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		<title>Faith</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AliceMiller: Remove liberal bias revert to Version by Aschlafly&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''Faith''' is a uniquely [[Christian]] concept referring to a confidence or trust in a greater good as provided by the [[Lord]].  A classic statement of faith in the [[Bible]] was by the [[Roman Empire|Roman]] centurion of [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%208:5-10;&amp;amp;version=49; Matthew 8:5-10], who expressed his confidence that [[Jesus]] could cure his servant from a distance without even seeing him.  [[Jesus]] repeatedly emphasized the importance and value of faith to his disciples.&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Faith''' embodies more than belief in two significant respects.  First, faith implies a causal role by the believer in an outcome, as in [[Peter]]'s walking on water based on his faith or in overcoming a personal fear.  Second, faith implies advancement or accomplishment rather than wrongdoing.&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Faith''' plays a central role in overcoming [[addiction]].  Virtually everyone is plagued by one or more addictions, and faith enables overcoming those weaknesses.&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Faith''' is also helpful in overcoming fear, such as fear of public speaking,  appearing on [[television]], or standing up to a [[bully]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Opposites of '''faith''' include fear, anxiety, depression and lack of confidence.  A lack of faith can be very harmful, leading to self-destructive behavior.&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Faith''' is expressed in [[Greek]] using the term ''pistis'', and in [[Latin]] using the term ''fides''.  Faith is mentioned in 229 verses in the [[New Testament]] ([[KJV]]), but only twice in the much larger [[Old Testament]] ([[KJV]]).&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.crosswalk.com&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  In attempt to convert [[Jews]] to [[Christianity]], [[Paul]] described [[Abraham]]'s willingness to sacrifice his beloved son [[Isaac]] to [[God]] as an act of [[faith]], though the [[Old Testament]] did not describe it with that term.&lt;br /&gt;
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'''Faith''' is strengthened by prayer ([http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=jude%2020;&amp;amp;version=9; Jude 20]). For those who strengthen their faith, [[Jesus]] promised &amp;quot;I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;John 14:12 (NIV).&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
==Biblical examples==&lt;br /&gt;
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Perhaps the greatest description of faith is that of the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]], chapter 11. It states: &amp;quot;Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Hebrews 11:1 (NIV).&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Paul]] indicated that faith itself is a gift of the [[Holy Spirit]].  1 Corinthians 12:8-9 &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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As discussed above, a potential reference to faith is [[Genesis]] 22 where [[God]] tested [[Abraham]] by commanding him to sacrifice his only son [[Isaac]]. As Abraham prepared to do what God commanded -he was stopped. &lt;br /&gt;
Genesis 22:12&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;i&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Do not lay a hand on the boy,&amp;quot; he said. &amp;quot;Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.&amp;quot; &amp;lt;/i&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Martin Luther on Faith==&lt;br /&gt;
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Luther in his Table Talk papers writes this thought provoking and rather difficult passage on faith:&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;This is the acme of faith, to believe that God, who saves so few and condemns so many, is merciful; that he is just who, at his own pleasure, has made us necessarily doomed to damnation, so that he seems to delight in the torture of the wretched and is more deserving of hate than of love.  If by any effort of reason I could conceive how God, who shows so much anger and harshness, could be merciful and just, there would be no need of faith.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Other Definitions and Religions==&lt;br /&gt;
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Outside of [[Christianity]], faith is misused as a synonym for &amp;quot;belief&amp;quot;. The [[Merriam-Webster]] dictionary, for example, includes this definition of faith:  &amp;quot;a system of religious beliefs.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/faith&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  &lt;br /&gt;
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Alternatively, faith often refers to a &amp;quot;firm belief in something for which there is no proof&amp;quot; or evidence.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the [[Koran]], the concept of submission to [[Allah]] is mentioned 11 times, while the concept of faith in Allah is mentioned only once.&lt;br /&gt;
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Etymologically, the word 'faith' is closely linked to the concept of &amp;quot;fidelity,&amp;quot; which emphasizes commitment to something or someone, specifically [[Christ]]. Thus, faith is often understood to mean 'loyalty' to a particular view of [[divinity]]. Yet, faith can also be envisioned more broadly as a trust in [[providence]], as it entails an active role for the believer himself for advancing good.&lt;br /&gt;
