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The Intelligent Design Movement is making both social and scientific inroads into the established religion of our culture--scientific naturalism. At its core is a group of professionals and academics who are skeptical of Darwinian macroevolution. The Darwinian paradigm crisis that is emerging is of critical importance because it raises questions about the origins of life and probes the deepest levels of what it means to be human. Doubts about Darwi presents a historical study of the rapid emergence of this movement by tracing key events, personalities, and sociocultural factors. Author Thomas Woodward poses the crucial question: How do scientists (and the public at large) come to be persuaded that they are in possession of solid scientific knowledge, and what effect do their stories have on their beliefs?
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An insider's look at the dramatic debate between Darwinism and Intelligent Design, showing how and why the secular views on each are beginning to crumble.
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Deep in the halls of scientific academia, a debate has been quietly raging between Darwinian macroevolution and the theory of intelligent design. Doubts about Darwin follows the key players in this debate, confronts the challenge of scientific naturalism and provides a stirring overview of this growing movement. Christianity Today: Christianity and Culture Book Award winner "Doubts about Darwin is an exciting history lesson. While there are no truces in view, these fighters are working toward intellectual freedom. And their stories can inspire you as you face your school board, colleagues, or biology professors."-Charles Colson, BreakPoint "Woodward's rhetorical history of the Intelligent Design Movement comes at an opportune time, masterfully disentangling the scientific, philosophical, and cultural impulses that drive the movement."-William A. Dembski, author of No Free Lunch "A faithful and trenchant analysis of the critical role of rhetoric. To understand the public battle over evolution, you must read this book."-Michael J. Behe, department of biology, Lehigh University "A fascinating account of what could be the most important science drama of our times."-Ravi Zacharias, international speaker, author Thomas Woodward (Ph.D., University of South Florida) is a professor at Trinity College of Florida, where he teaches the history of science, communication, and systematic theology. He is founder and director of the C. S. Lewis Society and lectures in universities on scientific, apologetic, and religious topics.