“And now, what is this?” asks the Lord. “Why are my people enslaved again? Those who rule them shout in exultation. My name is being blasphemed all day long. But I will reveal my name to my people, and they will come to know its power. Then at last they will recognize that it is I who speaks to them.” (Isaiah 52:5-6 NLT)
My sons and I went to see Ben Stein’s documentary, Expelled, at the movie theatre this past week. We loved it! It was compelling and clear (for a complicated subject).
The movie does a good job of setting forth the premise that the affirmation of the theory of evolution has become a kind of litmus test for acceptance in the modern scientific community. In other words, if a scientist wants to receive tenure at a university, to receive a Ph.D. for his studies, or to be eligible for a grant, then he better not question evolution. Question anything, but don’t question evolution because that will get you “expelled.”
Stein, who is Jewish, has not made a Christian movie. This is not an evangelistic piece. But it is a very challenging look at the way science in the Western world has become more philosophy than science. It not only challenges science to question its presuppositions, it also challenges scientists to question the potential outcomes of their views.
Stein uses images of the Berlin wall as a metaphor for how modern science has built a fence around any explanation for origins other than evolution. The idea of intelligent design as an explanation for the origin of life is “fenced out” by this modern view of science. Any explanation that might point outside our closed natural system cannot be allowed because it is unscientific (based on their presuppositions).
Although, surprisingly, this closed system view didn’t extend to aliens from outer space. Several of the Darwinists that Stein interviewed denied the possibility of God, but entertained the possibility that intersteller aliens may have “seeded” earth with the DNA of life millenia ago. Their “science” seemed more like “science fiction.”
It was amazing to see how foolish some of these so called experts appeared when questioned. They gave evidence to the Scripture which says, “The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.” (Psalm 14:1 KJV).
I wonder how long the Name of God will be blasphemed? How long will His role as Creator be denied? How long will His people be enslaved by this false science that denies His person and power?
Go see the movie and tell me what you think.
Darwin attended the Caimbridge England seminary of Christ’s Church early on, planning to become a minister, then got sidetracked into his studies of zoology, geology, and biology while on a five year voyage to the south seas. Luke 6:49 spells out his probable demise. Look it up and keep your ears open to biblical science.
Jeremiah and I simultaneously turned to each other when “seeding” by aliens (who, of course, went through Darwinian evolution first) was suggested and uttered the question they, like parents of 2-yr-olds everywhere, hate to hear . . . “So, where did they come from?”
As you say… no two year old would be satisfied with that answer. One must be rather desperate to live without God to settle for such.
Glad to hear you and Jeremiah went to see it. Cool.