Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

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

Sep 12, 2023

Dr. Stephen C. Meyer, an advocate of intelligent design, discusses his scientific evidence supporting it. Topics covered include the controversy surrounding Meyer's work, the origin of the universe, Stephen Hawking's views on religion, and the logistics of intelligent design. The podcast explores whether intelligent design is proof of a Judeo-Christian God and raises questions about the simulation hypothesis and its theological implications.

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Quick takeaways

Intelligent design is a scientific possibility worth exploring with evidence to support it.

The specificity and fine-tuning of the universe suggest a theistic implication.

Certain systems in nature exceed the probabilistic resources of the universe, indicating the need for an intelligent designer.

Deep dives

The role of God in the scientific worldview

The podcast episode explores the consequences of denying the existence of God in the theoretical postulate of physics. It argues that without the existence of God, our ability to rely on our own reasoning capabilities about the world around us is compromised.

Introduction

2min

The Workload, Intelligent Design, and Metaphysical Questions

14min

The Power of Circumstantial Evidence and Multiple Competing Hypotheses

4min

The Conflict between Inflation and Fine Tuning

35min

The Origin of Life and the Role of Information

11min

The Simulation Hypothesis and Its Theological Implications

15min

Exploring Ultimate Issues and Teasing the Final Three Questions

3min

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)

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Additional resources:

📚 Return of the God Hypothesis by Stephen C. Meyer: https://a.co/d/cYYhMfM

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