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What is ID? Why is it controversial?

Intelligent design is surrounded by a storm of debate. Proponents and opponents have both sought to have their voices heard above the din.

Is it unscientific? Is it a danger to real Christian faith? Is it trying to smuggle God into the classroom?

Controversy can create confusion rather than clarity. So here to clear things up is Bill Dembski, one of the founders of intelligent design, who joins with Jonathan Witt to answer these questions and more. They plainly lay out just what intelligent design is and is not. They answer objections with straight talk that is down to earth.

You'll be surprised at how often smart people have misrepresented ID. You might be surprised to see exactly how they respond to what turns out to be misleading arguments.

Here is the book to make you intelligent about the whole fuss!

Features & Benefits:

•    Written by two of the top leaders and thinkers of the Intelligent Design (ID) movement


•    Communicates clearly, fairly and persuasively to the general reader who wants
     a down-to-earth understanding of what ID is and isn't


•    Addresses openly the questions posed to ID by both its Christian and secular
     academic critics Provides clear and concise answers the general reader can
     comprehend


•    Corrects some serious misunderstandings about the nature and claims of ID

Reviews & Endorsements:

"Who says accurate, cutting-edge science has to be a bore? Dembski and Witt make the biological nuts and bolts come alive and dance. They show that intelligent design is not only true, it's fun!" -Michael Behe, professor of biochemistry, Lehigh University, and author of Darwin's Black Box

"Darwinians fired away throughout 2009, the 150th anniversary of On the Origin of Species, but could not kill the concept of intelligent design. This book is the first salvo of the next 150 years. Dembski and Witt succinctly explain what the war is about in a way understandable to a general audience. If people you know have bought the propaganda that ID is just a gussied-up version of six-day creationism, give them this book." -Dr. Marvin Olasky, editor-in-chief, World, and provost, The King's College, New York City

"The book we've all been waiting for--a down-to-earth and clear explanation of the stunning scientific discoveries which underpin intelligent design theory and its implications, as well as a comprehensive rebuttal of the common objections. This book will excite the layman and provide a valuable starting point for the serious student of the science of origins." -Alastair Noble, Ph.D., chemistry, former BBC Education Officer and Her Majesty's Inspector of Schools for Science, Scotland

"Don't let its conversational, non-technical prose fool you; Intelligent Design Uncensored is a first-rate introduction to the intelligent design debate from two writers who know the subject better than just about anyone else. A useful resource for students of all ages!" -Guillermo Gonzalez, astro-biologist and coauthor of The Privileged Planet

"Dembski and Witt are the perfect combination. They deliver an explanation of intelligent design that is at once precise, lucid and, well, witty. Intelligent Design Uncensored shows that ID is not only intellectually serious, but intuitively compelling. ID is widely misunderstood and maligned by its critics, and sometimes hard to grasp, even by its friends. If you're wondering what all the fuss is about, read this book." -Jay Richards, coauthor of The Privileged Planet and author of Money, Greed and God: Why Capitalism Is the Solution and Not the Problem

"A tour de force in which two prodigious intellects apply their remarkable communication skills to the relentless pursuit of truth… and a sterling example of open-minded scientific inquiry that allows facts to lead wherever they may. Congratulations to Dembski and Witt for ably dismantling the stereotypical caricature of intelligent design." -Hank Hanegraaff, author of Fatal Flaws: What Evolutionists Don't Want You to Know

"Intelligent Design Uncensored is a five-star fantastic voyage! Nonscientists will be swept up by the lively, readable story of discovery while aspiring young scientists will learn why their experimental work in the lab will do just fine without Neo-Darwinism telling them where to go." -Dr. Philip S. Skell, National Academy of Sciences, and Evan Pugh Professor Emeritus, Pennsylvania State University

"Great book! Highly recommend it to any searching for any easy to understand guide for the truth... ID."
(J. R. - CA)

"This book is an easily understood guide to the intelligent design/evolution controversy. It provides clear definitions of philosophical materialism and methodological materialism. Discussions of science cross the line into philosophy without people being aware of the issues. It details a series of logical fallacies that are used against intelligent design which even critics need to consider. The book provides an introduction to the arguments for intelligent design. Michael Behe's case for irreducible complexity is discussed as well as some of the rejoinders to that argument. William Dembski's arguments on specified complexity are outlined with helpful discussions about how to distinguish between the appearance of design and actual design. The book provides helpful sources for finding out more information on ID. The cultural implications of this debate are also exposed. The book is an appeal for academic freedom so that both sides of this debate can be researched and discussed in academia. The book concludes with suggestions for action on the part of supporters of intelligent design. The footnotes are not hyperlinked in the Kindle edition."
(R. H. - MI)

"What is intelligent design, truly? Intelligent Design: Uncensored is a discussion of intelligent design and what it truly means in regards to Christianity and the scientific debate that rages on in today's debate. God in the classroom, the principles of faith, its relation to evolution, and more, Intelligent Design: Uncensored is not a read to be overlooked in this spiritual and scientific debate"
(Midwest Book Review - Oregon, WI)

"The debate between evolution and intelligent design (ID) can become quite intellectual and academic, quickly passing over the heads of your average reader (including yours truly). William A. Dembski and Jonathan Witt have done all those interested in the discussion a favor in writing Intelligent Design: Uncensored. Perhaps the best aspect of this book is that it doesn't focus on just one aspect of ID. Not only does it cover some of the most compelling arguments (the origin of the universe, the bacterial flagellum motor, etc.), it also addresses the stranglehold of materialism and evolution presupposed into much of academia. And it does so in language that usually won't outpace the reader. And finally, the last chapter of the book is intended as a 'how-to manual for using the investigative tools of intelligent design to reinvigorate our culture by awakening it to the powerful evidence of design in the natural world'. They have pointers for aspiring scientists, parents, teachers and the rest of us. This book is as good an introduction into the ID position as I have read and at just 175 pages it's a perfect loaner that won't intimidate as well. Recommended for: Apologists, the scientifically inclined, anyone looking for an introductory resource for intelligent design."
(J. T. - NE)

"This is a Readers Digest version of Intelligent Design. The authors cover all of the basic ideas and answer some of the common objections to a worldview that has been around since Plato. One part I enjoyed was chapter 5 titled the Poison of Materialism and chapter 6 titled Breaking the Spell of Materialism. The authors also spend some time on the problem noted in the film Expelled, providing even more documentation for the Ghettoizing of Darwin doubters. Even a veteran ID watcher such as myself learned a few things from this delightful read by two leaders of the ID movement."
(D. R. - London, England)