Baylor professor gives new twist to Darwinism

Intelligent design is hitting the front pages of Sunday newspapers. At least of The New York Times April 8 and The Los Angeles Times March 25.

Among those quoted in both articles about the emerging alternative to Darwinism’s is William Dembski, Baylor University professor who has faced off against pro-evolution advocates. Baylor is a Baptist-related Texas School.

Dembski along with Phillip Johnson and Michael Bebe are “regarded as the fathers” of the intelligent design movement, according to The New York Times article.

Dembski, whose credits include a doctorate in math from the University of Chicago, is the author of “Intelligent Design: The Bridge between Science & Theology.”

The Los Angeles Times story noted that the intelligent design movement is led by “a new breed of mostly Christian scholars” who, as the newspaper put it, are re-defining “the old evolution-versus-creationism debate… with more intellectual firepower, mainstream appeal and academic respectability.” (BP)