This article takes up the discussion of natural evil from “Bat Bugs? Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn.” In 1974 philosopher Thomas Nagel published a paper in Philosophical Review titled “What is it like to be a bat?” which became a classic of modern philosophy of mind. In the paper Nagel argues that […]
Charles Darwin
Darwin was wrong (and why intelligent design theorists are not necessarily happy about the fact)
Yes, Darwin was wrong. In a quote much beloved of intelligent design theorists Darwin famously declared: “If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my theory would break down.” This quote appears in Michael Behe’s Darwin’s Black Box (Touchstone, 1998), 39. […]
Isn’t it time to make peace with Darwin?
Another vintage 2009 post from my CP days, this one focuses on the overdue need for reconciliation between Darwin and evangelicals. Content-wise it seems especially apposite as the fall semester at university is about to begin. I develop these thoughts further in a chapter from my book You’re not as Crazy as I Think (Biblica, […]
