Mainstream Apologetics CHAPTER 2: PURPOSES OF GOD Universe and Life Were Created for a Purpose Once we have established that there is a transcendent first-cause - God, we establish that this God had a divine purpose for His creation. We observe that the universe and life were created by a divine Designer. This is evidenced by the fine-tuned physical laws and parameters that govern the universe, and the improbabilities of random processes and natural selection. ARGUMENT 2:Universe and Life Were Created for a Purpose Darwin's theory of evolution addresses the survival of the species but does not adequately address the arrival of the species. Science strongly suggests that the arrival of all living creatures was the result of the intervention by a Creator God, not Darwinian macroevolution. If creation and life were indeed initiated by a Creator, then human life has meaning and purpose. This chapter is comprised of the following claims ... CLAIM 2.1:Complexity, Orderliness, and Function of Creation are the Work of an Intelligent Designer There is a preponderance of evidence and arguments for design intelligence. The complexity, orderliness, and function of creation is not attributable to chance, but rather, the design intelligence of a Creator. CLAIM 2.2:Life Finds its Origin in a Formative Power of God The appeal of Darwinian evolution is at first glance conceptually intuitive and logical. We observe the power of microevolution all around us in the biological world. It seems natural then that the process of evolution should apply to macroevolution - the creation of all distinct life forms. CLAIM 2.3:Blueprint for Life Originated in the Mind of an Intelligent Designer Scientists in many fields recognize the connection between complex information and intelligence. The mere presence of complex biological information such as DNA and epigenetics strongly suggests the involvement of an Intelligent Designer. CLAIM: 2.4:Patterns and Properties of Design Arose by Non-Random Causes The Darwinian processes of mutation and selection are described as semi-random processes which were greatly influenced by environmental conditions. Because of the regularity of patterns and properties of design found throughout creation, it is reasonable to believe that life was intentionally designed and formed by an Intelligent Designer.