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The literary critic Harold Bloom distinguishes Christianity from the other two dominant monotheistic religions in his book Agon by contrasting them with Gnosticism:&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Gnosticism polemically is decidedly not a faith, whether in the Christian sense, pisits, a believing that something was, is, and will be so; or in the Hebraic sense, emunah, a trusting in the Covenant.  If religion is a binding, then Gnosticism is an unbinding, but not for the sake of things or persons merely as they are.  Gnostic freedom is a freedom for knowledge, knowledge of what in the self, not in the psyche or soul, is Godlike, and knowledge of God beyond the cosmos.  But also it is a freedom to be known, to be known by God, by what is alien to everything created, by what is alien to and beyond the stars and the cosmic system and our earth.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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Faith is emphasized in Christianity but is unrecognized by the worldview of [[Philosophical Skepticism|philosophical skepticism]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:religion]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:philosophy]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== External links ==&lt;br /&gt;
* Holding, James Patrick, [http://tektonics.org/whatis/whatfaith.html Fallacious Faith]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://jesuschrist.lds.org/SonOfGod/eng/finding-faith-in-christ/video/finding-faith-in-christ Finding Faith in Christ], video at ''JesusChrist.lds.org''&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<id>https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Expelled:_No_Intelligence_Allowed&amp;diff=432777</id>
		<title>Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed</title>
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		<updated>2008-04-16T22:42:10Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AliceMiller: /* Reviews */ Slight improvement&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''''Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed''''' is a documentary claiming to reveal how [[intelligent design]] supporters are suppressed and persecuted within schools, universities and the scientific community.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.expelledthemovie.com/news.php Expelled the movie website]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
The documentary is hosted by [[Ben Stein]] and set for release in the spring of 2008.&lt;br /&gt;
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Tom Bethel wrote:&lt;br /&gt;
:The film, a documentary, is about scientists and researchers who acknowledge the scientific evidence for the intelligent design of life and who have been ostracized or denied tenure as a result. In a word, they have been &amp;quot;expelled&amp;quot; from the academy. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=12759&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The film is described in its online trailer as “a startling revelation that freedom of thought and freedom of inquiry have been expelled from publicly-funded high schools, universities and research institutions.” &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/27/science/27expelled.html?pagewanted=1&amp;amp;_r=2&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The film cites several academic disputes to argue that [[scientist]]s and [[educator]]s who promote intelligent design are persecuted by the scientific establishment.&amp;lt;ref name=pressrelease&amp;gt;{{cite web |author=Lesley Burbridge-Bates|publisher=[http://www.premisemedia.com/ Premise Media]|date=[[2007-08-22]] |url=http://www.premisemedia.com/EXPELLED-PressRelease_08-22-07.pdf |title=''Expelled'' [[Press Release]] |accessdate=2007-09-29 |format= |work=}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Examples given by the film include [[Richard Sternberg]], a [[biology|biologist]] and an unpaid research associate at the National Museum of [[natural history|Natural History]], and [[Guillermo Gonzalez]], a pro-[[Intelligent design]] [[astrophysics|astrophysicist]] denied tenure at [[Iowa State University]] in 2007.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;nyt&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/27/science/27expelled.html?_r=3&amp;amp;oref=slogin&amp;amp;oref=slogin&amp;amp;oref=slogin Scientists Feel Miscast in Film on Life's Origin], New York Times, 27 September 2007&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In the film's trailer, Stein states that there are &amp;quot;people out there who want to keep science in a little box where it can’t possibly touch God&amp;quot; and that &amp;quot;freedom of thought and freedom of inquiry have been expelled from publicly-funded high schools, universities and research institutions.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;nyt&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Stein links Darwinism to the Holocaust, which was perpetrated in part by eugenicists inspired by Darwin's [[theory of evolution]].  &amp;quot;[[Charles Darwin]]'s evolutionary theory was quickly applied to human beings and social structure. The term 'survival of the fittest' was coined and seen to be applicable to humans.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1484488&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Filmmaker statements==&lt;br /&gt;
