Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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Stephen C. Meyer
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Denyse O’Leary
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Philosophy of Science

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid
Date
December 7, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Philosophy of Science
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William Whewell: Statesman of Science

Andrew McDiarmid
December 7, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Philosophy of Science
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Are there natural limits to biological change? Is the evidence for design in nature well founded? Read More ›
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Emily Sandico
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October 24, 2023
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
Philosophy of Science
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Terminology Tuesday: Meyer Asks, “What Is Science? Is Intelligent Design Science?”

Emily Sandico
October 24, 2023
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Philosophy of Science
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If you thought the answer was simple, try a Google search, which gives a dizzying array of definitions. Read More ›
Johannes Kepler
Johannes Kepler
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Author
Andrew McDiarmid
Date
September 7, 2023
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Faith & Science
Mathematics
Philosophy of Science
Physical Sciences
Physics
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Thinking God’s Thoughts: Kepler and Cosmic Comprehensibility

Andrew McDiarmid
September 7, 2023
Faith & Science, Mathematics, Philosophy of Science, Physical Sciences, Physics
2
Melissa Cain Travis traces the intellectual pedigree of Johannes Kepler’s ideas all the way back to the ancients. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
July 17, 2023
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Faith & Science
Metaphysics
Philosophy of Science
Physical Sciences
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Can Science Escape Faith-Based Beliefs? Maybe It Needs Them!

Denyse O’Leary
July 17, 2023
Faith & Science, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Science, Physical Sciences
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"There is no way to venture into the unknown without this guiding light, and that light comes from a source that is not completely known." Read More ›
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Author
Andrew McDiarmid
Date
June 15, 2023
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Cosmology
Philosophy of Science
Scientific Reasoning
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Defining Science, and Discussing Stephen Meyer’s God Hypothesis, on Twitter

Andrew McDiarmid
June 15, 2023
Cosmology, Philosophy of Science, Scientific Reasoning
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"God is a hypothesis. What Dr. Meyer does is evaluate that hypothesis against the latest scientific evidence of the last century." Read More ›
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May 31, 2023
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Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
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Stephen Meyer: Has the West Forgotten God?

Science & Culture
May 31, 2023
Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Philosophy of Science
1
Meyer revisits Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s Templeton Prize speech from May 10, 1983. He argues that Solzhenitsyn’s indictment is more timely than ever. Read More ›
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Author
Andrew McDiarmid
Date
May 4, 2023
Categories
Biology
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Philosophy of Science
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Listen: Stephen Meyer Takes on All Challenges

Andrew McDiarmid
May 4, 2023
Biology, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life, Philosophy of Science
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We’ve been sharing some of our favorite recent interviews with the author. In our final entry, enjoy 30 minutes of Dr. Meyer in fine form. Read More ›
Charles Darwin
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April 27, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
History of Science
Intelligent Design
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Stephen Meyer on Darwin’s Other Doubt

Science & Culture
April 27, 2023
Biology, Evolution, History of Science, Intelligent Design, Philosophy of Science
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Listen to a probing conversation about the growing evidence for intelligent design and the scientific and philosophical problems with Darwinian materialism. Read More ›
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Author
Ann Gauger
Date
April 27, 2023
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Intelligent Design
Philosophy
Philosophy of Science
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Here Is What We Mean by Intelligent Design (And What We Don’t)

Ann Gauger
April 27, 2023
Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science
10
Some ID supporters agree with universal common descent, but many ID supporters argue against the idea that all life shares a common ancestor. Read More ›
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Paul Nelson
Date
March 31, 2023
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Biology
Engineering
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Philosophy of Science
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Dangerous Skating: Kauffman, Jaeger, and Roli on the Need for a New Teleology

Paul Nelson
March 31, 2023
Biology, Engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Philosophy of Science, Social Sciences
2
Openly breaking with naturalism can get one dispatched to the gulag of intelligent design. For most scholars, that is a one-way trip to academic Siberia. Read More ›

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