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Departing from their self-imposed realm of [[physical science]], some evolutionists have raised theological objections to intelligent design. One of the most common arguments is an atheistic one; that if an [[Intelligent Designer]] created life in all its forms, such a designer would also have to have a creator, leading to an [[infinite regress]]. (See [[Arguments for atheism]].)

Departing from their self-imposed realm of [[physical science]], some evolutionists have raised theological objections to intelligent design. One of the most common arguments is an atheistic one; that if an [[Intelligent Designer]] created life in all its forms, such a designer would also have to have a creator, leading to an [[infinite regress]]. (See [[Arguments for atheism]].)

Political opponents of ID generally brand it as "[[Creationism]]", so as to make it off limits for discussion in [[public school]] science classes.  

Political opponents of ID generally brand it as "[[Creationism]]", so as to make it off limits for discussion in [[public school]] science classes. The usual retort of ID proponents is that Darwinism itself incorporates a religious point of view.  

Design theory leaves the identity of the Intelligent Designer open; it seeks instead to develop a reliable methodology for characterizing when a material/energy configuration is best explained by reference to more than strictly unguided natural processes, the identity of the designer being left to follow-on forensic investigative initiatives.

Design theory leaves the identity of the Intelligent Designer open; it seeks instead to develop a reliable methodology for characterizing when a material/energy configuration is best explained by reference to more than strictly unguided natural processes, the identity of the designer being left to follow-on forensic investigative initiatives.