Category: Legal Science (jurisprudence)

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
December 12, 2025

Categories
Legal Science (jurisprudence)
Science Education
Scientific Freedom
Tagged
, American Civil Liberties Union, Antonin Scalia, Ball State University, Clarence Darrow, Council of Europe, Dayton, Discovery Institute, DNA, Epperson v. Arkansas, Eric Hedin, Eugenie Scott, evolution, Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, fossil record, freedom from religion foundation, Günter Bechly, ID 3.0, Inherit the Wind, intelligent design, Isaac Newton, Jerry Coyne, John Scopes, Kitzmiller v. Dover, monkey law, public schools, Richard Sternberg, Scopes v. State, Smithsonian Institution, Stephen Jay Gould, Supreme Court, Tennessee, Texas, Tree of Life, UC Berkeley, University of Idaho, William Jennings Bryan}

Scopes in Reverse: A History of Evolution Education in U.S. Public Schools

_{Casey Luskin
December 12, 2025

Legal Science (jurisprudence), Science Education, Scientific Freedom

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Undoubtedly there will be more court cases and curriculum battles in the future over how to teach evolution. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
December 4, 2025

Categories
Intelligent Design
Legal Science (jurisprudence)
Tagged
, ACLU, Discovery Science, egotism, Hollywood, intelligent design, John E. Jones III, judges, Kitzmiller v. Dover, Liquor Control Board, Pennsylvania, religion, showmen, Tom Hanks}

At Dover, the Comical Egotism of Judge Jones Had Serious Consequences

_{David Klinghoffer
December 4, 2025

Intelligent Design, Legal Science (jurisprudence)

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The intrusion of ego in judicial proceedings, as in science and medicine, is not just inappropriate but a professional betrayal. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan Witt

Date
December 2, 2025

Categories
Intelligent Design
Legal Science (jurisprudence)
Science Education
Tagged
, ACLU, Antony Flew, attorneys, biology, Cambrian animals, Cambrian Explosion, Christians, cricket (sport), Darwinism, Discovery Institute, Dover trial, education, evolution, George W. Bush, H. L. Mencken, Harrisburg, Henry Quastler, Hollywood, information, Inherit the Wind, intelligent design, John E. Jones III, Kitzmiller v. Dover, Michael Behe, natural processes, Pennsylvania, philosophy of science, Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, Pulitzer Prize, Robert Crowther, Scopes Monkey Trial, Spencer Tracy, Stephen Meyer, Summer for the Gods, theists, theology, William Paley, Williams Jennings Bryan}

Dover Days: A Fatuous Decision Is About to Turn 20 Years Old

_{Jonathan Witt
December 2, 2025

Intelligent Design, Legal Science (jurisprudence), Science Education

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Judge Jones looked my way, and his expression seemed full of fellow feeling, as if to say, “Don’t sweat it. I’m all about free speech. I’ve got your back.” Read More ›

Declaration of Independence with glasses, quill pen and candle

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
October 11, 2025

Categories
Ethics
Intelligent Design
Legal Science (jurisprudence)
Tagged
, attorneys, Barry Arrington, Casey Luskin, Colorado House of Representatives, creator, Declaration of Independence, evidence, fine-tuning, intelligent design, journalists, materialism, media, rights, scientists, Unforgetting God}

Materialism, Morality, and the Erosion of Objective Rights

_{Andrew McDiarmid
October 11, 2025

Ethics, Intelligent Design, Legal Science (jurisprudence)

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How is the job of a scientist similar to the job of an attorney? And how do you define evidence? Read More ›

Male lawyer working with clients in office, closeup

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
October 9, 2025

Categories
Intelligent Design
Legal Science (jurisprudence)
Tagged
, attorneys, Barry Arrington, Big Bang, Casey Luskin, Colorado House of Representatives, Darwinism, evidence, ID the Future, ideas, intelligent design, Ockham’s razor, Phillip E. Johnson, podcast, quantum mechanics, reasoning, Unforgetting God}

An Attorney Weighs the Evidence for ID

_{Andrew McDiarmid
October 9, 2025

Intelligent Design, Legal Science (jurisprudence)

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Attorneys are skilled in evaluating evidence and making ideas easier to understand, two skills that come in handy when assessing scientific theories as well. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
September 27, 2017

Categories
Bioethics
Legal Science (jurisprudence)
Tagged
, __edited, Ban Ki-moon, Bolivia, Ecuador, human rights, nature, nature rights, pollution, property, resources, rivers}

Now It’s “Resourcism”!

_{Wesley J. Smith
September 27, 2017

Bioethics, Legal Science (jurisprudence)

3}

Your back forty is seeking legal counsel. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
June 25, 2017

Categories
Bioethics
Legal Science (jurisprudence)
Medicine
Tagged
, __nedited, abortion, ACLU, conscience, Hippocratic Oath, Illinois, medicine, Roman Catholic}

Illinois Compels MDs to Discuss Abortion “Benefits”

_{Wesley J. Smith
June 25, 2017

Bioethics, Legal Science (jurisprudence), Medicine

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I have predicted that “medical conscience” will become a huge social controversy in the next decade. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
May 5, 2017

Categories
Bioethics
Culture
Legal Science (jurisprudence)
Tagged
, __k-review, Colombia, India, nature rights, New Zealand}

Another Day, Another River Is Granted Human Rights

_{Wesley J. Smith
May 5, 2017

Bioethics, Culture, Legal Science (jurisprudence)

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The “nature rights” movement is on a roll. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
March 25, 2017

Categories
Bioethics
Culture
Legal Science (jurisprudence)
Tagged
, __k-review, assisted suicide, Canada, Death with Dignity, euthanasia, Hawaii, New Mexico}

Assisted Suicide Loses in Hawaii

_{Wesley J. Smith
March 25, 2017

Bioethics, Culture, Legal Science (jurisprudence)

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Mass legalization of assisted suicide is not inevitable. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
March 23, 2017

Categories
Bioethics
Culture
Legal Science (jurisprudence)
Tagged
, __k-review, Ganges River, India, nature rights, New Zealand, The War on Humans}

Ganges River Declared a Legal Person

_{Wesley J. Smith
March 23, 2017

Bioethics, Culture, Legal Science (jurisprudence)

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New Zealand previously passed legislation granting a river legal personhood. Read More ›