The Video is available!
Due to factors unforeseen prior to the debate, the DVD will be available soon through Professor William Lane Craig’s website: www.reasonablefaith.org/ We thank you for your patience. Yes, I know, you have been waiting awhile and I apologize for this. Again, thank you for your patience. The links for downloading the video are below.
Opening Arguments
Intelligent Design: Is It Viable? – Opening Arguments from Campus Crusade for Christ at IU on Vimeo.
Responding Arguments
Intelligent Design: Is It Viable? – Rebuttal Arguments from Campus Crusade for Christ at IU on Vimeo.
Closing Arguments
Intelligent Design: Is It Viable? – Closing Arguments from Campus Crusade for Christ at IU on Vimeo.
Is intelligent design viable? Yes, if you believe in supernatural powers and beings. No, if you don’t believe in supernatural powers and beings.
The exchange was enjoyable and informative. I found agreements and disagreements with both sides. I connected with Dr. Craig most often, & particularly with the Christian experience he related. It seemed to me there were a number of weaknesses & inaccuracies in the arguments made by Dr. Ayala beyond those noted by the opposition, but I also found insufficient agreement with Dr. Craig’s arguments. I empathized strongly with Dr. Ayala’s call to a non-abortive God, but disagree with his assessment and conclusion.
I’ve read ‘Darwin’s Black Box’ & respect the evidence presented from the work of Dr. Behe. I was surprised to learn that literal creationists have found a niche. ID may help describe some scientifically reasonable alternative interpretations of the evidence, but overall I find it inconclusive, inconsistent & unsatisfying.
In my opinion, from the data & personal comments presented, neither of the proponents were convincing in their considerations of Science with their professed religions. I determined that ID is insufficient to harmonize with Christianity, which seemed to be a critical point with the debaters.
Is ID viable? I suppose so, but I will continue to consider the interpretations of literalist scientists, which are generally more harmonious with both Scientific and Biblical interpretations.
Very sorry this did not work. I tried it a few times and it worked for me. I am not sure what went wrong.
I thought you might be interested in this new book on Intelligent Design. Based on what I’ve read from each side of the argument, I would say that neither side has provided any solid proof that shows that what they think is true. This book does that. It proves beyond any doubt that intelligent design must be true. The knowledge in the book is not covered by either side and when it is included in the discussion, it inevitably leads to only one conclusion. The premise is that human beings have an ability that cannot be the result of evolution alone and that humans are the only being on Earth that has this ability and it is impossible for any other being on earth to develop it.
I guarantee that you will not be disappointed in what you discover. You will discover something about human potential that I would bet right now that you have no idea of but which the book will give you and that’s a guarantee. The title of the book is absolutely correct. You will not be able to refute the proof—ever. You may resist it but you will be forced to agree that the ability could not have happened or developed through evolution alone.
The Irrefutable Proof of Intelligent Design (Paperback)
$18.50
This book is available at http://www.cafepress.com/IntelDesProof.
Sincerely,
Laurence Topliffe
I thought you might be interested in this new book on Intelligent Design. It proves beyond any doubt, once and for all, that intelligent design must be true. The knowledge in the book is not covered by either side and when it is included in the discussion, it inevitably leads to only one conclusion. The premise is that human beings have an ability that cannot be the result of evolution alone. Also, humans are the only being on Earth that has this ability and it is impossible for any other being on earth to develop it. This is not known by very many people.
It is not necessary to use the idea of irreducible complexity or any other scientific research to conclude that ID is true. It is also not necessary to try to rely on belief or the bible. One only has to know what’s in the book.
You will discover something about human beings that I think you don’t know anything about, or if you do know don’t realize the implications.
I guarantee that you will not be disappointed in what you discover. The title of the book is absolutely correct. You will not be able to refute the proof. You will be forced to agree that an ability that humans have could not have happened or developed through evolution alone. The only way humans could have this ability is that at some point in the processes that resulted in human beings, design was necessary. You may feel that you do not need the knowledge in this book but you will realize you did after you read it. I’ll even give you your money back if you can solidly refute the conclusion.
The Irrefutable Proof of Intelligent Design (Paperback)
$18.50
This book is available at http://www.cafepress.com/IntelDesProof.
Sincerely,
Laurence Topliffe