The Return of the God Hypothesis
by Stephen C. Meyer | Book Summary
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Author: Stephen C. Meyer
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Not only do naturalists believe these entities have always existed, they also insist that "matter and energy organized themselves by various strictly naturalistic processes to produce all the complex forms of life we see today" (p. 3). A number of notable scientists have held to naturalism, including Thomas Hobbes, Charles Darwin, Bertrand Russell, Richard Dawkins, Carl Sagan, Bill Nye, and Stephen Hawking. Despite the present popularity of naturalism within the scientific community, there are good reasons for questioning the assumptions of this worldview. These reasons include three lines of scientific evidence that simply cannot be explained by materialism:
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Stephen C. Meyer directs the Center for Science and Culture at Discovery Institute in Seattle, Washington. Meyer is a former geophysicist and a former college professor. Meyer taught at Whitworth College and Palm Beach Atlantic University. He holds a PhD in the philosophy of science from the University of Cambridge.
Meyer has written several other books, including Darwin's Doubt, Signature in the Cell, Explore Evolution, and Darwinism, Design and Public Education. In addition to writing books, Meyer has written many editorials and articles for national newspapers. Meyer has made numerous appearances in documentaries and participated in many debates with scientists who oppose intelligent design.
The Return of the God Hypothesis
by Stephen C. Meyer
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | Stephen C. Meyer |
| Publisher | HarperOne |
| Date | 2021 |
| Pages | 568 |
Overview:
The scientific community is dominated by the worldview of naturalism, also known as materialism. This worldview insists that there is no Creator God. Rather, the naturalist insists that "matter, energy, and/or the laws of physics are the entities from which everything else came and that those entities have existed from eternity past as the uncreated foundation of all that exists" (p. 3, emphasis in original).
Not only do naturalists believe these entities have always existed, they also insist that "matter and energy organized themselves by various strictly naturalistic processes to produce all the complex forms of life we see today" (p. 3). A number of notable scientists have held to naturalism, including Thomas Hobbes, Charles Darwin, Bertrand Russell, Richard Dawkins, Carl Sagan, Bill Nye, and Stephen Hawking.
Despite the present popularity of naturalism within the scientific community, there are good reasons for questioning the assumptions of this worldview. These reasons include three lines of scientific evidence that simply cannot be explained by materialism:
- Evidence in cosmology suggests that the universe had a beginning.
- Evidence in physics suggests that the universe is fine-tuned for life.
- Evidence in biology suggests that genetic information came from a designer.
Stephen C. Meyer directs the Center for Science and Culture at Discovery Institute in Seattle, Washington. Meyer is a former geophysicist and a former college professor. Meyer taught at Whitworth College and Palm Beach Atlantic University. He holds a PhD in the philosophy of science from the University of Cambridge.
Meyer has written several other books, including Darwin's Doubt, Signature in the Cell, Explore Evolution, and Darwinism, Design and Public Education. In addition to writing books, Meyer has written many editorials and articles for national newspapers. Meyer has made numerous appearances in documentaries and participated in many debates with scientists who oppose intelligent design.
