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It seems to me he agrees with Dawkins but is trying to put a different slant on it.
Dawkins has said many times that he thinks the universe is a thing of awe and wonder and is to be marvelled at. Kauffman thinks this too but calls it 'sacred', or wants to give it the label 'God'.
So I don't really see, in practical terms, much difference in what he believes and what Dawkins believes. But there is a difference of approach: Dawkins is an aggressive atheist, believing that we'd all be far better off if religion were expunged from our societies, whereas Kauffman is looking for some common ground where religious and non-religious can share in the wonder of existence.
You takes your pick.
