THE CONTROVERSY ABOUT ORIGINS: Intelligent Design versus Unguided Evolution By Very Rev Dr. Ifechukwu U. Ibeme   Abstract The debate between Intelligent Design (ID) and unguided evolution is a profound clash of worldviews on the origins of the universe and life’s complexity. Both interpret the same empirical data —fossils, genetics, cosmic constants— through distinct philosophical lenses: NATURALISTIC PROBABILITY, emphasizing chance and chaos, versus PROVIDENTIAL PURPOSEFULNESS, inferring intentional design. This paper synthesizes key themes from extended dialogue: logical merits, data interpretations, frameworks, theory-laden observations, starting premises, and critiques of mechanisms like the multiverse. It argues that the controversy hinges not on facts but on permissible causes— chaos versus God —while noting that "modern empirical science’s methodological naturalism fosters dialogue with metaphysical frameworks unless polemics interferes.” Notably, the human c...