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May 7, 2020

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Courage, Courtesy, and the Origin of Life — Congratulations to Physicist Jeremy England

_{David Klinghoffer
May 7, 2020

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As Yale’s David Gelernter has said of Darwinism, to challenge it is to “take your life in your hands.” Read More ›

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May 6, 2020

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Faith & Science
Origin of Life
Physical Sciences
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From Cosmos: Possible Worlds — “Most Plausible” Creation Myths

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May 6, 2020

Faith & Science, Origin of Life, Physical Sciences

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Dr. Tyson’s imagination wanders from Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, to the Cambrian explosion. Read More ›

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Brian Miller

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May 5, 2020

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Intelligent Design
Mathematics
Origin of Life
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Inference Article Demonstrates Implausibility of Natural Processes for Explaining the Origin of Life

_{Brian Miller
May 5, 2020

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The piece is highly technical and mathematical, but the basic argument can be quickly summarized with only a marginal loss of technical accuracy. Read More ›

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David Klinghoffer

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April 30, 2020

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Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
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“MasterClass” with Stephen Meyer; 25 Percent Discount Ends at Midnight on April 30

_{David Klinghoffer
April 30, 2020

Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

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What if you want to learn about something a little meatier — in fact about the ultimate questions that have troubled human beings from the inception of our species? Read More ›

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David Klinghoffer

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April 29, 2020

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Bioethics
Intelligent Design
Medicine
Origin of Life
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“Follow the Science”? Free Webinar, May 16, on Scientism and Society

_{David Klinghoffer
April 29, 2020

Bioethics, Intelligent Design, Medicine, Origin of Life

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In discussions of the virus, you probably have noticed the prominent use of strangely religious-sounding pleas — “Follow the science!” “Listen to the scientists!” Read More ›

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Rob Sheldon

Date
April 23, 2020

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Biology
Chemistry
Metaphysics
Origin of Life
Physical Sciences
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An Astronomer Considers the Origin of Life, with Sobering Results

_{Rob Sheldon
April 23, 2020

Biology, Chemistry, Metaphysics, Origin of Life, Physical Sciences

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In my opinion, only one tooth fairy is allowed per theory, and this one has at least four, making its irrelevance nearly guaranteed. Read More ›

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David Klinghoffer

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April 22, 2020

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Cosmology
Origin of Life
Philosophy of Science
Physical Sciences
Physics
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Stephen Meyer on Physics and Cosmology: Online Course Opens New Frontier for Intelligent Design

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April 22, 2020

Cosmology, Origin of Life, Philosophy of Science, Physical Sciences, Physics

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In the course, Dr. Meyer covers what he calls the “three discoveries that reveal the mind behind the universe.” Read More ›

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David Klinghoffer

Date
April 17, 2020

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Astronomy
Origin of Life
Physical Sciences
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Cosmos Franchise Loses Viewers, While Pumping for Materialism

_{David Klinghoffer
April 17, 2020

Astronomy, Origin of Life, Physical Sciences

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Perhaps partly because the world is preoccupied by COVID-19, a lot fewer people so far have seen the new Cosmos. Read More ›

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Charles Thaxton

Date
April 6, 2020

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Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
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“Nothing More Deceptive than an Obvious Fact”

_{Charles Thaxton
April 6, 2020

Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

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We are not saying DNA is like a message. Rather, DNA is a message. Read More ›

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Stephen C. Meyer

Date
April 3, 2020

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Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
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Evidence of Intelligent Design in the Origin of Life

_{Stephen C. Meyer
April 3, 2020

Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

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As the pioneering chemical evolutionary theorist Alexander Oparin put it, “The problem of the nature of life and the problem of its origin have become inseparable.” Read More ›