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Jonathan Wells and the “Unknown Unknowns”

Richard Sternberg regretted, citing Plato, that “words are very poor containers for what one wants to say” about a friend like Jonathan. Read More ›
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Doug Axe on Darwinian Evolution: “One of the Weakest, Most Pathetic Scientific Theories”

Dr. Axe shared a particularly poignant memory of being a 19-year-old studying at UC Berkeley and attending a chemistry lecture. Read More ›
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“What Is a Scientist?” A Fine Review for Forrest Mims

"A critique of scientific elitism, and a guidebook for anyone who wants to pursue real science — regardless of credentials." Read More ›
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Dembski, Ewert, and Intelligent Design in Polish: “A Game Changer”

Among our partners around the world, one of the finest, doing some of the most impressive work, is the En Arche Foundation in Poland. Read More ›
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Let’s Not Forget About That Covid Commission

When speaking of the disaster that began to unfold in 2020, do you refer to it as the Covid “pandemic” or the Covid “lockdowns and vaccine mandates”? Read More ›
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Physicist Brian Miller on All the Levels of Fine-Tuning: “Somebody Knew You Were Coming”

Dr. Miller gave a concise summary of the evidence of fine-tuning, from the cosmic scale down to the planetary and the environmental, finally to the biological. Read More ›
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Casey Luskin: Intelligent Design, Islamic Edition

Much of the focus is on the “junk DNA” argument against ID, but stay tuned for the amusing case of Dr. Dan Stern Cardinale and the feathered crocodile. Read More ›
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Photo: Francis Collins, by National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) from Bethesda, MD, USA, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Weaponizing Winsomeness: Eric Metaxas and John West on Stockholm Syndrome Christianity

Leaders such as Francis Collins, under the cover of his own performative winsomeness, have prioritized being liked and respected by secular elites. Read More ›
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“Friends with Francis”: How Institutions Devolve

Among the temptations we face as humans, friendship — otherwise such a wonderful thing — doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Read More ›
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A Useful Christian: John West on Francis Collins and Stockholm Syndrome Christianity

There are Stockholm syndrome Jews as well — you’ll see them parading with “anti-Zionist” groups on campus and in the street. Read More ›

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