[Megan]

Darwin's Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution
by Michael J. Behe (Intelligent Design argument)

Amazon.com:

Michael J. Behe, a biochemist at Lehigh University, presents here a scientific argument for the existence of God. Examining the evolutionary theory of the origins of life, he can go part of the way with Darwin--he accepts the idea that species have been differentiated by the mechanism of natural selection from a common ancestor.

But he thinks that the essential randomness of this process can explain evolutionary development only at the macro level, not at the micro level of his expertise. [I think they got that backward. Megan]

Within the biochemistry of living cells, he argues, life is "irreducibly complex."

This is the last black box to be opened, the end of the road for science. Faced with complexity at this level, Behe suggests that it can only be the product of "intelligent design." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Publishers Weekly:

Charles Darwin's theory of life's evolution through natural selection and random mutation fails to account for the origin of astonishingly complex biomolecular systems, argues Behe, associate professor of biochemistry at Lehigh University.

In this spirited, witty critique of neo-Darwinian thinking, he focuses on five phenomena: blood clotting; cilia, oar-like bundles of fibers; the human immune system; transport of materials within the cell; and the synthesis of nucleotides, building blocks of DNA. In each case, he finds systems that are irreducibly complex--no gradual, step-by-step, Darwinian route led to their creation.

As an alternative explanation, Behe infers that complex biochemical systems (i.e., life) were designed by an intelligent agent, whether God, extraterrestrials or a universal force.

Translation and U.K. rights: Simon & Schuster.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Quantum Questions: Mystical Writings of the World's Great Physicists
by Ken Wilber

Editorial Reviews

Book Description:

Here is collection of writings that bridges the gap between science and religion.

Quantum Questions collects the mystical writings of each of the major physicists involved in the discovery of quantum physics and relativity, including Albert Einstein, Werner Heisenberg, and Max Planck.

The selections are written in nontechnical language and will be of interest to scientists and nonscientists alike.

Inside Flap Copy:

Brings together for the 1st time the mystical writings of the world's great physicists - all of whom express a deep belief that physics and mysticism are somehow fraternal twins.

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Is Intelligent Design a "God of the gaps" explanation, or is science at "the end of the road," as Behe suggests?

One modern example of God in the gaps is the theory of life. Theories of the origin of life remain outstanding questions and scientific consensus has yet to form; the position of many theists retains these within the domain of God.

God of the gaps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I think science is far from "the end of the road."