Does Human Exceptionalism Require Intelligent Design?

Our friend and colleague Wesley Smith's work is not only brilliant and full of tireless moral energy, he also makes you think. His current article at First Things, "More than 'In God's Image,'" raises a provocative question. Can the belief in humanity's exceptional status in the cosmos be sustained on the basis of "blind evolution," just as it can on the basis of intelligent design?

Wesley says yes:

A belief in human exceptionalism, on the other hand, does not depend on religious faith. Whet...