I’m proposing on doing a research project on “Intelligent Design” and whether it is religion or science. My paper will discuss the theory of evolution, whether or not intelligent design is based upon religious premise or based upon investigational observation and logic. My paper will also follow the traditional research paper route.
Before the intelligent design theory began, there were major works of literature that dealt directly with design. It began in 1802, with the publication Natural Theory written by William Paley. In his work, Paley discusses evidence for design using an analogy called “inferred watchmaker”. Also, in the mid 1800’s, Charles Darwin published “The Origin of Species”, who preferred that evolution explained what he called natural selection. The early-to-mid 1990s saw the surfacing of several scholars who formed the core of the modern intelligent design movement. Many court case rulings have opposed to this so-called “religion” as being Constitutional, while many have agreed the movement is unconstitutional to teach these theories. The approach of the intelligent design movement continues today, to spark discussion about the origins and development of life. Intelligent design movement forces evolutionists to admit their case based only on provable and observable facts. Some schools, public and private, are teaching this particular religious belief in some classrooms and this is believed to violate the Constitution. Intelligent Design theorists believe in Charles Darwin’s theories of evolution and hope that there are progressions in it. Our popular media often portrays the creation vs. evolution debate as science vs. religion ...