Evolution and Intelligent Design

At the same time that Bill Frist is urging that schools teach intelligent design as well as evolution (here), Peter Steinfels column in todays NYT's discusses the view of John F. Haught, a Catholic theologian who is a professor of theology at Georgetown that about intelligent design and about the recent Cardinal Schonborn op-ed, that we have discussed previously.  Haught stresses the need for a dialogue between science and religion, believing that although "evolutionary theory cannot make ultimate claims about God or cosmic purpose without slipping into a metaphysics beyond its competence...it raises a host of questions that theology must address."  Haught criticizes intelligent design theory both because it lacks scientific basis and becuase it does not address those questions.  The Steinfels column provides the link for Haught's latest synthesis of his views, his 2004 Boyle lecture, which can be accessed here.