Suggested Starters:
Readings on Intelligent Design in Philosophia Christ
(The Journal) Philosophia Christi. Volume 7, Number 2, 2005 articles:
- "Toward a Rational Reconstruction of Design Inferences," Timothy McGrew, pp. 253-298.
- "Specification: The Pattern that Signifies Intelligence," William Dembski, pp. 299-344.
- "Spontaneous Generation: Design Beliefs and Proper Cognitive Function," John T. Mullins, pp. 345-368.
- "Preliminary Questions to Any Future Fine-Tuning Argument," Jay W. Richards, pp. 369-381.
- "Fine-Tuning Arguments and the Problem of the Comparision Range," Robin Collins, pp. 385-404.
- Fine-and Coarse-Tuning, Normalizability, and Probabilistic Reasoning," Alexander R. Pruss pp. 405-424.
- "On the Rational Reconstruction of the Fine-Tuning Argument: Response to Collins and Pruss," Timothy and Lydia McGrew, pp. 425-443.
Books:
Axe, Douglas. Undeniable: How Biology Confirms Our Intuition That Life is Designed. Harper One, 2016.
Bauman, Michael. Man and Creation: Perspective on Science and Technology. Hillsdale, MI: Hillsdale College Press, 1993.
Behe, Michael J. A Mousetrap for Darwin: Michael Behe Answers His Critics. Discovery Institute, 2020.
_______. Darwin Devolves: The New Science About DNA That Challenges Evolution . New York: Harper One, 2019.
_______. The Edge of Evolution: The Search for the Limits of Darwinism. Simon & Schuster, 2007.
Looking at the “the most extensive and detailed genetic studies available,” Behe concludes that Darwin’s theory of common descent is decisively confirmed, but his mechanism of random mutation and natural selection is insufficient to support undirected evolution on earth.
_______. Darwin's Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution. New York: Free Press, 1996.
Bethell, Tom. Darwin’s House of Cards. Seattle, WA: Discovery Institute, 2017.
Berlinski, David. The Deniable Darwin & Other Essays. Seattle, Washington: Discovery Institute Press, 2009.
________. The Devil’s Delusion: Atheism and its Scientific Pretensions. New York, New York, Crown Publishing, 2008.
Bohlin, Raymond G. and Lane L. Lester. The Natural Limits to Biological Change. 2nd ed., Dallas, Texas: Probe Books, 1989.
Bradley, Walter, R.L. Olsen, and C. B. Thaxton. The Mystery of Life's Origins. Discovery Institute, 484 pages, 2020.
Takes on the much more difficult task of asking how life got started rather than once started how it adapted in small ways to changing environment. A good book to start with for thinking about the likelihood that life in its present forms came about by UNGUIDED evolution.
Bube, Richard. Putting It All Together: Seven Patterns for Relating Science and the Christian Faith. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, 1995.
Buell, Jon, and Virginia Hearn. Darwinism: Science or Philosophy? Richardson, TX: Foundation for Thought and Ethics, 1994.
Cassell, Eric. Animal Algorithms: Evolution and the Mysterious Origin of Ingenious Instincts. Discovery Institute, 2021.
Craig, William Lane, and Quentin Smith. Theism, Atheism, and Big Bang Cosmology. Oxford: Clarendon, 1993.
Davies, Paul. The Mind of God: The Scientific Basis for a Rational World. New York, New York: Touchstone, 1992.
Dembski, William A, Casey Luskinm Joseph M. Holden. (EDs) The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith: Expooring the Ultimate questions About Life and the Cosmos. Oregon: Eugene, Harvest House Publishers, 2021.
________. Being as Communion: A Metaphysics of Information. Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing, 2014.
________. No Free Lunch, Lanham, MD. Rowman & Littlefield, Publishers, Inc., 2007.
________. (ED) Darwin’s Nemesis: Philip Johnson and the Intelligent Design Movement. IVP (Academic), 2006.
________. Intelligent Design: The Bridge between Science & Theology. InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, Illinois, 2002.
