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sun and earth
The Privileged Planet
Photo: The Earth and the Sun, as seen from the International Space Station, by NASA.

On the 15th Anniversary of The Privileged Planet: An Update

The basic thesis of TPP is that the best places for intelligent observers are also the best places for observing. Read More ›
March for Science
I believe in science
Photo credit: scattered1, via Flickr.

“I Believe in Science” Versus “Nullius in Verba

Savor the irony: Turning off your critical intellect makes you a “smart puppy.” Read More ›
Students at ID Educatin Day
intelligent design
Photo credit: Nathan Jacobson.

For Seattle Intelligent Design Education Day, This Teacher Had a Brilliant Idea

It would simplify things if evolutionists were more willing to engage in face-to-face dialogue with their ID counterparts Read More ›
Westminster Conference
Michael Behe

No Triangulation as Michael Behe Headlines 2019 Westminster Conference

As I’m writing this I’ve been reacquainting myself with physicist Marcelo Gleiser, who just won the year’s prestigious, $1.5 million Templeton Prize. Read More ›
perpetual motion machine
Averick
Photo: A phony perpetual motion machine, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, by Daderot [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

Averick Takes on the “God of the Gaps” Objection

He offers as an illustration the widespread skepticism in the physics community toward the possibility of anyone ever building a perpetual motion machine. Read More ›
Jasper van der Meij
Photo credit: Jasper van der Meij via Unsplash and Aquinas.Design. 

What Is Intelligent Design? A Thomistic Perspective

What is it, metaphysically one might say, that distinguishes design in the ID sense from ubiquitous teleological design, in a Thomistic sense? Read More ›
Hawking
Photo: Stephen Hawking in 2008, via Wikimedia Commons.

Is It Impious to Laugh at Stephen Hawking’s Thoughts on Religion?

Rabbi Moshe Averick concludes, “If he did physics that way his university would have fired him.” Read More ›
cheetah
Photo: On his visit to South Africa, Brian Miller took the opportunity to pet a friendly cheetah.

Intelligent Design in South Africa: Brian Miller and Ray Bohlin Report

South Africa is less infused with materialistic philosophy than Europe or America’s research universities. This means an open door for ID. Read More ›
reproduction
oocyte
Image: An oocyte, from “Conception to birth — visualized,” via YouTube (screen shot).

Why Evolution and Reproduction Are Unnatural

Reproduction is the most fundamental characteristic of life. We see it happen everywhere, so we may feel there is nothing “unnatural” about it.  Read More ›
Heisenberg
brain
Photo: A bust of Werner Heisenberg, Max Planck Society, Germany, via Wikimedia Commons.

Yes, “Your Brain Is a Machine” — Wait, What?

One might add that this analysis applies to the world of life as a whole. Read More ›

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