Summary of Stephen C. Meyer's Return of the God Hypothesis

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Get the Summary of Stephen C. Meyer's Return of the God Hypothesis in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Beginning in the late 19th century, many intellectuals began to insist that scientific knowledge conflicts with traditional theistic belief—that science and belief in God are “at war.” Philosopher of science Stephen Meyer challenges this view by examining three scientific discoveries with decidedly theistic implications. Building on the case for the intelligent design of life that he developed in Signature in the Cell and Darwin’s Doubt, Meyer demonstrates how discoveries in cosmology and physics coupled with those in biology help to establish the identity of the designing intelligence behind life and the universe.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 20, 2021
• ISBN: 9781638155430

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#1

As evolutionary science has progressed, the room for religious belief has continuously shrunk, undermining belief in an omnipotent and omnibenevolent God.

#2

Since the late 1800s, important voices in Western culture have testified to the death of God, including philosophers, scientists, historians, artists, and writers.

#3

Those who argue that belief in God has lost its rational grounding sometimes point to the advancement of modern science, and the picture of reality it provides, as the primary cause of this demise.

#4

The notion that science has destroyed God is widely held in the media, educational settings, and our culture at large.

#5

The fact is the polar opposite of what Richard Dawkins, David Barash, and a slew of other popular scientific spokespersons have said.

#6

In the history of life and the cosmos, a transcendent and purposeful intelligence has intervened. Such intelligence corresponds to what humans have termed God, and this reverse theory is the return of the God hypothesis.

#7

The universe had a definite