Book Review: Signature in the Cell: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design: Stephen Meyer: Books
Book Review: Signature in the Cell: DNA and the Evidence for Intelligent Design: Stephen Meyer: Books
a goldmine of information,
By Darwin Researcher (London) -
This book contains a goldmine of information in 612 pages and almost 100 pages of notes and references. Meyer, who did his PhD in the origin of life area at Cambridge University, effectively deals with many of the critiques of Intelligent Design in a very readable but convincing way. The many diagrams included are very helpful in communicating to laypersons the complex ideas involved in the origins controversy. Meyer covers the many failed attempts to produce life in the laboratory, including the Miller-Urey experiment, and shows that the design of life leads to one conclusion, intelligence. He also covers the question “is ID science” showing that the word science is now used to distort the debate, not by proving ID erroneous, but by excluding it from the discussion. My favorite definition of science is “science is what scientists do” but the historical definition “the search for, and synthesis of, empirical knowledge” is more specific. As to predictability, Meyer also gives several examples where ID had made predictions that turned out to be correct. No doubt some of the material in this book was from Meyer’s Cambridge PhD thesis rewritten in first person and in laymen’s terms for this book. The opponents of ID will, no doubt, attempt to respond to this trail brazing work and all I can say is I wish them luck as they will need it.
Magnificent in dealing with the Origin of Life from an ID Perspective,
By Mindy -
Dr. Meyer also debunks all of the issues raised by Neo Darwinists such as, Who Designed the Designer, Hume’s Objection, Bad Design, and the Argument from Ignorance in his own uniquely comprehensive way.
The book goes into the entire history of the accounts of past Origin of Life theories leading up to the present and the author adds many anecdotes especially from his years at Cambridge, which make it a very delightful personalized account.
He takes on Self Organization and Biochemical Predestination and the RNA World in a detailed way with deft and tenacity.
The book is relentless in its detailed approach to the definition of science, theories of information, theistic implications, chance and pattern recognition. It goes into topics such as ID Predictions, Testability, ID Research, Genomics, Multiverse Cosmology, Natural Law, I could go on and on. It simply covers all the bases.
It also discusses the Dover Decision and the fallacy of why ID is not considered science in that regard, by giving six solid and thorough reasons why ID is a science.
My favorite quote in the book states:
“Premise One: Despite a thorough search, no material causes have been discovered that demonstrate the power to produce large amounts of specified information.”
“Premise Two: Intelligent causes have demonstrated the power to produce large amounts of specified information.”
“Conclusion: Intelligent design constitutes the best, most causally adequate, explanation for the information in the cell.”
Ah, but he is well aware of what critics may say so he goes on to explain the significance of what future inquires may uncover since he acknowledges that the pursuit of science never stops.
In short, I found this book to have more than exceeded my expectations and consider it an absolute must-read for anyone interested in the Origin of Life issue, as well as Intelligent Design.
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