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{{quotebox|&amp;quot;If you acknowledge this idea that [[design]] can be detected scientifically in the universe, then you open up the door to saying, 'Maybe this [[atheist]]ic view isn't true,' [and] the entire worldview of people who are atheists crashes down around them,&amp;quot; Mathis said. &amp;quot;This is a foundational concept for people who believe this way. So they defend it with incredible vigor.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.sbcbaptistpress.org/bpnews.asp?id=27761 Intelligent Design foes no match for Stein in 'Expelled'] - Baptist Press &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; }}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reviews==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Carl Wieland]]:&lt;br /&gt;
{{QuoteBox|This powerful documentary is all about the persecution and censorship of any scientist who dares to oppose the Darwinist paradigm, by even suggesting the relatively modest hypothesis that the universe shows detectable evidence of design.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Wieland, Carl, [http://creationontheweb.com/content/view/5638/ Cracking the wall in science] 20th February, 2008, (Creation Ministries International).&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Fox News Channel|Fox News]]'s Roger Friedman criticises the movie by personally attacking Ben Stein and absurdly implying that the movie's &amp;quot;warped premise&amp;quot; that &amp;quot;somehow the theory of evolution is so evil that it caused the [[Holocaust]]&amp;quot; is somehow anti-Semitic:&lt;br /&gt;
{{QuoteBox|&amp;quot;Expelled&amp;quot; is a sloppy, all-over-the-place, poorly made (and not just a little boring) &amp;quot;expose&amp;quot; of the scientific community. It’s not very exciting. But it does show that Stein... is either completely nuts or so avaricious that he’s abandoned all good sense to make a buck..... Who cares, really, if &amp;quot;Expelled&amp;quot; is anti-Semitic? It will come and go without much fanfare.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Friedman, Roger, [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,348468,00.html#2 Ben Stein:Win his career], 9th April, 2008, &amp;lt;i&amp;gt;Fox News&amp;lt;/i&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Critical response==&lt;br /&gt;
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Predictably, complaints about the film from liberals have not addressed the film's premise. [[Richard Dawkins]] claimed he was tricked into appearing, indicating that he had been told it would be a movie named ''Crossroads'' that would be focused on &amp;quot;exploring the controversy.&amp;quot; (Two others who were similarly &amp;quot;deceived&amp;quot; said they would have appeared anyway.) In response, Ben Stein said that no one he interviewed asked what the film would be about, and the co-producer Walt Ruloff said at the preview that interviewees were paid and were even told ahead of time what the questions would be.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Bethell, Tom, [http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=12759 No Intelligence Allowed] ''The American Spectator'', 19th February, 2008.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The stridently pro-[[evolution]] science magazine ''[[Scientific American]]'' criticized the film, calling it &amp;quot;intellectually dishonest,&amp;quot; and detailed their objections with the film and intelligent design in a series of inflammatory articles.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=sciam-reviews-expelled&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Alleged Copyright Violations==&lt;br /&gt;
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On April 9, 2008, legal notice was sent to the producers of ''Expelled'' by the graphic firm XVIVO, LLC, alleging copyright infringement.  The notice states that ''Expelled'' includes a segment depicting biological cellular activity that was copied by computer-generated means from a video entitled ''The Inner Life of a Cell''.  XVIVO holds the copyright to all the models, processes, and depictions in ''The Inner Life of a Cell'', and had not authorized Premise Media or Rampant Films to make any use of the material.  The notice threatens legal action if the producers of ''Expelled'' do not remove the allegedly infringing segment from all copies of the film prior to its scheduled commercial release on April 18, 2008.  &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt; [http://www.ncseweb.org/resources/articles/EXPELLED-Letter.pdf] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The producers of ''Expelled'' responded with a lawsuit filed on April 14, 2008, seeking declaratory judgment that there is no copyright or other infringement.  This lawsuit is currently unresolved.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080415/20080415006769.html?.v=1] EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed Producers File Lawsuit and Expose Other Efforts to Suppress Free Speech&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Origins debate]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Theory of evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Creation-evolution controversy]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Design detection]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== External links ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1091617/ Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed] at the [[IMDB|Internet Movie Database]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5007508 Intelligent Design and Academic Freedom] by Barbara Bradley Hagerty at NPR.com&lt;br /&gt;
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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Movies]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Intelligent Design]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Evolution]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Conservapedia talk:General disclaimer</title>
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		<updated>2008-04-16T22:28:29Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AliceMiller: Is this encyclopedia trustworthy or not?&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;== No Disclaimer? ==&lt;br /&gt;
