Was Darwinian Theory Based on a False Analogy to Geology?

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Given the degree of discipleship for Sir Charles, Darwin fully expected to receive Lyell’s commendation for his labors. Source
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Three Realities Chance Can’t Explain That Intelligent Design Can

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The argument for ID could not be clearer: Unintelligent forces cannot rearrange atoms into computers and airplanes and nuclear power plants and smartphones. Source
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Troubles with the Tree of Life

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Sixty years ago, philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn listed what he described as the “symptoms” of a research field undergoing destabilizing change. Source
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Denton: Return of the Man Hypothesis

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Scientific discoveries have revitalized the outlook that placed man at the center of the cosmos, not in a physical but in a metaphysical sense. Source
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Natural Machinery Operates Without Intervention; But How?

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We’re going to need a new philosophy: one that can handle realities the Elizabethans and Victorians could never have imagined. Source
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