i think this is important because there tends to be a lot of “theological and ideological lumping” with the issue of intelligent design. I think it’s important to clarify a few things to let you know where i’m coming from and to align myself with certain viewpoints and disalign myself from others. i certainly don’t think everyone of the “good guys” are completely credible and i don’t believe that all the “bad guys” are evil and out to destroy christianity.Īlright, enough of the movie…onto the issue at hand… i would rather see a realistic and fair depiction of all sides and then make an informed decision. The one beef i did have is, like, again, michael moore’s documentaries (of which i should pause and say that bowling for columbine and sicko are two of my favorite movies-not just documentaries-in the past several years…so this isn’t to dog out michael moore), expelled does the most basic of argumentation tactics: paints those who agree as heroes and “good guys” and those who disagree as crazy and silly and villainous. again, i’m not necessarily saying that this is a bad thing, but it’s just the nature of the documentary. much like michael moore’s documentaries, the film makers have drawn their conclusion long before examining the evidence. the only reason i point this out is that it isn’t a “fair and balanced” kind of documentary that investigates both sides and then allows the viewer to make their mind up.
#One hand clapping film series
obviously, the film makers believe that intelligent design is an acceptable worldview and they have set forth a series of interviews and investigations to back their claim. now, i’m not necessarily claiming that this is an inherently bad thing. The first thing about this documentary, like many others, is that it puts forth very little effort to not let you know what its fundamental beliefs and assumptions are. in addition, stein interviews leading evolutionary proponents in attempt to be “fair.” ultimately, stein claims, he simply wants to see intelligent design be accepted as a respected alternative to evolution-based principles of world origination. so, in the movie, stein interviews a cast of scientists and professors who are advocates of intelligent design and because of their role as advocate, he claims, they have either lost their jobs, been rejected by their colleagues or faced industry shame. for several years, stein (who’s most notable for this) has been outspoken in his defense of intelligent design. If you don’t know anything about the movie, expelled is a documentary that features ben stein.
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