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Technorati”Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed” highlights the long-standing controversial debate between Darwinism supporters and Intelligent Design supporters, who argue that the creation of life and the universe are results of an intelligent “designer” and not by chance as the former theory suggests.
Through interviews with both Intelligent Design and Darwinian Evolution proponents, the movie is said to expose “the intimidation, persecution and career destruction that takes place when any scientist dares dissent from the view that all life on earth is the mere result of random mutation and natural selection,’” according to the film’s producers.
“When our audience sees the stories of the real victims of scientific malpractice they're going to be outraged,” said executive producer Walt Ruloff.
On the other side, those who don’t believe in the idea of a creator have also caused a stir.
On Oct. 4, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe voted 48 to 25 in support of the resolution entitled “The dangers of creationism in education,” in which the parliamentary body urged its governments to “firmly oppose” the teaching of creationism as a scientific discipline.
The document charged creationists with denying the scientific validity of the theory of evolution.
“The total rejection of science is definitely one of the most serious threats to human rights and civic rights,” added the report.
In response, some Christians, such as Dr. R. Albert Mohler, the president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, criticized the report’s attacks on creationism, stating that the resolution is indicative of an increasingly secularizing society.
Even evolutionary scientists wouldn’t agree that evolution is based on facts, Mohler pointed out, adding that the claim would make most evolutionary scientists blush.
“When the official human rights institution of Europe has to explain that ‘some people’ believe that the divine creation of the universe ‘gives a meaning to life,’ this can only mean that Europe (at least as represented by the Council of Europe) has forgotten even its Christian memory,” wrote Mohler in a response posted in his personal Web site.
While the vote on the resolution is nonbinding, it will provide direction to the assembly as it urges its 47 member states to consider its views.
6. Evangelical Giants Passing
A number of prominent Christians this year concluded the final chapters of their lives and ministries in this world as the torches they once carried passed over to younger generations of believers.
On May 15, the Rev. Jerry Falwell, who founded the Moral Majority and built the religious right into a political force, died shortly after being found unconscious in his office at Liberty University. He was 73.
Ruth Graham, who surrendered dreams of missionary work in Tibet to marry a suitor who became the world's most renowned evangelist, died June 14 at the age of 87. As Billy Graham's wife, Ruth served as his anchor as the evangelist rose to fame and faced many temptations of pride and power. Continue »
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