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Meyer, Fradd: Atheist Evolutionists Reason as if They Were Theists

Only a loving Deity who endowed us with reason — a highly unnatural gift! — can explain why we are able to think rationally, including about science. Read More ›
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Who Speaks for God? Darwinists Do, Apparently

Center for Science and Culture Senior Fellow Stephen Dilley explores this curious phenomenon in his talk at the 2025 Dallas Conference on Science and Faith. Read More ›
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Brian Miller: From Physics to Filmmaking

Scientific arguments can take a long time to percolate through the culture, especially when the scientific establishment and media push another narrative. Read More ›
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Why Darwinian Theory Threatens the Declaration of Independence

Dr. John West highlights how modern scientific discoveries in biology, physics, and cosmology are now reinforcing the core claims of the Declaration. Read More ›
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The Science Behind the Declaration of Independence

The scientific consensus of the Founders’ era confirmed the truths of the Declaration. Read More ›
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What’s So Hard About Scientific Controversy? Addressing Bad Theories of Truth

The consensus theory says that truth is whatever we all agree about. Needless to say, that fits right into what we were saying about status signaling. Read More ›
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Questioning the Science Experts: Is It Even Permitted?

If you're trying to do ID science, it's a little bit easier to be intellectually honest, because you have to work harder to make the case for your claim. Read More ›
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Status Signaling in the Herd: Why Otherwise Good Scientists Sneer at Intelligent Design

"Here is Johnson, giving a very studious argument for ID, and the other fellow thinks it’s sufficient to say, 'I know it's wrong because my friend told me.'" Read More ›
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The Flocking of Crowds: The Secular University and Unstable Mass Conformism

A bird sees another bird next to him fluttering, and he wants to flutter that way, too. Read More ›
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Motivated Irrationality: Why Even Smart People Swallow Crackpot Ideas

A critic will just fling out an objection, intelligent design thinkers will reply, and the reply is totally ignored. Read More ›

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