I'm re-writing the Theory of Evolution

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I'm skeptical of this, but being scientifically-minded I am welcome to hear your hypothesis (and not theory, as you say). I encourage you to share it with other scientists who have more knowledge in biology than me. But if you want to gain any credibility you must base your hypothesis on objective observations of nature and not theology. Beside, science doesn't care about comforming to theology or religion as it is based on observation of nature and is subject to change if new evidence is found. However you should really try to write a scientific article on this and share it with other scientists.

Thanks for the suggestions.

I suppose I shouldn't be surprised by the skepticism. For too long, the domains of science and religion have been regarded as entirely separate, each dealing with its own questions without any overlap. This idea is long overdue to be demolished in my opinion. Knowledge is just one point which the ignorant have multiplied.

How can it possibly seem far fetched that God's Will played a role in the evolution of life, and later human life, from dust that coalesced around a sun? Dust that 13 billion years ago was scrunched up into a singularity perhaps no larger than a marble.

Sigh...

*top-toes quietly out of the room*

Sorry to disappoint Tom, I can't be too specific in terms of evidence. If you want we can stay around and discuss the interrelation of science and religion in general.

Go for it.

I had assumed that you were a layperson.

So I was going to say just publish the chapters of this future book as installments in a blog ( maybe here on WP, or elsewhere on the web). That way its "published" so you get the credit ( or the blame) for your idea.
Then try to get it published in hard back.

You can still do that, But since you are yourself a member of the scientific community you can also communicate with fellow scientists and work towards going through he peer review route as well.

Ever since the enlightenment science has been based on 'naturalism' if you are going to over turn this and inject supernatural entities into the mix you will need a stunning amount of new evidence (not just a novel interpretation of existing work).

It might be worth bearing in mind that you worked hard to get your PhD and the only place you are going to get a job using it is the Discovery Institute after you try and publish.

I doubt that you will be successful in your efforts to integrate the theory of evolution and theology.

I honestly don't think you should try.

I don't think there are any gods or anything supernatural. I don't think that theology has anything to offer us.

The theory of evolution is a rich and beautiful scientific theory that is remarkably well supported by the evidence and is the foundation of modern biology.

There is absolutely no need to hypothesize a god or creator or to suggest that that evolution is in any way 'directed', for there are no gaps in science that these things could fill.

The ideas of theology are superfluous and irrelevant to science, and therefore to trying to understand reality.

IMHO, this thread is fully intended flamebait.

Well I'm completely legit. I have 196 e-mails to myself over the last couple of years each one with a new idea / example supporting the basic premise of this Theory. It is a special interest that has occupied my thoughts for a long time.

I accept naturalism to some extent, and certainly I am not invoking anything supernatural. I am however suggesting that there are a set of Laws (much like those in physics) that predict the emergence of life and evolution in our universe, and that these same Laws also predict intra- and inter-species interactions. The Laws don't invoke any kind of supernatural influence to explain natural phenomena, but strongly point to the idea of a Creator. Ultimately it depicts evolution as a religious truth.

I guess I will just have to start writing it to persuade the naysayers.