Who is Phillip Johnson? From his website:
Phillip Johnson was born and raised in Aurora, Illinois and graduated from Harvard and the University of Chicago Law Scchool.
After law school, Phillip Johnson clerked for Chief Justice Roger Traynor of the California Supreme Court and Chief Justice Earl Warren of the U.S. Supreme Court. He joined the faculty of the Boalt School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley in 1967 and has been a Professor Emeritus since 2000.
Johnson has served as deputy district attorney while on leave from his teaching duties and has held visiting professorships at Emory University and at University College, London.
With the publication of his book "Darwin on Trial" in 1991 he began a second career as one of the foremeost critics of Darwin's Theory of Evolution and its wider sociological and cultural implications.
Johnson is one of the leading members of the Intelligent Design movement and has done much to help these ideas gain acceptance and a wider hearing worldwide.
Johnson is the author of several books on evolution, philosophical naturalism, and other cultural issues and speaks extensively around the country. His "Leading Edge" column appears regularly in Touchstone Magazine.
A book honoring Dr. Johnson:
Darwin's Nemesis: Phillip Johnson And the Intelligent Design Movement, William A. Dembski (Editor)
A sampling of books by Dr. Johnson:
Darwin on Trial
The Wedge of Truth: Splitting the Foundations of Naturalism
Defeating Darwinism by Opening Minds
We anticipate plenty of fodder for good conversation. I love having children old enough to bring along. Half of what is said may fly right over our heads, but I can almost guarantee that we will snatch some nuggets, chew them over together, and put a few more pegs in our minds for future use. We can't wait.
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