The best term for that relevation, I think, would be data.
No, The best term for it would, in fact, be revelation.
If ID proponents are serious, they must do research and produce data---Just like the scientists.
So, I guess none of these guys are scientists:
1. Michael Behe, "Darwin's Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution" (1996).
2. Robert W. Faid, American Nuclear Society, Nuclear Scientist, author of A Scientific Approach to Christianity.
3. Michael Denton, medical doctor and molecular biologist, , "Evolution: A Theory in Crisis" (1985).
4. Francis Hitching, "The Neck of the Giraffe: Where Darwin Went Wrong" (1982).
5. Mae-Wan Ho and Peter Saunders, "Beyond Neo-Darwinism" (1984).
6. Soren Lovtrup, "Darwinism: Refutation of a Myth" (1987).
7. Milton R., "The Facts of Life: Shattering the Myth of Darwinism", Fourth Estate, London, 1992.
8. Rodney Stark, Professor of Social Sciences at Baylor University, see Fact, Fable, and Darwin.
9. Gordon Rattray Taylor, "The Great Evolution Mystery" (1983).
The following scientists (#'s 10-47) stated that "a critical re-evaluation of Darwinism is both necessary and possible" as found at "http://www.apologetics.org/news/adhoc.html":
10. ANDREW BOCARSLY, Ph.D. Chemistry, Princeton University
11. HENRY F. SCHAEFER III, Ph. D. Quantum Computational Chemistry, University of Georgia
12. ROBERT TINNIN, Ph.D Biology, Portland State University
13. BENJAMIN VOWELS, M.D. Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania
14. STEPHEN MEYER (Ph.D. in History & Philosophy of Science University of Cambridge), currently professor of philosophy at Whitworth College.
15. DAVID IVES, Ph.D, Biochemistry, Ohio State University
16. WILLIAM DEMBSKI, Ph.D. Philosophy (University of Illinois at Chicago), Ph.D. Mathematics (University of Chicago)
17. ROBERT KAITA, Ph.D. Plasma Physics, Princeton University
18. FRED SIGWORTH, Ph.D. Physiology, Yale Medical School
19. LEO ZACHARSKI, M.D. Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School
20. DAVID VAN DYKE, Ph. D. Chemistry, University of Pennsylvania
21. ROBERT JENKINS, Ph.D. Biology, Ithaca College
22. ROBERT C. KOONS, Ph.D. Philosophy, UT, Austin
23. GORDON C. MILLS, Ph.D., Biochemistry Emeritus, UT Medical Center, Galveston
24. DONALD D. HOFFMAN, Ph.D. Cognitive Science University of California, Irvine
25. ROBERT PRUD'HOMME, Ph. D. Chemical Engineering, Princeton University
26. ALVIN PLANTINGA, Ph.D. Philosophy, University of Notre Dame
27. GEORGE LEBO, Ph.D. Astronomy, University of Florida
28. JOHN FANTUZZO, Ph.D. Psychology in Education, University of Pennsylvania
29. WALTER BRADLEY, Ph.D. Chairman, Mechanical Engineering, Texas A & M University
30. DONALD L. EWERT, Ph.D. Molecular Biology, Director of Research Administration, Wistar Institute
31. DOUGLAS LAUFFENBERGER, Ph.D. Cell & Structural Biology, University of Illinois
32. JACK OMDAHL, Ph.D. Biochemistry, University of New Mexico
33. JOSEPH M. MELUCHAMP, Ph.D. Management Science, University of Alabama
34. KIRK LARSEN, Ph.D. Zoology, Miami University (Ohio)
35. PAUL CHIEN, Ph.D. Biology, University of San Francisco
36. WILLIAM SANDINE, Ph.D. Microbiology, Oregon State University
37. H. C. HlNRICHS, Ph. D. Physics, Linfield College
38. WILLIAM STUNTZ, J.D. Law Faculty, University of Virginia
39. CHRIS LITTLER, Ph.D. Physics, N.Texas State University
40. JOHN ANGUS CAMPBELL, Ph.D. Speech Communication, University of Washington
41. T. RICK IRVIN, Ph.D. Institute for Environmental Studies, Louisiana State University
42. DAVID WILCOX, Ph.D. Biology, Eastern College
43. STEPHEN FAWL, Ph.D. Chemistry, Napa Valley College
44. OTTO HELWEG, Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Memphis State University
45. J. GARY EDEN, Ph. D. Elect. & Computer Engineering, University of Illinois
46. H. KEITH MILLER, Ph.D. Biology (ret.), Capital University
47. JOHN COGDELL, Ph.D. Elect. & Computer Engineering, University of Texas, Austin
And others....
This post would be far too long to post the
entire list. You can read the rest if you like. The list has 481 names on it and I suspect none of these people would appreciate anyone calling their research 'dumb'.