| − | *[[materialism|Materialistic]] ideology has subverted the study of biological and cosmological [[origin debate|origins]] so that the actual content of these sciences has become corrupted. The problem, therefore, is not merely that [[science]] is being used illegitimately to promote a [[materialistic worldview]], but that this worldview is actively undermining [[scientific inquiry]], leading to incorrect and unsupported conclusions about biological and cosmological origins. At the same time, [[intelligent design]] (ID) offers a promising scientific alternative to materialistic theories of biological and cosmological evolution -- an alternative that is finding increasing theoretical and empirical support. Hence, ID needs to be vigorously developed as a scientific, intellectual, and cultural project. | + | *[[materialism|Materialistic]] ideology has subverted the study of biological and cosmological [[origin debate|origins]] so that the actual content of these sciences has become corrupted. The problem, therefore, is not merely that [[science]] is being used illegitimately to promote a [[materialistic world view]], but that this world view is actively undermining [[scientific inquiry]], leading to incorrect and unsupported conclusions about biological and cosmological origins. At the same time, [[intelligent design]] (ID) offers a promising scientific alternative to materialistic theories of biological and cosmological evolution -- an alternative that is finding increasing theoretical and empirical support. Hence, ID needs to be vigorously developed as a scientific, intellectual, and cultural project. |