Hallmarks of Design: Evidence of Purposeful Design and Beauty in Nature

by Stuart Burgess

Publisher:

Day One

, 2002

Overview

The Design Argument contends that design in nature reveals a Designer. Hallmarks of Design presents this in light of the latest discoveries about the complexity and beauty of the natural world. Features of the book include:

• Six clear hallmarks of design,
• Over thirty diagrams,
• Description of how the earth is designed for mankind,
• Description of the Creator’s attributes.

Contents

Top Highlights

“This chapter shows that the mammalian knee joint is a clear example of a mechanical mechanism that could not have evolved.” (Page 11)

“The human knee joint can extend fully so that the leg can be made straight and the body upright. In fact, the human knee joint also locks in the upright position. This feature makes standing easy because the muscles do not need to be kept in tension. In contrast, the knee joint of apes is not fully extendable and apes must always have bent legs.” (Page 168)

“According to the theory of evolution, the knee joint has evolved one part at a time. However, the four-bar mechanism in the knee joint requires four parts to exist simultaneously and in a precise assembly to be able to perform its basic function. The two bones are essential because they perform the rolling and sliding motion.” (Page 14)

“Whilst the knee joint contains supreme design, it is also subject to diseases such as arthritis. Genesis 3 teaches that God put a curse on the whole of creation as a judgement for the sin and rebellion of Adam and Eve.” (Page 32)

“Even though there are signs of the curse on creation, it is still possible to see clear evidence of design.” (Page 32)

Praise for the Print Edition

Compelling presentation of the evidence of design in the natural world.

—Banner of Truth

Dr. Stuart Burgess writes in plain, easy-to-understand terms of the complexity and beauty of living creatures all around us. God has placed his hallmark on creation, and it is this argument that Dr. Stuart Burgess brilliantly expounds. Readers of this book will be intrigued by the delightful summary of example after example, showing hallmarks of design in the natural world.

—Professor Andy McIntosh, University of Leeds

Product Details

• Title: Hallmarks of Design: Evidence of Purposeful Design and Beauty in Nature
• Author: Stuart Burgess
• Publisher: Day One Publications
• Publication Date: 2002
• Pages: 256

About Stuart Burgess

Stuart Burgess is a reader in engineering design at Bristol University. His research areas include the study of design in nature. He is the author of He Made the Stars Also: What the Bible Says about the Stars and Hallmarks of Design: Evidence of Purposeful Design and Beauty in Nature.