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Can Evolution and Intelligent Design Be Happily Wedded?

Casey Luskin kicks off a series of interviews responding to theologian Dr. Rope Kojonen’s proposal. Read More ›
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Darwin and the Mystery of the Missing Evidence

Charles Darwin continually promised his “big book” full of missing evidence to many of his correspondents but failed to deliver it. Read More ›
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Statue of a young Charles Darwin, Shrewsbury School, by Ailurus~frwiki / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).

Darwin’s Bluff: Peeling Back the Myth

Tucked away in Darwin’s surviving papers is a manuscript of almost 300,000 words that he continually promised to others but never completed or published. Read More ›
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Deconstructing Darwin: The Myth and the Man

Harboring a secret fear that he’d become what his father said he would — a disgrace to his family — Darwin desperately sought status and recognition. Read More ›
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How the Caterpillar Got Its Legs…Or Not

Almost 400 years after its discovery, the process of metamorphosis is still a thorny conundrum for evolutionary biologists. Read More ›
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Dallas Conference, February 17: Our Privileged Planet, 20 Years On

Philosopher Dr. Jay Richards previews the theme of February 17's Dallas Science and Faith Conference. Read More ›
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Parables from Nature: A Profile of Margaret Gatty

Although she refrained from challenging Darwin publicly, Margaret had strong thoughts of opposition to Darwin’s proposals. Read More ›
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Evolution’s Demigods: Reviewing the Tour vs. Cronin Debate

Says Brian Miller, “What a lot of origin-of-life people do is talk about natural selection as a demigod with creative agency." Read More ›
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Debate Review: Jim Tour vs Lee Cronin at Harvard

In 2021, chemist Dr. Lee Cronin declared publicly that “Origin of life research is a scam.” He later said he was only joking. Read More ›
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A Philosopher Defends Intelligent Design

Peter S. Williams explains the deceptively simple test he uses to silence claims that intelligent design is not a scientific pursuit. Read More ›

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