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2018

Do Not Feed Zombies 2
Image credit: U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr., Eglin Air Force Base, Zombie Stomp 2015.

Zombie Science: Darwin’s Theory Feeds on Raw Materialism 

Most of us think of science as the enterprise of seeking truth by formulating hypotheses and testing them against the evidence. This is empirical science. Read More ›
Atlantic horseshoe crab) 3
Photo: An Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus), by James St. John, via Flickr.

Bechly: Why the Phenomenon of Living Fossils Is Under “Massive Attack”

If you ever encounter a horseshoe crab on the beach, you are a looking at a creature that would not have appeared out of place hundreds of millions of years ago. Read More ›
Wolfe at SITC
Photo: Tom Wolfe at Socrates in the City in 2013 (screen shot), via YouTube.

Farewell: On Evolution “Myth” and Intelligent Design, Tom Wolfe Boldly Told the Truth

He built up to his final act of treason against politically correct expectations with his last book, The Kingdom of Speech, a repudiation of Darwinism. Read More ›
Zebrafish embryo
Photo: Zebrafish embryo at 28 hours, via University of Basel. 

Out of One Cell, Many Tissues — But How?

Scientists are delving into the remarkable way a zygote grows through its embryonic stages to an adult. Read More ›
transhumanism
Image credit: Noupload, viz Pixabay.

Transhumanism: A Wail of Despair in the Night

Transhumanists seek to “seize control of human evolution” by harnessing the naked power of biotech, cyber tech, and computer tech. Read More ›
Summa_Theologica
Photo: Summa Theologica of Thomas Aquinas, by Jonund [CC BY-SA 4.0], from Wikimedia Commons.

The Five Arguments Stand: Response to a Critic on Aquinas and Evolution

In my book, I argue that Thomas Aquinas’ teaching cannot be reconciled with theistic evolution. Read More ›
spermatogenesis
Photo: Spermatogenesis in action, by Nephron [CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL], from Wikimedia Commons.

Importance of Centrobin in Sperm Development — Another Stumbling Block for Darwinism

“If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed, which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications...” Read More ›
medication
Image credit: kalhh, via Pixabay.

Mad World: Pain Doctors Face Greater Scrutiny Than Death Doctors

Our society often sacrifices law-abiding and productive people to protect the dysfunctional from themselves. Read More ›
mitochondria
Photo: Mitochondria, shown in red, by NICHD/U. Manor, via Flickr. 

Hunter: With Darwinism, “The Theory Is Always Driving the Ideas In Spite of the Evidence”

Mitochondria, the powerhouse of eukaryotic cells, pose a powerful and newly acute problem for evolution. Read More ›
Pinocchio
Photo at top: A screen shot from the end of Pinocchio, via YouTube.

Pinocchio and Geppetto: A Puppet Postscript

This, from a critic seeking to dissuade viewers from the intelligent design position, is the carefully selected metaphor for casting ID as emotionally cold and remote? Read More ›

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