I recently sent Biologist/Evolutionist/author Kenneth Raymond Miller a message posing a series of questions-the type of challenging questions that any scientist with a shred of honest integrity would not attempt to explain away via some fancy terminology and creative conclusions rooted solely in naturalism.
Hello Dr. Miller,
I want to ask you a few questions if I may. I’ve done some research on evolution; but obviously, most of the information out there is beyond my comprehension. I’m trying to come to a greater understanding of evolution and how some of the major existential and natural realities came to be via evolutionary processes. If you wouldn’t mind answering a few questions (see below) I would greatly appreciate it. Feel free to include the religious aspects of your understanding. How is it that you’re considered a ‘Theistic’ Evolutionist? (Why the Theism?)
1. How do you explain the existence of the universe from an evolutionary standpoint? How do you account for the existence of all things observable?
2. Can you explain how humans acquired the ability to think? How did we evolve into thinking creatures? Where did our ability to reason come from?
3. Can you explain how humans acquired male and female reproductive systems? What is the probability that these systems developed randomly/naturally?
4. Can you explain how humans acquired emotions such as love? Why do humans seemingly have a natural propensity toward achieving purpose, meaning, and fulfillment in this life? Are these simply learned/conditioned traits or something innate? Can these aspects of the human experience be sufficiently explained and accounted for solely via naturalistic considerations/explanations?
5. How did humans acquire conscience, morality, empathy, guilt, etc? Are these simply learned/conditioned traits or something innate? Can these aspects of the human experience be sufficiently explained and accounted for solely via naturalistic considerations/explanations?
– Anthony
Dr. Miller, a Roman Catholic, who genuinely sounds like a really nice guy, was gracious enough to offer a prompt response to my candid inquiries.
Dear Anthony,
Thanks for your note. I’m sorry to tell you that I just don’t have time to respond in detail to every question like yours that I get via email. My book “Finding Darwin’s God” contains answers to many of the questions you have asked, as do many of my lectures, which are available on You Tube and other places. You might also consult my Evolution web page, which contains a number of the articles and interviews I’ve done on science and faith.
And, incidentally, I do NOT characterize myself as a “theistic evolutionist.” The phrase makes no sense to me. I’ve never seen anyone characterized as a “theistic physicist” or a “theistic geologist.” or for that matter, as a “theistic plumber.” Rather, I am an evolutionist who happens to be a theist.
Sincerely,
Ken Miller
Dr. Miller claims he is NOT a ‘theistic’ evolutionist.
I need to take a few minutes to wrap my head around this.
We are talking about Kevin Raymond Miller:
*The man who has declared war against creationism and intelligent design theories but remains steadfast in promoting the God of the Bible as the Grand Evolutionary Orchestrator …read more
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