Re: [asa] YEC and ID arguments

David O. wrote:

> But what's the diff when it comes to theology? God either engineered
> everything -- strictly through Darwinian process or dropping in some IC systems or
> whatever -- or He didn't. Convergent evolution either reflects God's
> design, or it doesn't. Either way, you have the guy with the long white beard in a
> lab coat.

Generally, I think the difference _here_ (I'm not so familiar
with Conway Morris' view), is that ID is saying that science
can be done to show God (note I didn't say prove this time).

We're saying we can infer design, but we cannot use science
to do it. So it is a philosophical argument. We cannot show
(let alone prove). If someone wants to say "there is no God!",
we cannot rap them over the head with any "best answer" or
"best conclusion", etc. Perhaps they are just lost and only God
can rap them over the head in his own time, but that is God's
work, not ours. Augustine does suggest that we cannot come
to faith by our own power, so it is consistent with the fact
that it cannot be proved, shown, suggested, etc. by way of
science.

by Grace we proceed indeed,
Wayne

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Received on Tue Oct 24 21:49:47 2006