it is not naturalism. Nor is it a compromise or synthesis of these positions. It simply follows the empirical evidence of design wherever it leads. Intelligent design is a third way. When InterVarsity Press offered me a contract to write a sequel to my previous book, Intelligent Design: The Bridge Between Science and Theology, I was happy to sign it. Intelligent Design had been well received through InterVarsity, and so its editors urged me to write a sequel dealing with the most pressing issues
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