Re: [asa] Does the flagellum prove Genesis? (Denton)

My take is that Denton is primarily concerned with medical genetics
research and has no interest in politics or polemics. I applaud that
attitude.
Don

Dehler, Bernie wrote:
> It seems like Denton is writing these books then disappearing. I wonder
> why he doesn't have some lectures or something. Seems like there is a
> lot of clarifying he needs to do. Richard Dawkins is doing a great job
> of being all over youtube and having an online presence. Maybe Denton is
> shy?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Nield [mailto:d.nield@auckland.ac.nz]
> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 6:14 PM
> To: Dehler, Bernie
> Cc: asa@calvin.edu
> Subject: Re: [asa] Does the flagellum prove Genesis?
>
> Yes, "Evolution: A Theory In Crisis" was the book that led Philip
> Johnson to his exposition of what became known as ID. However, Denton is
>
> no longer a Fellow of the Discovery Institute, as you can easily check.
>
> His second book "Nature's Destiny" takes a different position from his
> first book. It appears that modern developments in molecular genetics
> have led to his change of position. Denton has written a chapter in a
> the book "Uncommon Dissent" in which he sets out his personal position,
> which is distinctly different from that of Behe. Denton no longer
> regards molecular forms as mechanisms. He is on record (I think it in
> that chapter) as saying that he regrets that his first book was not
> titled "Darwinism: A Theory in Crisis".
> Don
>
>
> Dehler, Bernie wrote:
>
>> Don said:
>> "Michael Denton has already broken away from the ID movement."
>>
>> I didn't know that. How did you find out? To think... he wrote
>> "Evolution: a Theory in Crisis" !!! It was used in my seminary
>> (www.lru.edu) class earlier this year... for support against
>> evolution...
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Don Nield [mailto:d.nield@auckland.ac.nz]
>> Sent: Friday, December 07, 2007 1:34 PM
>> To: Dehler, Bernie
>> Cc: asa@calvin.edu
>> Subject: Re: [asa] Does the flagellum prove Genesis?
>>
>> An interesting comment from Bernie.
>> Michael Denton has already broken away from the ID movement.
>> Dembski has stated that TE is no friend of ID (and that is part of the
>>
>
>
>> reason that I am now strongly against ID). Of course TE is a friend of
>> id.
>> I do not see Behe breaking away on his own accord, but being
>> increasingly confined in the corner in which he has painted himself.
>> Possibly the ID big tent may splinter because of internal stresses.
>> Don
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