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The '''Centre for Intelligent Design''' is an organisation in the [[United Kingdom]] that promotes the proposition of [[intelligent design]], which "argues that certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by intelligent causation."<ref name=About>{{Cite web|title=ID and Evolution|url=http://www.c4id.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=166&Itemid=26|quote=The theory of Intelligent Design argues that certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by intelligent causation.|publisher=Centre for Intelligent Design|accessdate=13 November 2010}}</ref> The centre's activity is organised under a charitable trust governed by the laws of Guernsey, [[Channel Islands]], but (as of October 2010) consists of only a website and an office.<ref name=Guardian>{{Cite web|title=UK Centre for Intelligent Design claims it will focus on science, not religion|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2010/oct/01/centre-intelligent-design-science-religion|publisher=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=13 November 2010}}</ref> The purpose of the Centre is not to finance or undertake research into intelligent design, but rather to conduct advocacy and public relations for the idea.<ref name=BSCE>{{Cite web|title=The Centre for Intelligent Design – Britain's Latest Creationist Organisation|url=http://www.bcseweb.org.uk/index.php/Main/CentreForIntelligentDesign|publisher=[[British Centre for Science Education]]|quote=The Centre for Intelligent Design does not propose to either undertake or finance research into Intelligent Design. It's an advocacy or public relations operation. The small number of people running the Centre appear to be socially and politically well connected within the regions they live and work. The initial number directly involved is small – possibly no more than ten. The Centre is head-quartered in Scotland.|accessdate=13 November 2010}}</ref> Its director, Alistair Noble, is a former [[Ofsted|school inspector]], currently working for CARE, a Christian charity campaigning for more [[religious education]] in schools, as its education officer.<ref name=heraldscotland>{{cite news | first = Chris | last = Watt | title = Would you Adam and Eve it? | date = 10 October 2010 | url = http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/education/would-you-adam-and-eve-it-top-scientists-tell-scottish-pupils-the-bible-is-true-1.1060545 | work = [[Herald Scotland]] | accessdate = 2011-04-12}}</ref> The Centre's president is Norman Nevin, emeritus professor of medical genetics at [[Queen's University]] in Belfast, and its vice-president is David Galloway, the vice president of the [[Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow|Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons]].<ref name="Christian Century - Leadership">{{Cite web|title=Secular society warns against 'intelligent design' in Scottish schools|url=http://www.christiancentury.org/article/2010-11/secular-society-warns-against-intelligent-design-scottish-schools|publisher=[[The Christian Century]]|quote=Its president is Norman Nevin, emeritus professor of medical genetics at Queen's University in Belfast, and its vice-president is Dr David Galloway, the vice president of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons.|accessdate=13 November 2010}}</ref> |
The '''Centre for Intelligent Design''' is an organisation in the [[United Kingdom]] that promotes the proposition of [[intelligent design]], which "argues that certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by intelligent causation."<ref name=About>{{Cite web|title=ID and Evolution|url=http://www.c4id.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=166&Itemid=26|quote=The theory of Intelligent Design argues that certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by intelligent causation.|publisher=Centre for Intelligent Design|accessdate=13 November 2010}}</ref> The centre's activity is organised under a charitable trust governed by the laws of Guernsey, [[Channel Islands]], but (as of October 2010) consists of only a website and an office.<ref name=Guardian>{{Cite web|title=UK Centre for Intelligent Design claims it will focus on science, not religion|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2010/oct/01/centre-intelligent-design-science-religion|publisher=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=13 November 2010}}</ref> The purpose of the Centre is not to finance or undertake research into intelligent design, but rather to conduct advocacy and public relations for the idea.<ref name=BSCE>{{Cite web|title=The Centre for Intelligent Design – Britain's Latest Creationist Organisation|url=http://www.bcseweb.org.uk/index.php/Main/CentreForIntelligentDesign|publisher=[[British Centre for Science Education]]|quote=The Centre for Intelligent Design does not propose to either undertake or finance research into Intelligent Design. It's an advocacy or public relations operation. The small number of people running the Centre appear to be socially and politically well connected within the regions they live and work. The initial number directly involved is small – possibly no more than ten. The Centre is head-quartered in Scotland.