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Photo: Panel discussion at the Summer Seminar, by Nathan Jacobson.

Summer Seminars: A Transformative (and Free) Experience

The Summer Seminar presentations and discussions help equip participants with the tools they need to breathe new purpose into the scientific enterprise.  Read More ›
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Credit: All photos by Emily Sandico.

Summer Seminar on ID Is a Glorious (and Cost-Free) Opportunity

The setting, once again in Colorado, is idyllic — towers of red rock and ponderous pines against the bluest of skies. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Not Just a Scientific Theory, Intelligent Design Is a Pillar of Academic Freedom 

The American Founders established government with religious liberty by separating the State and the Church without separating reason from revelation. Read More ›
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All photos by Kate Kavanaugh.

The CSC Summer Seminars: Once in a Lifetime, All Expenses Paid

Listening to scholars from various disciplines, and surrounded by the breathtaking scenery, I was awestruck by the truth and beauty of intelligent design.  Read More ›
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Gutsy and Loyal: The Qualities of Our Friend Jonathan Wells

Dr. Paul Nelson begins with an adventure he had with Dr. Wells: a poster presentation on evolution and development at the University of Chicago. Read More ›
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Photo: Darwin in 1868, by Julia Margaret Cameron, via Wikimedia Commons.

Teaching Darwin: A Hypothetical Program

Charles Darwin himself contemplated being mistaken, writing “I have asked myself whether I may not have devoted my life to a fantasy.” Read More ›
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Photo credit: John West.

Our View of Nature Matters; Here’s Why

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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Photo credit: The Jopwell Collection on Unsplash.

Equip Students with the Truth About Evolution

Do you know what young people are learning about their origins and place in the universe? Read More ›
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Photo source: Westminster Conference.

Remembering a Colleague, Mentor, and Friend: Jonathan Wells

To get ready for a research stint he shaved his beard and used hydrogen peroxide to dye his hair bleach blond to avoid being recognized. Read More ›
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Why Are We Drawn to Beauty?

While I love Haidt’s emphasis and regard for the beautiful, I question the power of his argument about beauty as a remnant of our collective survival instinct. Read More ›

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