The Argument from Design: What Is at Stake Theologically?

This article offers a brief overview of the argument for God's existence grounded in the evidence of design. It gives particular attention to the way the argument has evolved over time and in relation to changing scientific perspectives. The argument from de-sign has in fact been formulated and...

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Published in:Zygon
Main Author: Case-Winters, Anna 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2000
In: Zygon
Year: 2000, Volume: 35, Issue: 1, Pages: 69-81
Further subjects:B intelligibility of the universe
B David Hume
B William Paley
B emergence of life
B Thomas Aquinas
B Charles Darwin
B meanings of design
B Karl Barth
B problem of evil
B Isaac Newton
B Immanuel Kant
B evidence of design
B arguments for theexistence of God
B Aristotle
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Summary:This article offers a brief overview of the argument for God's existence grounded in the evidence of design. It gives particular attention to the way the argument has evolved over time and in relation to changing scientific perspectives. The argument from de-sign has in fact been formulated and reformulated in response to the discoveries and challenges it has encountered from the field of science. The conclusion of the article explores the theological importance of this argument—its extent and its limits.
ISSN:1467-9744
Contains:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/0591-2385.00260