|accessdate=13 November 2010}}</ref> Its director, Alistair Noble, is a former [[Ofsted|school inspector]], currently working for CARE, a Christian charity campaigning for more [[religious education]] in schools, as its education officer.<ref name=heraldscotland>{{cite news | first = Chris | last = Watt | title = Would you Adam and Eve it? | date = 10 October 2010 | url = http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/education/would-you-adam-and-eve-it-top-scientists-tell-scottish-pupils-the-bible-is-true-1.1060545 | work = [[Herald Scotland]] | accessdate = 2011-04-12}}</ref> The Centre's president is Norman Nevin, emeritus professor of medical genetics at [[Queen's University]] in Belfast, and its vice-president is David Galloway, the vice president of the [[Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow|Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons]].<ref name="Christian Century - Leadership">{{Cite web|title=Secular society warns against 'intelligent design' in Scottish schools|url=http://www.christiancentury.org/article/2010-11/secular-society-warns-against-intelligent-design-scottish-schools|publisher=[[The Christian Century]]|quote=Its president is Norman Nevin, emeritus professor of medical genetics at Queen's University in Belfast, and its vice-president is Dr David Galloway, the vice president of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons.|accessdate=13 November 2010}}</ref> |
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In April 2011 an article was published in the Scottish newspaper[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]] which said that " critics have pointed to the leaders’ fundamentalist Christian backgrounds and the leaps of faith inherent in their logic.". Its president was quoted as saying that he believed Adam was a real person, that the universe was created in six days, and that the story of Noah and the Ark was historical.<ref name=heraldscotland/> Its director denied that the idea that the initial spark creating the universe was caused by a universal engineer or god was religious.<ref name=heraldscotland/> |
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| Formation | 2010 |
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| Legal status | Non-profit |
| Headquarters | Glasgow, UK |
Director | Alistair Noble |
| Website | www.c4id.org.uk/ |
The Centre for Intelligent Design is an organisation in the United Kingdom that promotes the proposition of intelligent design, which "argues that certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by intelligent causation."[1] The centre's activity is organised under a charitable trust governed by the laws of Guernsey, Channel Islands, but (as of October 2010) consists of only a website and an office.[2] The purpose of the Centre is not to finance or undertake research into intelligent design, but rather to conduct advocacy and public relations for the idea.[3] Its director, Alistair Noble, is a former school inspector, currently working for CARE, a Christian charity campaigning for more religious education in schools, as its education officer.[4] The Centre's president is Norman Nevin, emeritus professor of medical genetics at Queen's University in Belfast, and its vice-president is David Galloway, the vice president of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons.[5]
Criticism
In April 2011 an article was published in the Scottish newspaperThe Herald which said that " critics have pointed to the leaders’ fundamentalist Christian backgrounds and the leaps of faith inherent in their logic.". Its president was quoted as saying that he believed Adam was a real person, that the universe was created in six days, and that the story of Noah and the Ark was historical.[4] Its director denied that the idea that the initial spark creating the universe was caused by a universal engineer or god was religious.[4]
References
- ^ "ID and Evolution". Centre for Intelligent Design. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
The theory of Intelligent Design argues that certain features of the universe and of living things are best explained by intelligent causation.
- ^ "UK Centre for Intelligent Design claims it will focus on science, not religion". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ^ "The Centre for Intelligent Design – Britain's Latest Creationist Organisation". British Centre for Science Education. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
The Centre for Intelligent Design does not propose to either undertake or finance research into Intelligent Design. It's an advocacy or public relations operation. The small number of people running the Centre appear to be socially and politically well connected within the regions they live and work. The initial number directly involved is small – possibly no more than ten. The Centre is head-quartered in Scotland.
- ^ a b c Watt, Chris (10 October 2010). "Would you Adam and Eve it?". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
- ^ "Secular society warns against 'intelligent design' in Scottish schools". The Christian Century. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
Its president is Norman Nevin, emeritus professor of medical genetics at Queen's University in Belfast, and its vice-president is Dr David Galloway, the vice president of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons.
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