Join us for a discussion on naturalism, probability, evolution, and design!

Ivan will kick off the discussion with a summary of the arguments in his book before handing off the discussion to the group.

**Overview**

Darwin's theory of evolution is one of the most successful scientific theories ever devised. Darwin's theory eliminated the need for God to explain the natural history of life on Earth. Yet most believers hold that evolution is compatible with their theology. Indeed, even the Catholic Church approves of the teaching of evolution in schools. After all, what if evolution were merely God's method of constructing human beings?

In his new book, Probability and Purpose, Ivan Phillips argues that the import of Darwin's theory has been misunderstood. Using probability theory, Philips shows that evolutionary biology doesn't merely neutralize the argument from design; it turns it upside down. Evolution effectively proves that God did not intend the existence of human beings.

What do you think? Can this argument be correct?

Get the book: [https://books2read.com/probabilityandpurpose](https://books2read.com/probabilityandpurpose)

Erik Christianson

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