Dr. Ben Stein Confronts Darwin, in Expelled (04-29-08)

Expelled PosterDr. Ben Stein Confronts Darwin, in Expelled

From Dr. Del Tackett's blog, Truth Observed:<

Last December, I had the privilege of seeing an advance preview of a movie that I am very excited about. It is in theatres now, and I hope you go to see it. I also hope that it stirs up a hornet's nest because we as a culture need to deal with the issue this film raises and we need to deal with it honestly and openly.

I am speaking of Ben Stein's "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed" and the controversy it tackles is the hidden, but deep hostility that exists in science and academia toward those who dare raise problematic issues with evolutionary theory or thought. Ben documents the consequences that have fallen upon even evolutionists who have raised honest questions — questions that the scientific method is supposed to embrace. If evidence exists that contradicts a hypothesis or theory, that evidence should not only be allowed into the discussion, but its discovery should be celebrated.

The problem is that modern science has sequestered itself within the walls of the cosmic cube. Any evidence that would point to a transcendent force beyond the natural realm is forbidden and banned from consideration. ...

Visit Dr. Del Tackett's blog, Truth Observed, to read the rest of the story.

Ben Stein and Darwin



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