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Thomas Jefferson’s Embrace of Intelligent Design

On Independence Day, it is appropriate to review the sources of our rights as citizens. There is one source that is more basic than any other. Read More ›
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Image: Courtesy of Dr. Michael Chaberek OP.

Faith, Science, and Secularization — An Illuminating Conference in Poland

Similar to many others among the founders of modern science, Copernicus was a believer in God and clearly a proponent of intelligent design. Read More ›
William Paley
Image: William Paley, by George Romney, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Darwinian Natural Selection: A Covert Theology of Nature?

Those who interpreted the essence of Darwinism as being an explanation of evolution in (covertly) theistic terms appear to have had a point. Read More ›
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Gregory Chaitin on Gödel, Computer Science, and the Blessing of Children

Robert J. Marks talks with the trailblazing mathematician about Kurt Gödel’s ontological proof for the existence of God, and more. Read More ›
Under the Sea
Photo: Jellyfish galaxy JO206, by ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Gullieuszik and the GASP team.

Theistic Cosmology and Theistic Evolution — Understanding the Difference

Astronomers have convincingly shown that the laws of nature are sufficient to account for the formation of stars and planetary systems throughout the universe. Read More ›
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Photo: Adam and Eve depicted on a pedestal at Notre-Dame de Paris, by Jebulon, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

On Human Origins, New Peer-Reviewed Paper Reviews Models for Reconciling Science and Religion 

In the final section of the paper, I proposed a scoring system to rate the models. Read More ›
Steve Meyer and Bryan Callen
Photo: Steve Meyer and Bryan Callen, courtesy of the Bryan Callen Show.

Friendly Sparring, Verbal and Otherwise, on a Recent Episode of The Bryan Callen Show

The result is the type of interaction we’re secretly craving — energetic conversation between people with differing views but who demonstrate mutual respect. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Carina Nebula, by James Webb Space Telescope via NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI.

A Living and Symphonic Order — Appreciating Anthony Esolen

I knew I wanted to choose someone who wrote beautifully. He, however, was someone I didn't know, and I could not predict his views on intelligent design. Read More ›
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Meyer, Shermer, Callen: “Can Science Find God?”

A key moment is when host Bryan Callen asks the classic “Who designed the designer?” question. Read More ›
Claudius Ptolemy
Image: Claudius Ptolemy, by Joos van Ghent and Pedro Berruguete (1476), via Wikimedia Commons.

Let’s Explore How Cosmology Influenced Christianity

Many centuries prior to the rise of modern science, the philosophers of antiquity recognized the inherent rationality of the natural word. Read More ›

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