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The Five Arguments Stand: Response to a Critic on Aquinas and Evolution

In my book, I argue that Thomas Aquinas’ teaching cannot be reconciled with theistic evolution. Read More ›
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Hunter: With Darwinism, “The Theory Is Always Driving the Ideas In Spite of the Evidence”

Mitochondria, the powerhouse of eukaryotic cells, pose a powerful and newly acute problem for evolution. Read More ›
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Pinocchio and Geppetto: A Puppet Postscript

This, from a critic seeking to dissuade viewers from the intelligent design position, is the carefully selected metaphor for casting ID as emotionally cold and remote? Read More ›
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David Gelernter: “You Need To Know Who You Are To Begin With”

Knowing who you are, where you came from, is a central purpose of education, and frankly not only in the humanities but in biology. Read More ›
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Dennis Venema’s Adam and the Genome: A Case Study in Cognitive Bias

In a previous article I described how scientific training can condition some scientists’ minds to resist the evidence in nature for intelligent design. Read More ›
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Marching for Evidence?

Imagine yourself as a graduate student doing research in one of the natural sciences. Read More ›
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Updating the Drake Equation

The Drake equation is simply the product of a set of factors, estimating the number of active, technologically advanced, communicating civilizations in our galaxy. Read More ›
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Photo: Joe Felsenstein and Bill Dembski, via YouTube.

The Law of Zero Magic

The mystique of evolutionism is the idea that natural selection explains everything. In fact, natural selection itself explains nothing. Read More ›
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A Problem for Evolution Grows Worse: Brochosome Proteins Encoded By Orphan Genes

Brochosomes are intricate, symmetric, secretory granules forming super-oily coatings on the integuments of leafhoppers. Read More ›

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