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NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., speaks at the 2017 Rare Disease Day at NIH.

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March 10, 2025

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Francis Collins Stands Up for DEI, High Overhead, and Unethical Research?

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At least Collins has made it harder to ignore his real agenda by appearing at this partisan political rally. Read More ›

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February 17, 2025

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Darwin, Kinsey, and Stockholm Syndrome Christianity

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February 17, 2025

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Perhaps the figure most responsible for the breakdown of traditional sexual ethics in Western culture was a Harvard-trained evolutionary zoologist. Read More ›

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February 10, 2025

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Francis Collins and Stockholm Syndrome Christianity

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February 10, 2025

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Collins has been celebrated by many of his fellow evangelicals because of his acceptance by the secular establishment. Read More ›

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February 4, 2025

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The Slippery Slope of Theistic Darwinism: The Sad Cases of Howard Van Till and Karl Giberson

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February 4, 2025

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After retiring from Calvin, Howard Van Till evolved well beyond Christianity. Indeed, he eventually evolved beyond theism. Read More ›

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John G. West

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February 3, 2025

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Bioethics
Biology
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New Book: Stockholm Syndrome Christianity

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February 3, 2025

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If you want to understand why many Christian colleges are now producing graduates with views indistinguishable from secular materialists, read my book. Read More ›

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John G. West

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December 31, 2024

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No. 2 Story of 2024: Darwinists Devolve

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December 31, 2024

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One sign of a robust scientific theory is the quality of its most prominent proponents. But serious advocates of Darwinism have become an endangered species. Read More ›

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December 25, 2024

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Intelligent Design
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Merry Christmas! No. 8 Story of 2024: Reagan’s Personal Argument for Intelligent Design

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December 25, 2024

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An untold story from the final year of Reagan’s Presidency about science, faith, and intelligent design. Read More ›

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John G. West

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December 11, 2024

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Evolution
Intelligent Design
Science Education
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Our View of Nature Matters; Here’s Why

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December 11, 2024

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I was standing amidst the ruins of the Berghof, Hitler’s retreat near the German-Austrian border, where some of the worst atrocities in history were planned. Read More ›

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John G. West

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December 5, 2024

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Medicine
Scientific Freedom
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Frightening Recommendations from Francis Collins

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December 5, 2024

Medicine, Scientific Freedom

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The former NIH head thinks the government didn't exert enough control during the last pandemic. Read More ›

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John G. West

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December 2, 2024

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Bioethics
Faith & Science
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Pre-Order Stockholm Syndrome Christianity and Get a Free Book about C. S. Lewis

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December 2, 2024

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Key Christian leaders, churches, and faith-based institutions are abandoning their historic beliefs to embrace a secularist progressive agenda. Read More ›