In a message dated 4/13/01 11:28:16 AM, grayt@lamar.colostate.edu writes:
<< The books by Howard Van Till serve as a stellar example. In both *The
Fourth Day* and *Science Held Hostage* there is "equal time" given to the
critique of YEC and of the atheistic naturalists. As you know Howard and I
don't see eye to eye on everything, but I have no doubt that he offers a
sustained critique of atheistic naturalism as a philosophical/theological
system. It just doesn't trickle down into any critique of evolutionary
science that Johnson and company want it to. >>
Terry,
I am not sure Howard would consider himself a TE. As I recall, he objected
strenuously to this label in the book _Three Views of Creation_ (I think
that is the title. Maybe someone can help me here.) You might want to ask
him.
<<I just had a chance to read George Murphy's article in the latest
Perspectives, posted on the web at
http://www.asa3.org/ASA/topics/Evolution/PSCF3-01Murphy.html While I can't
say I had my nit-picking glasses on, I found it to be a good explanation of
why we might not expect "differences" between theistic and non-theistic
science. As I've argued elsewhere, non-theists are actually doing theistic
science, they just don't know it or won't admit it.>>
I read George's article, too, and found his cross-centeredness a profound
theological perspective. The hiddenness of God in creation is also a helpful
insight. But my impression was that the thrust of the article was targeted
primarily at the ID community rather than the non-theistic science community.
You or someone else would do me and perhaps others a favor if you would post
a list or collection of TE writings that address the problem you mentioned in
your first post, a philosophical/theological critique of the atheistic
biological community.
Thanks for your help.
Bob
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