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I don't get it. If this site is, and [[Conservapedia:About|I quote]], &amp;quot;one of the largest and most reliable online educational resources of its kind&amp;quot;, why does it have that &amp;quot;not-complete&amp;quot; feel to it. I thought it was just the articles at first... but this is a project page for heaven's sake! &lt;br /&gt;
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I shall be back. [[User:O2mcgovem|O2mcgovem]] 19:21, 21 March 2007 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
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:At the bottom of each page there is a link to [[Conservapedia:General_disclaimer|Disclaimers]]. It links here to an empty page.&lt;br /&gt;
:At [[Conservapedia:Disclaimer]] one can find a discalimer. It includes the sentence:&lt;br /&gt;
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::''Nothing here has necessarily been reviewed or checked by anyone with expertise to ensure that it is accurate or reliable.''&lt;br /&gt;
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:I suggest that be inserted on this page. It could even be added to the bottom of every page.&lt;br /&gt;
:[[User:WhatIsG0ing0n|WhatIsG0ing0n]] 08:04, 3 April 2007 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
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I can't fail to notice the words '''The Trustworthy Encyclopedia''' at the top left of this page.&lt;br /&gt;
The [[Conservapedia:Disclaimer|disclaimer]] then informs us that &amp;quot;''Nothing here has necessarily been reviewed or checked by anyone with expertise to ensure that it is accurate or reliable.''&amp;quot; Letting it be known that &amp;quot;'''''USERS RELY ON INFORMATION HERE ENTIRELY AT THEIR OWN RISK'''''&amp;quot;. We are then informed that &amp;quot;''Conservapedia ... cannot guarantee the validity of any information found here...''&amp;quot; which begs the question: is this encyclopedia trustworthy or not? [[User:AliceMiller|AliceMiller]] 18:28, 16 April 2008 (EDT)&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed</title>
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		<updated>2008-04-15T23:05:23Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AliceMiller: /* Critical response */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;'''Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed''' is a documentary attempting to reveal how [[intelligent design]] supporters are suppressed and persecuted within schools, universities and the scientific community.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.expelledthemovie.com/news.php Expelled the movie website]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
The documentary is hosted by [[Ben Stein]] and set for release in the spring of 2008.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tom Bethel wrote:&lt;br /&gt;
:The film, a documentary, is about scientists and researchers who acknowledge the scientific evidence for the intelligent design of life and who have been ostracized or denied tenure as a result. In a word, they have been &amp;quot;expelled&amp;quot; from the academy. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=12759&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The film is described in its online trailer as “a startling revelation that freedom of thought and freedom of inquiry have been expelled from publicly-funded high schools, universities and research institutions.” &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/27/science/27expelled.html?pagewanted=1&amp;amp;_r=2&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The film cites several academic disputes to argue that [[scientist]]s and [[educator]]s who promote intelligent design are persecuted by the scientific establishment.&amp;lt;ref name=pressrelease&amp;gt;{{cite web |author=Lesley Burbridge-Bates|publisher=[http://www.premisemedia.com/ Premise Media]|date=[[2007-08-22]] |url=http://www.premisemedia.com/EXPELLED-PressRelease_08-22-07.pdf |title=''Expelled'' [[Press Release]] |accessdate=2007-09-29 |format= |work=}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Examples given by the film include [[Richard Sternberg]], a [[biology|biologist]] and an unpaid research associate at the National Museum of [[natural history|Natural History]], and [[Guillermo Gonzalez]], a pro-[[Intelligent design]] [[astrophysics|astrophysicist]] denied tenure at [[Iowa State University]] in 2007.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;nyt&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/27/science/27expelled.html?_r=3&amp;amp;oref=slogin&amp;amp;oref=slogin&amp;amp;oref=slogin Scientists Feel Miscast in Film on Life's Origin], New York Times, 27 September 2007&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In the film's trailer, Stein states that there are &amp;quot;people out there who want to keep science in a little box where it can’t possibly touch God&amp;quot; and that &amp;quot;freedom of thought and freedom of inquiry have been expelled from publicly-funded high schools, universities and research institutions.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;nyt&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Stein links Darwinism to the Holocaust, which was perpetrated in part by eugenicists inspired by Darwin's [[theory of evolution]].  &amp;quot;[[Charles Darwin]]'s evolutionary theory was quickly applied to human beings and social structure. The term 'survival of the fittest' was coined and seen to be applicable to humans.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1484488&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Filmmaker statements==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{quotebox|&amp;quot;If you acknowledge this idea that [[design]] can be detected scientifically in the universe, then you open up the door to saying, 'Maybe this [[atheist]]ic view isn't true,' [and] the entire worldview of people who are atheists crashes down around them,&amp;quot; Mathis said. &amp;quot;This is a foundational concept for people who believe this way. So they defend it with incredible vigor.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.sbcbaptistpress.org/bpnews.asp?id=27761 Intelligent Design foes no match for Stein in 'Expelled'] - Baptist Press &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; }}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reviews==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Carl Wieland]]:&lt;br /&gt;
