Re: Intelligent design controversy in Canada

From: Denyse O'Leary (oleary@sympatico.ca)
Date: Thu Nov 06 2003 - 17:49:37 EST

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      Suit yourself. But before you e-mail Michael Ruse, you may want to see
    the show.

    Having said that, I do not know how much ended up on the floor.

    In any event, if Ruse does not consider himself much closer to Dawkins
    or Dennett than, say, to the ID folks I trust you will let me know.

    I take your word for it that he is generally fair-minded.

    Denyse

    Michael Roberts wrote:
    > To put Ruse in the same camp as Dennett and Dawkins is absurd. Michael Ruse
    > is not a Christian beleiver but he is a very fair commentator and I have
    > been using his books for over 20 years as a help to my own studies and
    > research. I often do not agree with him but he is always most helpful. I
    > would recommend all his books especially his historical ones, I obviously do
    > not agree with him on many ethical and religious matters.
    >
    > One of his most useful books for this list would be Can a Darwinian be a
    > Christian? (Cambridge Univ Press 2000) It is very fair and balanced and
    > deals with difficulties both religious and Darwinian. It is anything but
    > atheistic and anti-Christian. He lays out the issues plainly.
    >
    > As I have written a book chapter on ID for a book he and Dembski have edited
    > I shall e-mail him for his comments on that little debate. I am not happy
    > with the charge of him being abusive. He will argue robustly (as Glenn does
    > with me!) but he is a genuine good bloke. However there are occassions when
    > people need putting in their place when they argue badly.
    >
    > Denyse please think and study more carefully about what you criticise.
    >
    > Michael
    >
    >
    > 

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