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| | name = The Case for a Creator | |||
| | image = ] | |||
| | author = ] | |||
| | language = ] | |||
| | subject = Christianity | |||
| | publisher = ]. | |||
| | release_date = ], ] | |||
| | pages = 352 | |||
| | isbn = 0310241448 | |||
| | preceded_by = ] | |||
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| '''''The Case for a Creator: A Journalist Investigates Scientific Evidence that Points Towards God ''''' (2004) is a book by ] and former ] ] supporting the controversial notion of ]. In the book, Strobel conducts a series of investigative interviews of Christian scholars, all of whom are ID proponents, who attempt to refute ] accounts of the origin of universe and the development of life. | |||
| ==Contents== | |||
| Essentially, each body chapter consists of an interview with the expert(s) relevant to a particular field that claims to support the existence of a creator. The experts interviewed in the chapters and their topic(s) of discussion are as follows: | |||
| * ] presents a case against ] ]; | |||
| * ] discusses the relationship between ] and ], as well as the ], arguing against the likelihood of ] without the assistance of a creator; | |||
| * ] discusses the ] and argues for a creator as ], invoking the ]; | |||
| * ] discusses the ] and argues that the ] must be designed by a creator; | |||
| * ] & ] present a case that the ] supports ]; | |||
| * ] discusses ] in biology as evidence for a creator; and, | |||
| * ] examines the supposed existence of ] separate from the ], including ], as evidence for a creator. | |||
| ==Criticisms== | |||
| Although Strobel positions himself as a skeptic who would ensure a balanced perspective on the issue, no scientists who oppose ] were interviewed in the book. However, he does quote from eminent scientists who do not believe in Intelligent Design, such as ]. | |||
| Critics also point out that, although the book purports to investigate scientific evidence for a creator, of the experts interviewed, only Wells, Gonzalez, and Behe possess graduate degrees in a scientific field. The remainder have graduate qualifications in ] and ]. All of the experts interviewed are or have been in some way affiliated with the ], a conservative Christian think tank based in ], the main Intelligent Design hub.<ref>"Q. Has the Discovery Institute been a leader in the intelligent design movement? A. Yes, the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture. Q. And are almost all of the individuals who are involved with the intelligent design movement associated with the Discovery Institute? A. All of the leaders are, yes." ], 2005, testifying in the ] trial. </ref> | |||
| The book was made into a documentary film published by Ilustra Media, a company owned by the ]. The DVD featured numerous extras, which all supported the idea of Intelligent Design, as opposed to evolution. | |||
| Some critics also point out that the book assumes the ] ], though the arguments presented equally hold true for any ], ], and ] ] concept, {{Fact|date=February 2007}} hence the title "The Case for a Creator." | |||
| ==Also by Lee Strobel== | |||
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| ==References and Notes== | |||
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| ==External links== | |||
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| * By Paul Doland | |||
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