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Photo credit: Robert Hedin.

Fireweed: An Example of Intelligent Latent Design

The photo with fireweed in the foreground at the top of this article was taken by my father, Robert Hedin, at Mount Shuksan in Washington State. Read More ›
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The Slippery Slope of Theistic Darwinism: The Sad Cases of Howard Van Till and Karl Giberson

After retiring from Calvin, Howard Van Till evolved well beyond Christianity. Indeed, he eventually evolved beyond theism. Read More ›
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In Covid Response, Government Did Not Trust the People with Information

Ex-CDC director Robert Redfield explores the issue of trust in public health — and its loss — with Wesley J. Smith. Read More ›
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John West: Science’s Debt to Intelligent Design Is Not Just in the Past — But Today

The God hypothesis… Where have I heard that phrase, used by columnist Ross Douthat, before? Read More ›
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Human Evolution by the Numbers: Chatbot Weighs In

The Darwinian story of human evolution from an ape-like creature is probably the most powerful modern secular myth. Read More ›
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Paper Digest: Addressing Flaws in Population Dynamic Models 

Reframing genetic variation as falling into separate categories — random and non-random — could provide new insights into the history of life. Read More ›
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New Book: Stockholm Syndrome Christianity

If you want to understand why many Christian colleges are now producing graduates with views indistinguishable from secular materialists, read my book. Read More ›
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Ross Douthat on the Universe’s Remarkable Intelligibility

Suppose that science itself suffers if we preemptively rule out certain conclusions. Read More ›
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February 8! 2025 Dallas Conference on Science & Faith

From the smallest honeybee to the greatest whale, planet Earth is swarming with creatures of all shapes and sizes — each designed for their habitat. Read More ›
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Wild Baboons Fail the Mirror Self-Awareness Test

In a video, it seems clear that not one of the animals recognizes that the figure in the mirror is a reflection of itself. Read More ›

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