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Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
Bespectacled Michael Behe in Green Shirt, Coat, and Cap
Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
David Berlinski
Eric Cassell
David Coppedge
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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
Guillermo Gonzalez at Garden of the Gods, July 2022
Guillermo Gonzalez
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Bruce Gordon
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Eric Hedin
Cornelius Hunter
Cornelius G. Hunter
Stephen J. Iacoboni
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David Klinghoffer in 2021
David Klinghoffer
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
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Casey Luskin
Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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Jonathan McLatchie
Stephen C. Meyer
Brian Miller
Walter Myers III
Paul Nelson at Car Museum
Paul Nelson
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Denyse O’Leary
Emily Reeves
Emily Sandico
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Granville Sewell
Robert Shedinger
Geoffrey Simmons
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Wesley J. Smith
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Rob Stadler
Neil Thomas
Jonathan Wells
John G. West
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Daniel Witt
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Philosophy

Ouroboros
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Denyse O’Leary
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December 7, 2023
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Intelligent Design
Neuroscience & Mind
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Neuroscience Must Be Dualist, Whether or Not “Science” Allows It

Denyse O’Leary
December 7, 2023
Intelligent Design, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy
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No matter what terminology is chosen, the materialist project always and necessarily amounts to eliminating the mind. Read More ›
scout
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Jonathan McLatchie
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December 4, 2023
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Epistemology
Scientific Reasoning
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Why Science Needs a Scout Mindset: Lessons from Julia Galef

Jonathan McLatchie
December 4, 2023
Epistemology, Scientific Reasoning
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The soldier mindset, also known as motivated reasoning, leads us to defend the stronghold of our belief commitments against intellectual threats, come what may. Read More ›
Descartes
René Descartes
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Stephen J. Iacoboni
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December 4, 2023
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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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 ›
Wallace notebooks
Wallace notebooks
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Michael Flannery
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November 21, 2023
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
Philosophy
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Intelligent Design and Alfred Russel Wallace’s Intelligent Evolution — Different Yet the Same

Michael Flannery
November 21, 2023
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Philosophy
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If any modern ID proponent fits the Wallacean model it is biologist Michael Behe. Read More ›
spiral galaxy NGC 7469 2
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Ann Gauger
Date
November 20, 2023
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Biology
Chemistry
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Philosophy
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Mimesis and Identifying the Intelligent Designer

Ann Gauger
November 20, 2023
Biology, Chemistry, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Philosophy
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We are social creatures, meant to be together. That means social pressure is real and can be intense. Read More ›
Dembski
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Andrew McDiarmid
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November 16, 2023
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Bill Dembski Reflects on the Origins of a Classic

Andrew McDiarmid
November 16, 2023
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Technology
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Twenty-five years later, Dembski’s arguments stand firm, and a second edition with fresh analysis and insight is now available to a new generation. 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
Philosophy
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Physics
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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
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October 23, 2023
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Engineering
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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 ›
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life
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
October 20, 2023
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Medicine
Neuroscience & Mind
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Consciousness May Occur Near Time of Birth

Denyse O’Leary
October 20, 2023
Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy
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Researchers generally stress that the unborn child’s brain is in a rapid, ongoing, and little understood state of development. Read More ›
Hamas
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Michael Egnor
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October 19, 2023
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Arts
Bioethics
Evolution
Philosophy
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From Hamas, a Moment of Clarity about Darwinism and More

Michael Egnor
October 19, 2023
Arts, Bioethics, Evolution, Philosophy
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The real test of a worldview is not merely what it explains, but what it makes us deny. Atheism makes us deny objective moral law. Read More ›

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