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Dr. Egnor: The “Platonic Turn” in Science

There is a “disconnect” between a physical organ of the body — the brain — and the “immortal mind,” the human spirit, that transcends it. Read More ›
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Brian Miller: The Blur at the Edges, Versus the Blur Everywhere

Evidence for intelligent design in nature may be clear to you, while other matters relating to faith remain far more perplexing. Read More ›
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Science, Science Abuse, and Today’s “Jewish Question”

Tucker Carlson has called for everyone in Israel to have a DNA test, to sort out the real from the false of “Abram's descendants.” Read More ›
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Casey Luskin: A Chasm Between Paradigms

To speak of a “paradigm shift” on Junk DNA is another way of saying that the debate is over and ID won. Read More ›
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Meyer: Twenty Years Later, Debate with New Atheists Is Over

In the Philippine jungles after World War II, a few lonely Japanese soldiers carried on fighting for decades, not realizing the war was over. Read More ›
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Dr. Egnor: Denying the Mystery of the Mind

The mind, operating outside the body, can use reason to add 1 and 1 and reach a sum of 2. The brain cannot. Read More ›
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The Heavens Declare, and the Sky Tells

Our contributor Kirk Durston takes gorgeous astronomy and other nature photos. He graciously agreed to let me share these, with his captions. Read More ›
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Kirkus Loves Oppenheimer’s Demon: “Quick Pacing, Deft Characterization, Expert Plotting”

From Discovery Institute Press, it's "high-stakes action that should satisfy the most demanding of political thrill seekers." Read More ›
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Simmons: The Sentence You Never Want to Read, but Should

This novelist has spent a good part of his medical career training others for emergencies, and acting in emergencies himself. He takes them seriously.  Read More ›
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Oppenheimer’s Demon Is “9/11 Times a Thousand”

For the 25th anniversary of 9/11 you may be wondering what to read or watch for the occasion. I have a few suggestions. Read More ›

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