[asa] ID- has nothing to do with God?

The ID movement is confusing. They go out of their way to claim it has
nothing to do with religion... and now comes their conference on
theology! If they aren't a Christian group, how can they speak on
theology??? I think they lost their agenda... are they floundering now?

From my inbox:

From: Discovery Institute info@discovery.org

"Is Intelligent Design Bad Theology?"

CSC Fellow Dr. Jack Collins

Thursday, May 22, 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Discovery Institute
208 Columbia Street
Seattle, Washington 98104

The International Society for Science and Religion (ISSR), a consortiun
of scientists, philosophers, and theologians based in Cambridge, has
stated that "intelligent design is neither sound science nor good
theology." The scientifc status of intelligent design explanations has
been ably defended by ID scientists and philosophers, so our attention
will focus on the theological claim. The basis for asserting that ID is
bad theology is not always clear, but seems to rest on the view that ID
promotes a faulty conception of God's relationship with the world. We
will examine various interpretations of this claim and find all of them
wanting: to the contrary, ID is not only sound science, but can be very
good theology.

Jack Collins is Professor of Old Testament at Covenant Theological
Seminary, St. Louis, where he teaches courses as diverse as Hebrew
exegesis and Science and Theology. He received his Ph.D. in Hebrew
language at the University of Liverpool, England. He also has an M.Div.
from Faith Evangelical Lutheran Seminary and a S.B. and S.M. from
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the author of Science and
Faith: Friends or Foes? (Crossway Books, 2003). Collins was Old
Testament Chairman for the English Standard Version of the Bible, and is
Old Testament Editor for the forthcoming English Standard Version Study
Bible. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in
America.

The event will be held in our Seattle headquarters, located at 208
Columbia Street in downtown Seattle from 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. A selection
of regional wines and cheeses will be provided. Though we cannot
validate, parking is available in the Millennium Tower Garage (719 2nd
Avenue - entrance on Columbia). Should you choose to park elsewhere,
please verify the garage hours as many of the adjacent parking lots in
our neighborhood close at 6:00 p.m. Our new location is also metro
accessible.

To RSVP, please contact Mollie Tschida at (206) 292-0401 ext. 111, or
email at molliet@discovery.org Suggested donation is $10.

When:

May 22, 2008
4:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Where:

Discovery Institute
208 Columbia Street
Seattle, Washington 98498

Cost:

Free

Speaker:

Dr. Jack Collins

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Received on Tue, 20 May 2008 13:27:10 -0700