Expelled – No Intelligence Allowed

“I recommend EXPELLED enthusiastically!”
- James C. Dobson, Ph.D., Chairman of the Board, Focus on the Family

“Four stars!” – Ted Baehr, Editor, MovieGuide

“A powerful and riveting film… every open-minded person will love it.”
- Rev. Donald E. Wildmon, Founder & Chairman of American Family Association

“EXPELLED is an enormously important project.”
- Michael Medved, national radio host

“We highly recommend EXPELLED to anybody.”
- Ken Smitherman, President, Association of Christian Schools International

“SEE THIS FILM, bring your friends and bring your church.”
- Lee Strobel, Author, Case for a Creator

“See EXPELLED and you’ll understand why they want to censor those who question their dogmas.” – Dr. Richard Land, Southern Baptist Convention

“Those who are suppressing belief in God and trying to make materialism the law of the land should beware. Ben Stein is on a mission to stop the suppression, and millions of Americans are behind him.”
- Pat Robertson, Host, 700 Club

“In EXPELLED, Ben Stein shows us what happens when academic freedom takes a day off. We should all be listening.”
- Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus

“EXPELLED is both an eye-opening documentary and riotous entertainment.” – Joseph Farah, CEO, WorldNetDaily.com

“This movie may trigger a cultural revolution.”
- Dennis Wagner, Executive Director, Access Research Network

“EXPELLED could easily be one of the most important movies of the year.”
- Denny Rydberg, President, Young Life

“EXPELLED is earthshaking. I was absolutely blown away. Everyone in America, even skeptics of Intelligent Design, must see this film.”
- J. Matt Barber, Director for Cultural Issues, Concerned Women for America

“A cultural earthquake… Everyone I talked to after the screening used words like ‘fabulous’ and ‘incredible’.” – Dr. Tom Woodward, Director, C.S. Lewis Society

“A solid case for giving the theory of Intelligent Design a respected place in the classroom alongside Darwin’s theory of Evolution.”
- Dick Rolfe, Co-Founder and CEO, The Dove Foundation

Science, Verification and Falsification

The following books are recommended for further reading in the chapters “Unless You Can Scientifically Verify or Falsify Your Belief, It’s Meaningless”, and “You Can’t Prove That Scientifically” in How Do You Know You’re Not Wrong?: Responding to Objections That Leave Christians Speechless , by Paul Copan.

Christianity and the Nature of Science (J.P. Moreland)

The Soul of Science: Christian Faith and Natural Philosophy (Nancy Pearcey and Charles Thaxton)

Science and Its Limits (Del Ratzsch)

The Abolition of Man (C.S. Lewis)

Science: Christian Perspectives for the new Millennium (eds., Scott Luley, Paul Copan, and Stan Wallace)

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The Genesis Creation Account Contradicts Contemporary Science

The following books are recommended for further reading in the chapter “The Genesis Creation Account Contradicts Contemporary Science”, in That’s Just Your Interpretation: Responding to Skeptics Who Challenge Your Faith, by Paul Copan.

In The Beginning: The Opening Chapters of Genesis (Henri Blocher)

Three Views on Creation adn Evolution (J.P. Moreland and John Mark Reynolds)

Creation and Time: A Biblical and Scientific Perspective on the Creation-Date Controversy (Hugh Ross)

Genesis Unbound: A Provocative New Look at the Creation Account (John Sailhamer)

Christianity and the Age of the Earth (Davis Young)

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Evolving Ideas In Science

The following books are recommended reading in the chapter on “Evolving Ideas In Science” in Countering Culture: Arming Yourself to Confront Non-Biblical Worldviews, written by David Noebel and Chuck Edwards.

Darwin’s Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution (Michael Behe)

The Blind Watchmaker: Why the Evidence of Evolution Reveals a Universe Without Design (Richard Dawkins)

Intelligent Design: The Bridge Between Science and Theology (William Dembski)

Evolution: A Theory in Crisis (Michael Denton)

Icons of Evolution: Science or Myth? Why Much of What We Teach About Evolution is Wrong (Jonathan Wells)

By Design: Science and the Search for God (Lary Witham)

The Cell’s Design, by Fazale Rana

The Cell’s Design: How Chemistry Reveals the Creator’s Artistry
by Fazale Rana
Paper, 336 Pages

Read the Table of Contents & Chapter 10 (PDF) | More about The Cell’s Design

“In Darwin’s day, a living cell was thought to be quite simply—for all practical purposes—little more than a microscopic blob of gelatin. Rana lays out what contemporary science has learned about the cell’s design, and he poignantly and provocatively shows that it is the handiwork of not only an Intelligent Designer but specifically the God revealed in Scripture.”
- Hank Hanegraaff, president, Christian Research Institute; host, Bible Answer Man broadcast

“Fazale Rana’s welcome sequel to Origins of Life makes a significant contribution to the growing scientific literature pointing to intelligent design.”
- Kenneth Boa, president, Reflections Ministries

Do Science And The Bible Conflict?

The following books are recommended in Do Science And The Bible Conflict?, a small group curriculum published by Willow Creek Resources.

