170. Evolution Revolution?

170. Evolution Revolution?

From Undeceptions with John Dickson by Undeceptions Ltd

March 8, 2026 · 1h 9m · Season 16 · Episode 3

About this episode

This episode discusses the evolving perspectives on evolution and its implications for religion and design.

Since Charles Darwin’s 1859 book On the Origin of Species, evolution has been considered by many to be the final nail in the coffin of religion. Because evolution is supposedly random - or indeed, blind - the argument follows that there is no design. But recently, a quiet revolution has been raging among the top tier of evolutionary scientists. The apparent randomness of evolution has come into question, and some experts now suggest there may be patterns, agency, and even intention behind it all. FOR FULL SHOW NOTES - click here. CREDITS Undeceptions is hosted by John Dickson, produced by Kaley Payne and directed by Mark Hadley. Alasdair Belling is a writer-researcher. Siobhan McGuiness is our online librarian. Lyndie Leviston remains John's wonderful assistant. Santino Dimarco is Chief Finance and Operations Consultant. Peter Kozushko is our North American representative and a point of contact for church pastors interested in engaging with our work here at Undeceptions. Editing by Richard Hamwi. Our voice actor today was Dakotah Love. Special thanks to our series sponsor Zondervan for making this Undeception possible. Undeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com…

People in this episode

Host: John Dickson

Topics covered

  • evolution
  • religion
  • science
  • design
  • intention

Keywords

  • Charles Darwin
  • On the Origin of Species
  • randomness
  • patterns
  • agency

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: On the Origin of Species, CREDITS Undeceptions, Undeception

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