I went to see Ben Stein's new movie Expelled on Friday. It is a documentary, but I can say with certainty that you will not find it boring because none of the nearly twenty high school and junior high kids I took with me did. Stein interviews most all of the major players on both sides of the Darwinism / ID debate and exposes some frightening truths.



The main thrust of the movie is that the "Big Science" establishment has been severely and unjustly punishing free thinkers who dare to question Darwinian theory, labeling them as creationists, religious fanatics, and even terrorists, regardless of their backgrounds. Stein has an excellent grasp on the philosophy of science, which truly is the issue in this case more than the science itself. Stein does not attempt to prove that Intelligent Design is correct but to expose the disturbing level of hypocrisy and censorship that exists in the Darwinian establishment.

He also prods the Darwinists enough that some of them--including Richard Dawkins--make some unexpected statements about the possibility of intelligence in biological design and the philosophical implications of Darwinian theory. One of the most shocking moments in the film is an interview with a caretaker at one of the historical sites of the holocaust . . . but I don't want to give away too much. I would recommend this movie to anyone, but especially to those who are concerned with issues of social justice, free speech, and scientific inquiry.