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The Symbolic World

347 - Stephen Meyer - Where Darwinism Breaks Down

Jun 22, 2024
Former geophysicist and professor Stephen Meyer discusses evolution, intelligent design, biological information age, and the role of mind in creation. Topics include fine-tuning, functional sequences, life, pattern, methodological materialism, panpsychism, simulation experiments, media interest, and new atheism.
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  • The universe displays intelligence through humans, emphasizing our integral role in creation.
  • Intelligent design argues for actual design in life rather than random material processes.

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Intelligence in the Universe

The podcast discusses the concept that humans are part of the universe and represent its intelligent aspect. This perspective suggests that the universe is intelligent because humans exhibit intelligence, paralleling the idea that a person's intelligence is not determined by isolated body parts but by the whole being. The conversation delves into contrasting biblical cosmology placing humans in a significant role in creation.

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