Expelled

What's better than "Win Ben Stein's Money?"...that would have to be his film "EXPELLED: NO INTELLIGENCE ALLOWED".

I know I haven't posted a blog in a good month, let's say it's been hectic. Beyond that I haven't really had any burning topics to post about. Our life, lately, has been very focused on the upcoming baby, our family, seminary, and the great things God is doing at Living Faith. But tonight, I found a topic to blog about.

One of the youth from our church loaned us a copy of EXPELLED, the Ben Stein Documentary. Needless to say this was a very interesting movie to watch. I would say that Ben Stein has hit a home run with this movie. (I really couldn't have watched this movie at a better time, since I visited the Creation Museum for the second time last Monday).

This movie takes a look at the scientific community's response to Intelligent Design. The movie is very clear that Intelligent Design is NOT creationism. Though I personally hold a literal seven day creation view, learning about the Intelligent Design school of thought, though different from creationism, was very interesting.

From what I gathered from the movie, Intelligent Design (ID), is just the thought that there was some sort of intelligent design behind the universe. This does mean that you are a Creationist, a Christian, or even an adherent to religion, it just simply means that you see a trace of intelligence in the creation of the universe.

According to the movie many scientists in the scientific community have been laughed at and "expelled" from their teaching positions and careers. The movie points out, what seems to be, a clear political and pushing of a Darwinistic worldview from our culture. I can't really do the film justice, but I would highly encourage you to watch it.

One scene of the movie that intrigued me dealt with some scientist who began discussing worldviews. I found that interesting, since worldviews are more on a philosophical level than scientific. The scientist said that the worldview that one has results in the science that they find. Once again, I cannot do the film justice, but it seemed to be implying that the worldview came first (NOT THE SCIENCE!). As a result of holding to an atheistic worldview, atheistic explanations that voided a Creator from the conversation was put forth. Now that's food for thought!

I know it's been out for a while, but go and watch it. A word of caution, if you remember Ben Stein from Ferris Buehler's day off.....the movie might be a little dry for you, I found the style and humor wonderful.