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David Klinghoffer

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Luskin in the NY Post Calls Out Smithsonian on Human Origins

The museum misinforms visitors about how humans are so very, very close to non-human creatures. Equating humans with non-humans isn't humane. It's the opposite. Read More ›
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Homelessness, Intelligent Design, and the Unseen Realm

Compared with previous approaches, the new Executive Order reflects a fundamentally different picture of reality. What should we call it? Read More ›
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As Luskin Debunks 1 Percent Myth, Evolutionists Fire Wildly in Response

The myth matters because a toxic lie being advanced in our culture denies the exceptional status of human beings in nature. Many evils follow from that denial. Read More ›
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National Catholic Register: Father Hilbert “Would Have Won the Argument with Darrow”

For Catholics (and others) interested in the subject, Father de Souza has a book recommendation from Discovery Institute Press. Read More ›
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Green Creatures: The Intelligent Design of Plants

Emily Reeves notes the operation of photosystem II, “the only enzyme in nature that is known to be able to split a water molecule into hydrogen and oxygen." Read More ›
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Hemingway and the Scopes Trial

William Jennings Bryan had a hard time coming up with expert scientific witnesses who were dubious of Darwinian theory. He wouldn’t now. Read More ›
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McLatchie Explains Design Implications of DNA Replication

Dr. McClatchie notes its “primitive” nature — meaning, not a lack of sophistication (quite the opposite!) but that life at the most basic level depends on it. Read More ›
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One Hundred Years After Scopes, It’s “Scopes-in-Reverse”

Casey Luskin tried to contact the folks at Vanderbilt about the lock-out, but no one even bothered to get back to him. Read More ›
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Walter Bradley and Intelligent Design’s First Edition

How does life emerge from that which is not alive? This mystery exercises a peculiar fascination, with the power to elicit remarkable feats of imagination. Read More ›
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The Divide Between Science and Non-Science

The most commonly heard charge against ID is that it “isn’t science” and therefore can’t even be evaluated as a scientific alternative to Darwinian evolution. Read More ›

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