Abstract
This article offers a brief overview of the argument for God's existence grounded in the evidence of design. It gives particular attention to the way the argument has evolved over time and in relation to changing scientific perspectives. The argument from de‐sign has in fact been formulated and reformulated in response to the discoveries and challenges it has encountered from the field of science. The conclusion of the article explores the theological importance of this argument—its extent and its limits.
Keywords
Immanuel Kant, Isaac Newton, Thomas Aquinas, emergence of life, Aristotle, David Hume, problem of evil, intelligibility of the universe, arguments for theexistence of God, Karl Barth, evidence of design, meanings of design, William Paley, Charles Darwin
How to Cite
Case‐Winters, A., (2000) “The Argument from Design: What Is at Stake Theologically?”, Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science 35(1), 69–81. doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/0591-2385.00260