Darwin’s Black Box, by Michael J. Behe

I’m Glad You Asked, by Ken Boa and Larry Moody

Letters from a Skeptic, by Gregory Boyd and Edward Boyd

Intelligent Design, by William Dembski and Michael Behe

Evolution, by Michael Denton

Why Believe?, by C. Stephen Evans

Darwin On Trial, by Phillip E. Johnson

Give Me an Answer, by Cliffe Knechtle

Finding Faith, by Andrew Knowles

Handbook of Christian Apologetics, Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli

Mere Christianity, by C.S. Lewis

Miracles, by C.S. Lewis

Know What You Believe, by Paul Little

Know Why You Believe, by Paul Little

Scaling The Secular City, by J.P. Moreland

The Creator and the Cosmos
, by Hugh Ross

The Case for Christ, by Lee Strobel

The Case for Faith, by Lee Strobel

Why the Conflict…Science and the Bible?

The study Why: 40 Days Pursuing Answers To Life’s Biggest Questions recommends the following books for answering the question, “Why the Conflict…Science and the Bible?”

Darwin’s Black Box, by Michael Behe

Mere Creation: Science, Faith & Intelligent Design, edited by William Dembski

Uncommon Dissent, by William Dembski

Intelligent Design, by William Dembski

Evolution: A Theory In Crisis
, by Michael Denton

Darwin on Trial, by Phillip e. Johnson

The Creation Hypothesis, by J.P. Moreland

Three Views On Creation And Evolution, by J.P. Moreland and John Mark Reynolds

Do Science and the Bible Conflict? Tough Questions
, by Garry Poole

Everything Is Spiritual – Further Study

Rob Bell’s DVD Everything is Spiritual lists the following as recommended resources for further study:

Henri Blocher, In The Beginning

Nahum Sarna – Understanding Genesis

Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg – The Beginning of Desire

Brian Greene – This Elegant Universe

Lee Strobel – The Case for a Creator

Hugh Ross – The Creator and the Cosmos

Gerald Schroeder – The Science of God

Richard Swenson – More than Meets the Eye

Diarmuid O’Murchu – Quantum Theology

Edwin A. Abbott – Flatland

Ian Stewart – Flatterland

Richard Horsley – Jesus and Empire

John Dominic Crossan and Jonathan L. Reed – Excavating Jesus

Lawrence Kushner – God Was In This Place and I, I Did Not Know

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Ronald Rolheiser – The Holy Longing

Redeeming Darwin: Discovering & Declaring the Designer

Probe Ministries has published an excellent DVD based study on Intelligent Design called Redeeming Darwin: Discovering & Declaring a Designer. The study guide that goes with it lists the following recommended books and videos:

Recommended Resources

Books

Bohlin, Ray, ed., Creation, Evolution and Modern Science. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Kregel Publications, 2000.

O’Leary, Denyse, By Design or by Chance? Minneapolis, Minnesota: Augsburg Press, 2004.

Pearcey, Nancy, Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity, Wheaton, Illinois: Crossway Books, 2004.

Strobel, Lee, The Case For A Creator. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2004.

Wells, Jonathan, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design, Washington DC: Regnery, 2006.

Woodward, Thomas, Doubts about Darwin: A History of Intelligent Design, Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books, 2003.

Woodward, Thomas, Darwin Strikes Back: Defending the Science of Intelligent Design, Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books, 2006

Videos

Unlocking the Mystery of Life: The Scientific case for Intelligent Design

The Privileged Planet: The Search for Purpose in the Universe

The Case For A Creator

Science and Grace, by Tim Morris and Don Petcher

In the September 2006 edition of the Journal of Dispensational Theology, Jonathan Henry has written a six page review of Science and Grace: God’s Reign in the Natural Sciences, written by Tim Morris and Don Petcher. Henry joins a long list of others who have noted this books value including the following:

“Morris and Petcher have written an original, interesting, and well-researched book that should be helpful to many readers, especially those who want to deepen their understanding of science and the Reformed tradition.”
—Dr. Edward B Davis, Distinguished Professor of the History of Science, Messiah College

“A thoughtful and inspiring call to action. Even though the relationship between science and faith is controversial, the work of the sciences is too important for evangelicals to leave it to others. Although it means taking risks, Morris and Petcher show how Christian involvement in the sciences can be a wholehearted outworking of a love for Christ and a concern for His glory.”
—Dr. Bill Davis, Professor of Philosophy, Philosophy Department Chair, Covenant College

“Rather than falling into the common trap of saying only what Christians should reject, this book moves from destruction to construction. Here we find fresh insights into matters of prolegomena dealing with science and Christian belief…. What surfaces is a wonderful tapestry of creation viewed from a Trinitarian perspective that informs the handling of such issues as method, knowledge, nature, grace, the kingdom, and the promise of the whole scientific enterprise. Morris and Petcher present a positive path for the faithful scientific servant.”
—Dr. Kelly M. Kapic, Associate Professor of Theological Studies, Covenant College

“This is an extraordinarily important book filled with “paradigm-shifting” ideas. The authors break new ground in showing how Christians can come to terms with both Modernism and Postmodernism. Showing how Kuyper, Dooyeweerd, and other worldview thinkers anticipated the ‘paradigm’ thinking that characterizes Postmodernism—which, in turn, can be appropriated by Christians today—is brilliant. Morris and Petcher write about complex issues in a remarkably clear and engaging way.”
—Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Jr., Professor of English, Concordia College Wisconsin

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