Monthly Archives: November 2013

THE TYRANNY OF THE PARADIGM Part 3

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THE TYRANNY OF THE PARADIGM Part 3 Jack W. Cottrell      Previously I noted that Michael Denton speaks of how modern science regards Darwinian evolution as the determinative paradigm or controlling interpretive principle to which all scientific data must be made to conform—even when the data are in conflict with the paradigm.  He calls this faulty methodology the “priority of the paradigm” (a la Thomas Kuhn). In that earlier essay I applied this concept to certain faulty theological systems, which likewise are distorted by the tyranny of their respective paradigms.  (I have changed the word “priority” to “tyranny,” a word that … Continue reading →

THE TYRANNY OF THE PARADIGM Part 2

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THE TYRANNY OF THE PARADIGM Part 2 Jack W. Cottrell             Previously I noted that Michael Denton speaks of how modern science regards Darwinian evolution as the determinative paradigm or controlling interpretive principle to which all scientific data must be made to conform—even when the data are in conflict with the paradigm.  He calls this faulty methodology the “priority of the paradigm” (a la Thomas Kuhn). In that earlier essay I applied this concept to certain faulty theological systems, which likewise are distorted by the tyranny of their respective paradigms.  (I have changed the word “priority” to “tyranny,” a word … Continue reading →

THE TYRANNY OF THE PARADIGM Part 1

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THE TYRANNY OF THE PARADIGM Part 1 Jack W. Cottrell             In 1986 Michael Denton wrote Evolution: A Theory in Crisis (Adler & Adler; pb, 1996), in which he is severely critical of evolutionary theory.  He presented compelling arguments for intelligent design, especially from the living cell, before most of us ever heard of Michael Behe. This is significant because Denton is a respected molecular biologist and medical doctor—and a complete agnostic.  Though he argues for design, he professes ignorance as to who or what the designer might be.  Nevertheless, throughout this large volume, Denton offers many examples of scientific … Continue reading →