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Coherence Wins, Gradualism Fails
Ford Model T
Photo source: William Creswell, Ford Model T Tourabout, c. 1910, via Flickr.

The Designed Body, Continued: Coherence Wins, Gradualism Fails

Suppose I want to build a car that’s capable of getting me from point A to point B. It minimally takes several dozen parts. Read More ›
Hawking zero gravity
Hawking zero gravity
Stephen Hawking in 0-gravity. Photo credit: Jim Campbell/Aero-News Network, via Wikimedia Commons.

Stephen Hawking: Darwinian Evolution, Ergo Bring on Global Government

While conceding there's a great deal to admire in the courage he shows in bearing up under his physical trials, let's also be honest. Read More ›
Transition to land cover
Image credit: Malcolm MacIver, Northwestern University via Science Daily.

Vertebrates to Land Is an Evolutionary Transition Dripping with Teleology

Darwinian evolution is supposed to have done away with the need for purpose or will in driving the history of life. The words of Darwinists themselves tend to refute that idea. Read More ›
Professional man swimmer inside swimming pool. Underwater panoramic image.
Professional man swimmer inside swimming pool. Underwater panoramic image.
Photo credit: © pio3 — stock.adobe.com.

The Designed Body: Irreducible Complexity on Steroids = Exquisite Engineering

Perhaps because life is so common, it’s easy to lose sight of how tenuous it is. Life depends on a delicate balance of forces. Read More ›
Korean War

Fact Check: We Get Results as Digital Journal Quietly Amends Noxious Headline

The reader was supposed to picture military aircraft raining ordnance on high school biology classrooms. Read More ›
Texas Capitol and Alamo Monument
The Texas State Capitol building via Wikimedia.

Listen: What’s Up with Texas Science Standards?

When it comes to reporting about policies on teaching evolution in public schools, you can't believe much of what you read in the media. Read More ›
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Roger Scruton
Roger Scruton lectures at the Danube Institute.

I and Thou — Roger Scruton on What Makes Human Beings Unique

Whatever its cause, our moral natures do indeed distinguish us from fauna. Read More ›

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