{{QuoteBox|This powerful documentary is all about the persecution and censorship of any scientist who dares to oppose the Darwinist paradigm, by even suggesting the relatively modest hypothesis that the universe shows detectable evidence of design.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Wieland, Carl, [http://creationontheweb.com/content/view/5638/ Cracking the wall in science] 20th February, 2008, (Creation Ministries International).&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Critical response==&lt;br /&gt;
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Predictably, complaints about the film from liberals have not addressed the film's premise. [[Richard Dawkins]] claimed he was tricked into appearing, indicating that he had been told it would be a movie named ''Crossroads'' that would be focused on &amp;quot;exploring the controversy.&amp;quot; (Two others who were similarly &amp;quot;deceived&amp;quot; said they would have appeared anyway.) In response, Ben Stein said that no one he interviewed asked what the film would be about, and the co-producer Walt Ruloff said at the preview that interviewees were paid and were even told ahead of time what the questions would be.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Bethell, Tom, [http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=12759 No Intelligence Allowed] ''The American Spectator'', 19th February, 2008.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The stridently pro-[[evolution]] science magazine ''[[Scientific American]]'' criticized the film, calling it &amp;quot;intellectually dishonest&amp;quot;.  However the review's credibility was undermined by it getting wrong the name of a key figure in the movie.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Richard Sternberg was referred to as Robert Sternberg.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=ben-steins-expelled-review-john-rennie&amp;amp;page=1&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The fair &amp;amp; balanced [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]], known for treating evangelical and fundamentalist Christians with great respect, published an objective review.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,348468,00.html Ben Stein: Win His Career] (Second review on page) ''Roger Friedman, Fox News, April 09 2008''&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Origins debate]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Theory of evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Creation-evolution controversy]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Design detection]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== External links ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1091617/ Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed] at the [[IMDB|Internet Movie Database]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5007508 Intelligent Design and Academic Freedom] by Barbara Bradley Hagerty at NPR.com&lt;br /&gt;
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== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Movies]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Intelligent Design]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Evolution]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed</title>
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&lt;div&gt;'''Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed''' is a documentary attempting to reveal how [[intelligent design]] supporters are suppressed and persecuted within schools, universities and the scientific community.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.expelledthemovie.com/news.php Expelled the movie website]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
The documentary is hosted by [[Ben Stein]] and set for release in the spring of 2008.&lt;br /&gt;
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Tom Bethel wrote:&lt;br /&gt;
:The film, a documentary, is about scientists and researchers who acknowledge the scientific evidence for the intelligent design of life and who have been ostracized or denied tenure as a result. In a word, they have been &amp;quot;expelled&amp;quot; from the academy. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=12759&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The film is described in its online trailer as “a startling revelation that freedom of thought and freedom of inquiry have been expelled from publicly-funded high schools, universities and research institutions.” &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/27/science/27expelled.html?pagewanted=1&amp;amp;_r=2&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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The film cites several academic disputes to argue that [[scientist]]s and [[educator]]s who promote intelligent design are persecuted by the scientific establishment.&amp;lt;ref name=pressrelease&amp;gt;{{cite web |author=Lesley Burbridge-Bates|publisher=[http://www.premisemedia.com/ Premise Media]|date=[[2007-08-22]] |url=http://www.premisemedia.com/EXPELLED-PressRelease_08-22-07.pdf |title=''Expelled'' [[Press Release]] |accessdate=2007-09-29 |format= |work=}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
