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One of the most profound questions philosophers have asked throughout history is "What is the relationship between mankind and the universe?" Are we accidents of nature, meaningless aberrations on a speck of dust adrift in a vast, uncaring universe, or is there some deep transcendent meaning and purpose to our existence? Eminent scientists tell us that we live in a Godless world, that the universe, life and mankind are of natural origins and that our existence is nothing more than an accident of nature. Author Joseph Renick following a long and productive career in the engineering sciences, and with a lifelong interest in Christian apologetics, disagrees, arguing that a scientifically objective examination of the natural world reveals overwhelming evidence of the work of a creative intelligence. He makes his case, not through biblical apologetics, but through natural philosophy. His broad-ranging investigation includes ... - an examination of the historical and philosophical roots of modern science; - exposure of the mythology of the so-called "War between Science and Religion"; - an in-depth analysis of the use of methodological naturalism as a constraint on scientific method; - a review of the history and evidentiary foundations of evolutionary theory; - an account of the origins of the intelligent design movement from a dissent in the 1980s within mainstream science from Darwin; - a look into the dark side of Darwinism and its influence on the murderous totalitarian system