Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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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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Jonathan Witt

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Faith & Science

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Wesley J. Smith
Date
April 21, 2025
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Bioethics
Faith & Science
Human Exceptionalism
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Pope Francis Embraced Human Exceptionalism

Wesley J. Smith
April 21, 2025
Bioethics, Faith & Science, Human Exceptionalism
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The idea of unique human value and concomitant duties are the core of human exceptionalism. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Yakov Fedorov, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Ann Gauger
Date
April 21, 2025
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Faith & Science
Human Origins and Anthropology
Intelligent Design
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On Evolution, Pope Francis Spoke and the Media Got it Wrong

Ann Gauger
April 21, 2025
Faith & Science, Human Origins and Anthropology, Intelligent Design
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According to Pope Francis, evolution per se still requires a Creator and cannot be the result of purely physical causes. Read More ›
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
April 18, 2025
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Faith & Science
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
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Why the “Universe from Nothing” Model Points to Intelligent Design

Andrew McDiarmid
April 18, 2025
Faith & Science, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design
3
Did our universe come from nothing, as some physicists have proposed? This episode is built around a suggestion I recently received from a listener. Read More ›
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Martin Hilbert
Date
April 10, 2025
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Evolution
Faith & Science
History of Science
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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, “The Catholic Darwin”

Fr. Martin Hilbert, C.O.
April 10, 2025
Evolution, Faith & Science, History of Science
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No doubt, Teilhard ­ had — and has — Catholic admirers. The most positive Catholic assessment I have encountered comes from the pen of Msgr. Bruno de Solages. Read More ›
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Robert F. Shedinger
Date
April 10, 2025
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Evolution
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
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On the 70th Anniversary of His Death, Anything to Salute in the Thought of Teilhard de Chardin?

Robert Shedinger
April 10, 2025
Evolution, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design
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The significance of Teilhard's pointing out the incomplete nature of the evolutionary theory of his day should not be underestimated. Read More ›
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Photo: All Angels' Church pulpit stairs, Metropolitan Museum of Art, by Yair Haklai, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Martin Hilbert
Date
April 7, 2025
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Faith & Science
Medicine
Neuroscience & Mind
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The Undiscovered Country… Discovered?

Fr. Martin Hilbert, C.O.
April 7, 2025
Faith & Science, Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind
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Such cases may have been around since prehistoric times. Some researchers even suggest that they may have given rise to the popular artistic images of angels. Read More ›
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Photo: Yosemite Valley, by King of Hearts, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
Andrew McDiarmid
Date
April 4, 2025
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Bioethics
Botany
Environment & Climate
Faith & Science
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Why John Muir Chose Nature Over Machines

Andrew McDiarmid
April 4, 2025
Bioethics, Botany, Environment & Climate, Faith & Science
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The famous naturalist put human inventions aside to reap the benefits of nature.  Read More ›
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Author
Andrew McDiarmid
Date
April 2, 2025
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Faith & Science
History of Science
Intelligent Design
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Examining the Legacy of Baruch Spinoza in the History of Science

Andrew McDiarmid
April 2, 2025
Faith & Science, History of Science, Intelligent Design
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Join host and geologist Casey Luskin and historian of science Michael Keas for a lively conversation puncturing a series of anti-Christian myths. Read More ›
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Eric Hedin
Date
April 1, 2025
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Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Physics
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Life Is the Most Unnatural Thing in the Universe

Eric Hedin
April 1, 2025
Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Physics
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Matter is moved by matter, and to a lesser extent, by light. Let’s look into that assertion from the point of view of physics. Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
Date
March 31, 2025
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Faith & Science
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
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A Neurosurgeon’s Intimate Account: How Science Gives Evidence of an Immortal Soul

David Klinghoffer
March 31, 2025
Faith & Science, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy
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You can pre-order the book now, by May 31, and get a number of free items along with it. Read More ›

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