Examples given by the film include [[Richard Sternberg]], a [[biology|biologist]] and an unpaid research associate at the National Museum of [[natural history|Natural History]], and [[Guillermo Gonzalez]], a pro-[[Intelligent design]] [[astrophysics|astrophysicist]] denied tenure at [[Iowa State University]] in 2007.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;nyt&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/27/science/27expelled.html?_r=3&amp;amp;oref=slogin&amp;amp;oref=slogin&amp;amp;oref=slogin Scientists Feel Miscast in Film on Life's Origin], New York Times, 27 September 2007&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In the film's trailer, Stein states that there are &amp;quot;people out there who want to keep science in a little box where it can’t possibly touch God&amp;quot; and that &amp;quot;freedom of thought and freedom of inquiry have been expelled from publicly-funded high schools, universities and research institutions.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;nyt&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Stein links Darwinism to the Holocaust, which was perpetrated in part by eugenicists inspired by Darwin's [[theory of evolution]].  &amp;quot;[[Charles Darwin]]'s evolutionary theory was quickly applied to human beings and social structure. The term 'survival of the fittest' was coined and seen to be applicable to humans.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1484488&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Filmmaker statements==&lt;br /&gt;
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{{quotebox|&amp;quot;If you acknowledge this idea that [[design]] can be detected scientifically in the universe, then you open up the door to saying, 'Maybe this [[atheist]]ic view isn't true,' [and] the entire worldview of people who are atheists crashes down around them,&amp;quot; Mathis said. &amp;quot;This is a foundational concept for people who believe this way. So they defend it with incredible vigor.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.sbcbaptistpress.org/bpnews.asp?id=27761 Intelligent Design foes no match for Stein in 'Expelled'] - Baptist Press &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; }}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Reviews==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Carl Wieland]]:&lt;br /&gt;
{{QuoteBox|This powerful documentary is all about the persecution and censorship of any scientist who dares to oppose the Darwinist paradigm, by even suggesting the relatively modest hypothesis that the universe shows detectable evidence of design.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Wieland, Carl, [http://creationontheweb.com/content/view/5638/ Cracking the wall in science] 20th February, 2008, (Creation Ministries International).&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Critical response==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Predictably, complaints about the film from liberals have not addressed the film's premise. [[Richard Dawkins]] claimed he was tricked into appearing, indicating that he had been told it would be a movie named ''Crossroads'' that would be focused on &amp;quot;exploring the controversy.&amp;quot; (Two others who were similarly &amp;quot;deceived&amp;quot; said they would have appeared anyway.) In response, Ben Stein said that no one he interviewed asked what the film would be about, and the co-producer Walt Ruloff said at the preview that interviewees were paid and were even told ahead of time what the questions would be.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Bethell, Tom, [http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=12759 No Intelligence Allowed] ''The American Spectator'', 19th February, 2008.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The stridently pro-[[evolution]] science magazine ''[[Scientific American]]'' criticized the film, calling it &amp;quot;intellectually dishonest&amp;quot;.  However the review's credibility was undermined by it getting wrong the name of a key figure in the movie.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Richard Sternberg was referred to as Robert Sternberg.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=ben-steins-expelled-review-john-rennie&amp;amp;page=1&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The fair &amp;amp; balanced [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]], known for treating evangelical and fundamentalist Christians with great respect, published an objective review.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,348468,00.html Ben Stein: Win His Career] (Second review on page)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== See also ==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Origins debate]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Theory of evolution]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Creation-evolution controversy]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Design detection]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== External links ==&lt;br /&gt;
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1091617/ Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed] at the [[IMDB|Internet Movie Database]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5007508 Intelligent Design and Academic Freedom] by Barbara Bradley Hagerty at NPR.com&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== References ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Movies]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Intelligent Design]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Evolution]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>AliceMiller</name></author>
	</entry>
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