________. Mere Creation: Science, Faith, and Intelligent Design. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1998.
________. Casey Luskin, and Joseph Holden. (EDs) The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith: Exploring the Ultimate Questions About Life and Origins. Discovery Institute. 2021.
________. The Design Revolution: Answering the Toughest Questions About Intelligent Design. Downers Grove, Ill: InterVarsity Press, 2004.
Denton, Michael. The Miracle of the Cell. Discovery Institute, 2020.
________. Fire-Maker. Seattle, WA: Discovery Institute, 2018.
________. Children of Light. Seattle, WA: Discovery Institute, 2018.
________. Still a Theory in Crisis. Seattle, WA: Discovery Institute, 2016.
Eberlin, Marcos. Foresite: How the Chemistry of Life Reveals Planning and Purpose. Seattle, WA: Discovery Institute, 2019.
Flew, Antony with Roy Varghese. There is a God: How the World’s Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind. New York, New York: Harper Collins, 2007.
Fulkerson, Geoffrey and Chop Joel (Editors). Science and the Doctrine of Creation: The Approaches of Ten Modern Theologians. IVP Academic, 2021
Gonzalez, Guillermo and Jay W. Richards. The Privileged Planet: How our Place in the Cosmos is Designed for Discovery. Washington, DC: Regnery Gateway, 2020
Heiden, Eric. Cancelled Science: What Some Atheists Don’t Want You to See. Discovery Institute. 2021.
Hummel, Charles. The Galileo Connection: Resolving Conflicts between Science and the Bible. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1986.
Johnson, Phillip E. The Wedge of Truth: Splitting the Foundations of Naturalism. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 2000.
________. Defeating Darwinism by Opening Minds. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1997.
________. Reason in the Balance. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1995.
________. Darwin on Trial. Washington D.C.: Regnery Gateway, 1991.
Klinghoffer, David, (ED). Debating Darwin’s Doubt. Seattle, WA: Discovery Institute, 2017.
________(ED). Debating Darwin’s Doubt. Discovery Institute Press, 2015.
Marks III, Robert J. & John C. Sanford. Biological Information: New Persepctives. World Scientific Publishing Co, 2013.
McGrath, Alister E. The Foundations of Dialogue in Science and Religion. Malden, MA: Blackwell, 1996.
Lennox, John. God’s Undertaker: Has Science Buried God? Oxford, England: Lions Books, 2009.
Lo, Thomas, Paul Chien, Eric Anderson, Robert Alston, Robert Waltzer. Evolution and Intelligent Design in a Nutshell. Discovery Institute, 2020.
Meyer, Stephen. Darwin’s Doubt: The Explosive Origin of Animal Life and the Case for Intelligent Design. New York, New York, HarperOne, 2014.
________. Return of the God Hypothesis: Three Scientific Discoveries That Reveal the Mind Behind The Universe. Harper and Collins, 2021.
________. Signature in the Cell: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design. New York, New York, HarperOne, 2010.
________. and J.P. Moreland, Christopher Shaw, Ann Gauger, and Wayne Grudem (EDS). Theistic Evolution. Crossway, 2017.
Leisola, Matti. Heritic: One Scientist’s Journey from Darwin to Design. Discovery Institute, 2018.
Monton, Bradley. Seeking God in Science: An Atheist Defends Intelligent Design. Buffalo, New York: Broadview Press, 2009.
A very important book because author defines terms rigorously,covers a wide variety of the bases and treats Intelligent Design more fairly than any other book written from the “other side.” It does not endorse all of ID’s arguments but says some of them have philosophic merit--enough to seriously consider them. Don’t miss this one!
Moreland, J. P. Scientism and Secularism. Ill.:Wheaton, Crossway, 2018.
