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2018

Claude Shannon
information theory
Photo: Claude Shannon, by DobriZheglov [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Trends in Philosophy of Science: What Does “Semantic Information” Mean?

Theorists hope to alleviate a deficiency in Shannon information theory, which dealt only with the structure of a communication, not its semantics. Read More ›
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Eric Metaxas
Image: Stephen Meyer at Socrates in the City, Union League Club.

Meyer, Metaxas at Socrates in the City: Darwin’s Doubt and the Positive Case for ID

Hear the second segment of an engaging discussion between acclaimed author Eric Metaxas and philosopher of science Stephen Meyer at Socrates in the City. Read More ›
Metaxas Socrates
Eric Metaxas
Image: Eric Metaxas, Union League Club, Socrates in the City.

Metaxas, Meyer at Socrates in the City: What Is Intelligent Design?

Hear the first segment of an engaging discussion between acclaimed author Eric Metaxas and Darwin’s Doubt author Stephen Meyer. Read More ›
cows
social justice
Photo credit: Stijn te Strake via Unsplash.

“Social Justice” Inflates to Include Animals

An article published in Biological Conservation illustrates environmentalism’s metastasizing misanthropy. Read More ›
deer fighting
Photo credit: Brian Stansberry [CC BY 3.0], from Wikimedia Commons.

Why Scientific Polarization? A Case Study

It’s not merely a scientific but a “legal and political battleground.” What is it? Read More ›
coin flip
randomness
Photo credit: Nicu Buculei, via Flickr(cropped).

Robert Marks: Randomness and the Enigma of Creativity

Only a freely acting, designing agent resolves the mystery. Only such an agent creates, truly, ex nihilo. Read More ›
hospital beds
Photo credit: Daan Stevens via Unsplash.

Why Families Should Decide When to “Pull Plugs”

When Frank saw signs of life, doctors would dismiss his observation as a “reflex.” How often I have heard that over 25 years of anti-euthanasia advocacy! Read More ›
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Unbelievable

In Colorado, Two Sneak Previews of Unbelievable

At Colorado State University, I was impressed by a question from a boy who was about 13 years old. Read More ›
Anomalocaris
Anomalocaris
Image credit: Anomalocaris, Katrina Kenny & University of Adelaide/UNE Photos, via Flickr.

In Cambrian Explosion Debate, ID Wins by Default

If this is the best answer evolutionists can come up with, it’s game over for Darwinism. Read More ›
Heretic
Matti Leisola
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Greg Koukl on Heretic: The “Right Answer” or the “Right Kind of Answer”?

Heretic is the autobiographical story, co-written by Jonathan Witt, of distinguished Finnish bioengineer Matti Leisola. Read More ›

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