this engaging topic about God and science.

Topics include:

What is Intelligent Design? Explains the topic of design prior to Darwin, natural selection, and specified complexity.
How Does ID Differ from Creationism and Evolution? Compares the differences.
Why Is Design Important? Explains naturalism and ideology and why they matter.
Is Darwinism Scientific Fact? Dawkins claimed that "biological origins are the true scientists and ID is merely religion." This section helps to sort out those issues.
Is ID Science? Explores the 3 common objections to ID as science.
What is Irreducible Complexity? "Complex systems are not likely to emerge suddenly", according to Darwin, but what about the bacterial flagellum?
Can Darwinism Explain Life's Origin? See the 3 key strategies for explaining the cell apart from design; chemical evolution, self organization, panspermia.
Where Does Biological Information Come From? How can specified complexity in living organisms arise apart from Intelligent Design?
Is the Universe Designed? Is there intelligence behind the running of this universe? How is this world we live in so perfectly suited to life?
What About Bad Design and Evil? What can be said about the Panda's Thumb? Was this a mistake? Did God resort to a collection of spare parts? How did moral evil change the way our world operates today?
Guide to 10 Common Objections gives some quick responses to objections about Intelligent Design.

Fits inside most Bibles, 8.5 x 5.5 inches, unfolds to 38 inches long.

Six Rose Publishing authors/contributors/collaborators are on the Top 100 Apologists list: Rob Bowman (Denominations Comparison Chart), Norm Geisler (10 Q & A on Atheism; Essential Doctrines Made Easy), Alex McFarland (10 Q & A on Atheism, Worldviews Comparison Chart), Hugh Ross & Fazole Rana (Answers to Evolution; Creation and Evolution); William Dembski and Sean McDowell (Intelligent Design).

Author Bios:

Sean McDowell is the head of the Bible department at Capistrano Valley Christian Schools, where he teaches courses on apologetics and theology helping teens to develop a biblical worldview. He holds advanced degrees in Theology and Philosophy. Sean is also a popular speaker at camps, churches, schools and conferences nationwide. He has spoken for organizations including Focus on the Family, Campus Crusade for Christ, Youth Specialties, Wisdom Works and the Association of Christian Schools International. Sean has also appeared as a guest on radio shows such as The Bible Answer Man, Family Life, Focus on the Family, The Frank Pastore Show, Converse with Scholars, and Stand to Reason. Sean is the co-author (with William Dembski) of the book Understanding Intelligent Design.

William Dembski is Research Professor in Philosophy at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, and a senior fellow with Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture. Dr. Dembski's degrees include a PhD in Philosophy from University of Illinois at Chicago, a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Chicago, and an MDiv from Princeton Theological Seminary. He speaks nationwide on Intelligent Design and has appeared on programs such as ABC's Nightline, National Public Radio, and the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. His books include The Design Inference and Understanding Intelligent Design (co-authored with Sean McDowell).

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