________. and Scott B. Rae (EDS). Body and Soul: Human Nature and the Crisis in Ethics. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 2000.
________, (ED). The Creation Hypothesis. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1994.
________. and Ciocchi, David M., (EDS).Christian Perspectives on Being Human. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1993.
________.Christianity and the Nature of Science: A Philosophical Investigation. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House Company, 1989.
Pearcy, Nancy R. and Charles Thaxton. The Soul of Science: Christian Faith and Natural Philosophy. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books, 1994.
Polkinghorne, John. Belief in God in an Age of Science. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1996.
________. Quarks, Chaos, and Christianity: Questions to Science and Religion. New York: Crossroad, 1996.
________. and John Mark Reynolds (eds). Three Views on Creation and Evolution. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1999.
Ratzsch, Del. Philosophy of Science: The Natural Sciences in Christian Perspective. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1986.
________. The Battle of the Beginnings: Why Neither Side is Winning the Creation- Evolution Debate. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1996.
Richards, Jay (Ed). God and Evolution. Seattle, Washington: Discovery Institute Press, 2010.
Has interesting chapters on Darwinsim and Thomism and includes Jewish thought with Maimonides.
Ross, Hugh. The Creator and the Cosmos. Colorado Springs, CO.: NavPress, 1993.
________. The Fingerprint of God. Orange, CA.: Promise Publishing, 1989.
Ross, Hugh & Fazale Rana. Origins of Life: Biblical and Evolutionary Models Face Off. Corvina, CA: Reasons to Believe Press, 2014. (originally Nav Press, 2004)
Thomas, Neil. Taking Leave of Darwin. Discovery Institute, 2021.
West, John Jr. The Magician's Twin: C.S. Lewis on Science, Scientism and Society. Seattle, Washington, Discovery Institute Press, 2012.
Wright, Richard T. Biology Through the Eyes of Faith. San Francisco: Harper &Row, 1989.
Wolterstorff, Nicholas. Reason Within the Bounds of Religion. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 1984.
Other Articles:
Lipton, Peter. "Inference to the Best Explanation" in A Companion to the Philosophy of Science. Edited by W. H. Newton-Smith. Malden, MA.: Blackwell Publishers Inc., 2000,: pp. 184-93.
Longino, Helne. "Toward an Epistemology for Biological Pluralism" in Biology and Epistemology. Edited by Richard Creath and Jane Maienschein. Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press, 2000, pp. 261-86.
Meyer, Stephen C. "Laws, Causes, and Facts: Response to Michael Ruse" in Darwinism: Science or Philosophy? Edited by Jon Buell and Virginia Hearn, Richardson, TX: Foundation for Thought and Ethics, 1994, pp. 29-40.
Moreland, J. P. "Conceptual Issues, Science, and the Scientific Status of Design and Descent" in Perspectives on Science and the Christian Faith. 46:2, 2-13.
West, John. "The Explanatory Relevance of Libertarian Agency As A Model of Theistic Design" in Mere Creation: Science, Faith, and Intelligent Design. Edited by William Dembski. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1998., pp. 265-88.
Plantinga, Alvin. “Science” Augustinian or Duhemian?” in Faith and Philosophy, 13:3 (July 1996) 368-394.
Newton-Smith, W.H. "Underdetermination of Theory by Data" in A Companion to the Philosophy of Science. Edited by W.H. Newton-Smith. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishers Inc., 2000, pp. 532-36.
________. "The Regeneration of Science and Culture" in Signs of Intelligence: Understanding Intelligent Design. Grand Rapids, Brazos Publishing House, 2001, pp. 60-69.
Worrall, Joyhn. "Pragmatic Factors in Theory Acceptance" in A Companion to the Philosophy of Science. Edited by W.H. Newton-Smith. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishers Inc., 2000, p. 349-57.
Yockey, Hubert. Information Theory, Evolution and the Origin of Life. Cambridge University Press, 2005