Theistic evolution vs. Darwinism (Introduction)

by David Turell , Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 16:56 (3985 days ago) @ dhw


> dhw: Science cannot handle divine intervention, but the concept of the "intelligent cell" makes intervention unnecessary. The whole process of evolution is driven by interaction between the environment and God's inventive mechanism. The scenario fits in perfectly with Darwin's theory of common descent. And that, no doubt, is why he repeatedly insisted that his theory was compatible with religious belief.-And that is where I sit. But again, it may not be automatic common descent, but may require intervention.
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> dhw: However, I will now put on my agnostic hat and go one step further, since you are determined to impose your beliefs on the atheist Nagel. I don't think yours is the approach he's looking for at all. I think what he's after is that very same mechanism, designed not by your God but by different forms of intelligence which themselves evolved out of energy within changing matter. You might call this an atheistic variant of panpsychism.-You are still inventing brilliant intelligence out of thin air. Raw energy at what level, by what mechanism can invent intelligence and thought? Pipe dream.