EXPELLED! The Movie
If you've not heard about it yet, you soon will. Ben Stein's film "EXPELLED: No Intelligence Allowed" hit theaters nationwide this past weekend, and it's receiving favorable reviews throughout Christian media outlets while spurning equal outrage from the Darwinist camp.I saw the film over the weekend, and in all honesty, I don't want to take the time to write a lengthy review when there's millions of digits already dedicated to the movie. So, I'll make this simple.
It's good and bad. Sure, it was a delight to see the likes of Richard Dawkins squirm in his seat as he was willing to grant that a superior alien race was responsible for creating life on earth, but not that the Biblical God could have been involved. In short, as any presuppositionalist already knows, nobody denies the existence of God for any rational reason. This film makes that plain.
However, I'm not that interested in the Intelligent Design debate. Why? Because I'm not in the least bit interested in a compromise with covenant-breakers--even if they happen to control the academic establishment. For anyone to deny the existence of God in the face of the overwhelming evidence in creation deserves NONE of my respect. Biblically, they are fools and should be addressed as such. Don't grant them respectability. In addition, the last thing we need are reasons to justify keeping Christian children in public schools, i.e., holding out hope that ID will get equal time in the science class. Let the dead bury the dead. Join the ongoing revolution of Christian education!
Another problem was that Ben Stein, and his host of ID experts, were perfectly willing to endorse Darwinism but only with the qualification that SOME type of superior being began the biological process. Evolutionist critics repeatedly state that ID is simply a Trojan Horse for creationism. Trust me, it isn't. Intelligent Design is hardly creationism. If you want creationism, read the answer to Question 9 of the Westminster Shorter Catechism:
The work of creation is, God's making all things of nothing, by the word of his power, in the space of six days, and all very good."Yes, but Chris, no scientist takes that seriously. You couldn't even begin a debate with the orthodox view of the origin of the universe." Exactly. The closer you get to a clearly stated proposition of Biblical truth, the more the unbeliever will scoff. So, don't bother. He will not listen to reason because he's committed to suppressing the truth in unrighteousness (Rom. 1:18-19). What he'll understand much better requires even less words: "Repent!"
So, am I recommending you to see the movie? Sure! I think everyone should see it. It will actually be a great encouragement to your own faith. It's also a great way to show your children that only presuppositionalism can be faithful in holding out the veracity of a Christian epistemology. It's a great teaching tool to show your children what NOT to do.
The film is really about academic freedom. Stein compares the present tyranny of neo-Darwinism to the wall separating East and West Berlin in that any academic that even alludes to ID is quickly banished from the ivory tower. Stein provides numerous testimonies to confirm the allegation. Although some of the institutional spokespersons deny any such tyranny exists, idiots like Dawkins admit that they are in a war against religion. So, in the end, we don't have a dog in this fight. Stein and Co. wholeheartedly reject the Biblical doctrine of creation, and for that reason, they are just as damaging to the truth.
You can learn more about the film here.
