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Stephen Meyer on the Intellectual Shift Away from Darwinism

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1943
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Justin Brierley
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Stephen C. Meyer
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On this episode of ID The Future, we’re sharing the first half of an interview between philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer and author and radio/podcast host Justin Brierley. The interview delves into the main arguments of Dr. Meyer’s most recent book Return of the God Hypothesis, but it also serves as an update on the status of intelligent design and the growing interest in design arguments in both academia and the public square. There’s a significant shift underway, says Dr. Meyer. Darwinism is in trouble, and intelligent design is attracting high-profile converts in the scientific community who are looking for a better explanation for the origin and development of life and the universe than the neo-Darwinian paradigm.

In Part 1, Meyer and Brierley discuss the current status of intelligent design. They also jump into the first two of three discoveries Meyer lays out in his book: the discovery that the universe had a beginning and the discovery of the fine-tuning present in the initial conditions of the universe and the subsequent fine-tuning that allowed for advanced life to flourish. Along the way, Dr. Meyer addresses some common objections to his arguments.

We are grateful to Justin Brierley for permission to share this interview on ID The Future. The conversation is part of Brierley’s new podcast documentary “The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God.” Learn more at justinbrierley.com.

This is Part 1 of a two-part discussion. Look for Part 2 next!

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Stephen C. Meyer

Director, Center for Science and Culture
Dr. Stephen C. Meyer received his Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge in the philosophy of science. A former geophysicist and college professor, he now directs the Center for Science and Culture at the Discovery Institute in Seattle. He is author of the New York Times-bestseller Darwin’s Doubt (2013) as well as the book Signature in the Cell (2009) and Return of the God Hypothesis (2021). In 2004, Meyer ignited a firestorm of media and scientific controversy when a biology journal at the Smithsonian Institution published his peer-reviewed scientific article advancing intelligent design. Meyer has been featured on national television and radio programs, including The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, CBS's Sunday Morning, NBC's Nightly News, ABC's World News, Good Morning America, Nightline, FOX News Live, and the Tavis Smiley show on PBS. He has also been featured in two New York Times front-page stories and has garnered attention in other top-national media.
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Big Bang
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Intelligent Design
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origin of life
Return of the God Hypothesis
Stephen C. Meyer