Nice review of By Design or by Chance? at American Scientific Affiliation

Yes! I am told that a nice review of By Design or by Chance? has appeared in Perspectives the journal of the American Scientific Affiliation (ASA), an organization of Christians in science. (I don't think it's on line yet. When it is, I will link to both reviews.)

In part, it reads,

By Design or by Chance? took first place in its category in the 2005 Write! Canada awards, a Canadian competition similar to the Christie awards in the US. It is not hard to see why: the book is a delight to read. O'Leary writes in a clear, vivid style. She defines technical terms in a way the intelligent layperson can understand. Her characterizations of the various positions advocated by those engaged in the controversy are accurate and fair. Whether you are pro-ID, anti-ID, uncommitted, or uninformed, By Design or by Chance? is worth reading for yourself; it also would provide an excellent introduction to the ID controversy for your nonscientific friends.

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Well, indeed, I am most flattered by the kindness of reviewer Rogland, a science teacher! My whole purpose in sinking three years of my life into writing the book was to provide an account of the controversy that an intelligent layperson can bear to actually READ.

And this is all the sweeter because a redoubtable Episcopalian science boff, George Murphy, published a stinky review of the book in the September edition of the same journal.

If you like this blog, check out my book on the intelligent design controversy, By Design or by Chance?. You can read excerpts as well.

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World class chemist dissed at Catholic university because he sympathizes with intelligent design.

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