Tag: Charles Lyell
Darwin’s John the Baptist
Catastrophism viewed the planet as having been molded by forces far more powerful than any observable at the present day.
Darwin and Milton: From Paradise Lost to the Origin of Species
Literary critic William Empson, in a famous study, described Satan as the de facto hero of the epic in a cosmic revolt against divine repression.
Meyer vs. Croft: Vying for the Lyellian Mantle
Stephen Meyer has aligned himself in spirit with the geologist Charles Lyell, who explained geological features “by reference to causes now in operation.”
God Hypothesis: The Problem of Background Knowledge
The wet-washcloth sensation of puppy tongue on baby cheeks is part of the baby’s evidence that Puppy exists.
Answering an Objection: “You Can’t Measure Intelligent Design”
We test intelligent design in the same way that we test all historical scientific theories.