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"Dembski's work in the intelligent design field presents a solid argument against the theory of evolution and we are very excited to have him here at Union," said Wayne Wofford, the director of the Edward P. Hammons Center for Scientific Studies at Union.

A National Science Foundation doctoral and post-doctoral fellow, Dembski holds a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Chicago, a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Illinois and an M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary. Dembski has done post-doctoral work at MIT, the University of Chicago, Northwestern, Princeton, Cambridge, and Notre Dame.

Dembski's publications range from mathematics to philosophy to theology and include "The Design Inference", which was published by Cambridge University Press in September of 1998. He is currently working with Stephen Meyer and Paul Nelson on a book titled "Uncommon Descent", which will seek to reestablish the legitimacy and fruitfulness of design within biology. Dembski is a fellow of the Discovery Institute's Center for the Renewal of Science and Culture and adjunct professor in philosophy at the University of Dallas.

The first lecture titled "Intelligent Design: Yesterday's Orthodoxy, Today's Heresy," will be presented at 10 a.m., Monday, Feb. 28 in the G.M. Savage Memorial Chapel. The second lecture will be given Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. in Harvey Hall and is titled, "Intelligent Design in the Natural Sciences."

The Staley foundation seeks to enrich the quality of Christian service and sharpen the effectiveness of Christian witness, particularly at the liberal arts college, by supporting lecture series and providing scholarships for aspiring religious scholars and ministers.

The Staley Lectures are sponsored in part by Union's Edward P. Hammons Center for Scientific Studies and the Office of the Provost. For more information, call (901) 661-5203.