Founding Father Thomas Jefferson on Intelligent Design

July 01, 2016 00:14:22
Founding Father Thomas Jefferson on Intelligent Design
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Founding Father Thomas Jefferson on Intelligent Design

Jul 01 2016 | 00:14:22

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Show Notes

In this special July 4th edition of ID the Future, Discovery Institute Senior Fellow John West explores the real views of Jefferson on intelligent design. Critics of intelligent design sometimes claim they are defending the principles of American Founding Father Thomas Jefferson in trying to ban discussions of intelligent design. In the words of one writer, “Thomas Jefferson makes it quite clear that there was not a consensus of support among the authors of the Constitution… to support theological doctrines such as intelligent design.” But would Thomas Jefferson himself agree?

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