Dylan Hannon said "On another level, a reductive, materialist view of life
denies any
meaningful natural order. It posits merely random associations of molecules
and environmental factors over time and space. How can this be reconciled
with more traditional views, i.e., an intelligible natural world?"

Dylan, the "more traditional view" you mention was overturned 150 years
ago. Darwin's brilliant achievement was to show that the apparent order and
design really is the result of random factors molded by natural selection
and drift. That was one of the deepest insights in human history. And one
of the most awe-inspiring.
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