Does Dr. Stephen C. Meyer Have Evidence for Intelligent Design? (#345)

Is intelligent design a scientific possibility worth exploring?
According to today’s guest, Dr. Stephen C. Meyer, it is, and he
claims he has scientific evidence to prove it! Dr. Stephen C. Meyer
is a former geophysicist and college professor who received his
Ph.D. in the philosophy of science from the University of
Cambridge. He directs the Center for Science and Culture at the
Discovery Institute in Seattle. He authored the bestselling books
Darwin’s Doubt, Signature in the Cell, and most recently, Return of
the God Hypothesis, a book we discuss in depth in our
interview.  You may be wondering what an advocate of
intelligent design is doing on a show with a practicing cosmologist
who frequently declares himself to be a devout agnostic and if I, a
respected cosmologist, am getting into intelligent design. Well,
tune in, and you’ll find out!  Let’s get into it! Key
Takeaways:  Intro (00:00) Why Stephen’s work is so
controversial (03:21) The level of epistemic support in his
evidence (16:03) The origin of the universe (19:36) Stephen
Hawkin’s relationship with religion (37:26) Newton and the God of
the gaps (47:27) The logistics of intelligent design (54:15) Is
intelligent design proof of a Judeo-Christian God? (1:14:52) Outro
(1:20:52) — Additional resources:  Return of the God
Hypothesis by Stephen C. Meyer: https://a.co/d/cYYhMfM 
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