Regardless of how you may feel about the Intelligent Design Movement, it’s interesting to see the way in which ideas about ID are infiltrating the culture. Alfred Russel over at
Uncommon Descent has an concise
post describing a few observations he’s made on the issue:
"ID often seems to be a perspective that is associated with science, philosophy, academics, and people who deal in ideas for a living. For its supporters it can sometimes feel like a lonely road, and for its opponents it can appear as an irritating, but minority view. But is it possible that ID is breaking out of these confines and becoming an idea that is being echoed elsewhere in the popular culture? By the term “popular culture”, I do not mean the entertainment industry, or opinions propagated via media outlets. I mean the real, serious, fabric of our civilization."
It’s fascinating to see how ideas related to design and evolution are beginning to transcend the usual theological, scientific and philosophical circles…
Is ID Going “Mainstream”?
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1 comments:
You're right--support for ID (and the corresponding rejection of evolution) is becoming popular within the American culture. But that underscores how ID works. While Science puts its efforts into ... well, science, the ID movement has focused on public relations.
Public relations isn't science.
- Bob the atheist
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