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Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 09:08:40 -0500
From: "Eduardo G. Moros" <moros@castor.wustl.edu>
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To: David Campbell <bivalve@isis.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: Natural Theology, Unguided Processes and Apologetics
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Well, let's say that evolution means the changes towards more complexity that
occur in a given system propelled by nonpurposeful, nonintelligent, nondirected
impersonal forces of nature in combination with the natural selection.
David Campbell wrote:
> >{Notice that I have not mention evolution. My idea is that we can explained
> >creation as is in purely naturalistic ways. Evolution is another problem, not
> >because it did happen, but because it did not but it seems that it did (the
> >reverse of Dawkins statement).}
> Could you clarify this a bit? In particular, what exactly do you
> mean by evolution? The word's used too many ways to be useful without
> explanation (e.g., the proposed "evolution's just a theory" law here in
> N.C.).
>
> David Campbell
>
> "Old Seashells"
> Department of Geology
> CB 3315 Mitchell Hall
> University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
> Chapel Hill NC 27599-3315
> 919-962-0685
> FAX 919-966-4519
>
> "He had discovered an unknown bivalve, forming a new genus"-E. A. Poe, The
> Gold Bug
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