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Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
Bespectacled Michael Behe in Green Shirt, Coat, and Cap
Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
David Berlinski
Eric Cassell
David Coppedge
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William A. Dembski
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Michael Denton
Michael Egnor
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Michael Flannery
Ann Gauger
Howard Glicksman
Guillermo Gonzalez at Garden of the Gods, July 2022
Guillermo Gonzalez
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Bruce Gordon
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Eric Hedin
Cornelius Hunter
Cornelius G. Hunter
Stephen J. Iacoboni
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David Klinghoffer in 2021
David Klinghoffer
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
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Casey Luskin
Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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Jonathan McLatchie
Stephen C. Meyer
Brian Miller
Walter Myers III
Paul Nelson at Car Museum
Paul Nelson
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Denyse O’Leary
Emily Reeves
Emily Sandico
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Granville Sewell
Robert Shedinger
Geoffrey Simmons
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Wesley J. Smith
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Rob Stadler
Neil Thomas
Jonathan Wells
John G. West
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Daniel Witt
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Andrew McDiarmid

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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
October 11, 2023
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Biology
Engineering
Faith & Science
Fine-tuning
Genetics
Intelligent Design
Philosophy
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The Miracle of Man: Reflections on the Westminster Conference

Andrew McDiarmid
October 11, 2023
Biology, Engineering, Faith & Science, Fine-tuning, Genetics, Intelligent Design, Philosophy
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Dr. Miller gives a brief summary of his talk on the fine-tuning of human vision. We’ll be doing a full episode with him on that subject soon. Read More ›
Homo naledi
Photo: A femur, by John Hawks, Marina Elliott, Peter Schmid, Steven E. Churchill, Darryl J. de Ruiter, Eric M. Roberts, Hannah Hilbert-Wolf, Heather M. Garvin, Scott A. Williams, Lucas K. Delezene, Elen M. Feuerriegel, Patrick Randolph-Quinney, Tracy L. Kivell, Myra F. Laird, Gaokgatlhe Tawane, Jeremy M. DeSilva, Shara E. Bailey, Juliet K. Brophy, Marc R. Meyer, Matthew M. Skinner, Matthew W. Tocheri, Caroline VanSickle, Christopher S. Walker, Timothy L. Campbell, Brian Kuhn, Ashley Kruger, Steven Tucker, Alia Gurtov, Nompumelelo Hlophe, Rick Hunter, Hannah Morris, Becca Peixotto, Maropeng Ramalepa, Dirk van Rooyen, Mathabela Tsikoane, Pedro Boshoff, Paul H.G.M. Dirks, Lee R. Berger, CC BY 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
October 9, 2023
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Evolution
Human Exceptionalism
Human Origins and Anthropology
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Not Enough Evidence: Casey Luskin on Recent Homo naledi Claims

Andrew McDiarmid
October 9, 2023
Evolution, Human Exceptionalism, Human Origins and Anthropology
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They claim that the small-brained species had high intelligence and engaged in activities like burying their dead, using fire, and engaging in cave wall art. Read More ›
Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
October 4, 2023
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Evolution
Faith & Science
Technology
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Are Humans Progressing Toward Evolutionary Perfection?

Andrew McDiarmid
October 4, 2023
Evolution, Faith & Science, Technology
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Men are not about to become like gods. “I’m a strong believer in original sin,” quips David Berlinski. Read More ›
headache
Photo credit: Sander Sammy via Unsplash.
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
September 27, 2023
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
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Another Headache for the RNA World Theory

Andrew McDiarmid
September 27, 2023
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life
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Before a trial and error process like natural selection can even get started, self-replicating molecules must have a minimal accuracy rate. Read More ›
femur
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
September 26, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Try to Write Instructions for a Femur; Go On, Just Try

Andrew McDiarmid
September 26, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Professor Behe invites us to join him for a sobering thought experiment: attempting to build an instruction manual for a human femur bone. Read More ›
red-blood-cells
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
September 24, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Engineering Prowess of the Blood Clotting Cascade

Andrew McDiarmid
September 24, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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“Evolution doesn’t perform particularly well when you need to make multiple co-dependent mutations,” says Dr. McLatchie. Read More ›
Miracle of the Cell
Miracle of the Cell
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
September 21, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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The Simple Life: Abiogenesis Gets Another Reality Check

Andrew McDiarmid
September 21, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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When it comes to biological life, even the simplest single-celled organism is an astonishingly complex multi-part system. Read More ›
Deep Space Station 56
Photo: Madrid Deep Space Communications Complex, by NASA/JPL-Caltech.
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
September 13, 2023
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Astronomy
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
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Uncovering the Hidden Mathematical Structure of the Universe

Andrew McDiarmid
September 13, 2023
Astronomy, Mathematics, Physical Sciences
2
Genuine human rationality would not exist if a naturalistic account of the human mind were correct. Read More ›
Galaxy ESO 300-16
Photo: Galaxy ESO 300-16, by ESA/Hubble & NASA, R. Tully.
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
September 11, 2023
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Astronomy
Cosmology
Faith & Science
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Physics
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Kepler’s Pursuit of a Mathematical Cosmology

Andrew McDiarmid
September 11, 2023
Astronomy, Cosmology, Faith & Science, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Physics
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Dr. Travis tracks the progression of Kepler’s ideas to show how he became a key figure in the transition from ancient astronomy to a true celestial physics. Read More ›
Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler
Image: Johannes Kepler (1571–1630), via Wikimedia Commons.
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
September 7, 2023
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Faith & Science
Mathematics
Philosophy of Science
Physical Sciences
Physics
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Thinking God’s Thoughts: Kepler and Cosmic Comprehensibility

Andrew McDiarmid
September 7, 2023
Faith & Science, Mathematics, Philosophy of Science, Physical Sciences, Physics
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Melissa Cain Travis traces the intellectual pedigree of Johannes Kepler’s ideas all the way back to the ancients. Read More ›

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