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Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
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Michael J. Behe
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Eric Cassell
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William A. Dembski
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Michael Denton
Michael Egnor
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Michael Flannery
Ann Gauger
Howard Glicksman
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Bruce Gordon
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Eric Hedin
Cornelius Hunter
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Stephen J. Iacoboni
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
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Casey Luskin
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Jonathan McLatchie
Stephen C. Meyer
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Brian Miller
Walter Myers III
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Denyse O’Leary
Emily Reeves
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Robert Shedinger
Geoffrey Simmons
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Rob Stadler
Neil Thomas
Jonathan Wells
John G. West
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Metaphysics

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Stephen J. Iacoboni
Date
April 25, 2024
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Biology
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Life Sciences
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A Closer Look at Natural Law 

Stephen J. Iacoboni
April 25, 2024
Biology, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Life Sciences, Metaphysics, Philosophy
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The property of a keen sense of smell allows a polar bear to smell a seal miles away under the ice. Read More ›
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René Descartes
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Stephen J. Iacoboni
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December 4, 2023
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Evolution
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How to Overcome Scientism

Stephen J. Iacoboni
December 4, 2023
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Metaphysics, Philosophy
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Descartes is one of the founding fathers of Western science. And the conversion from medieval scholasticism to Cartesian dualism propelled science dramatically.  Read More ›
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Stephen J. Iacoboni
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November 1, 2023
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Biology
Intelligent Design
Metaphysics
Neuroscience & Mind
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Understanding the Limits of Scientism

Stephen J. Iacoboni
November 1, 2023
Biology, Intelligent Design, Metaphysics, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy, Physical Sciences, Physics
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The great impasse in empirical science was reached early in the 20th century when quantum mechanics was first being developed.  Read More ›
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Tova Levengood
Date
October 23, 2023
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Engineering
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Metaphysics
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Our Conferences Are a Force Multiplier — Here’s How That Works

Tova Levengood
October 23, 2023
Engineering, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Metaphysics
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As a service consultant at a high-end car dealership, Walt likes to share what he learns with his customers. Read More ›
ATP Synthase
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Casey Luskin
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August 8, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
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No, Intelligent Design Doesn’t Reason by Analogy; Here’s Why

Casey Luskin
August 8, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Metaphysics
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We also see machines in living systems. That’s not to say that cells or living systems on the whole are “machines,” but they do contain machines. Read More ›
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Eric Hedin
Date
August 7, 2023
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Fine-tuning
Human Exceptionalism
Human Origins and Anthropology
Intelligent Design
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Physical Sciences
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Asking Questions Demonstrates Human Exceptionalism

Eric Hedin
August 7, 2023
Fine-tuning, Human Exceptionalism, Human Origins and Anthropology, Intelligent Design, Metaphysics, Physical Sciences
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This human trait of question-asking begins almost as soon as we learn to talk. Young children can confound their parents with their rapid-fire questions. Read More ›
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Paul Nelson
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August 3, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
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A Debate on the “Randomness” of Mutation 

Paul Nelson
August 3, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Life Sciences, Metaphysics
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The historical wellspring of randomness in evolutionary theory is Darwin’s own insistence on “chance” at the causal foundations of life. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
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July 17, 2023
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Faith & Science
Metaphysics
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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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Peter Biles
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May 19, 2023
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Metaphysics
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Coming Soon: The Ultimate Defense of Substance Dualism 

Peter Biles
May 19, 2023
Metaphysics, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy
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J. P. Moreland has written prolifically on the soul and the mind/body issue in the past. In this great volume, his views are cogently articulated and defended. Read More ›
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Günter Bechly
Date
May 19, 2023
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
Metaphysics
Paleontology
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Fossil Friday: The Explosive Origin of Flying Reptiles in the Mid Triassic

Günter Bechly
May 19, 2023
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Metaphysics, Paleontology
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Personally, I am quite sympathetic to the dissenting view of my paleontologist colleague Simon Conway Morris. Read More ›

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