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Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
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Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
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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
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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
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
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Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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Jonathan McLatchie
Stephen C. Meyer
Brian Miller
Walter Myers III
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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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Denyse O’Leary
Date
July 24, 2025
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Faith & Science
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Faith and Science Before Modern Science

Denyse O’Leary
July 24, 2025
Faith & Science, History of Science, Intelligent Design
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Winston Ewert offers a surprising look at how Christians debated science theories in the ancient and medieval world. Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
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July 21, 2025
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National Catholic Register: Father Hilbert “Would Have Won the Argument with Darrow”

David Klinghoffer
July 21, 2025
Faith & Science, History of Science, Intelligent Design
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For Catholics (and others) interested in the subject, Father de Souza has a book recommendation from Discovery Institute Press. Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
Date
July 21, 2025
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Evolution
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Hemingway and the Scopes Trial

David Klinghoffer
July 21, 2025
Evolution, History of Science, Human Origins and Anthropology
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William Jennings Bryan had a hard time coming up with expert scientific witnesses who were dubious of Darwinian theory. He wouldn’t now. Read More ›
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July 7, 2025
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Scopes Revisited: An Interview with Historian Jefrey Breshears

Science & Culture
July 7, 2025
Evolution, History of Science, Human Origins and Anthropology
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Promoted as a battle royale between science and religion — evolutionary theory versus biblical creation — in its actual content the trial was underwhelming. Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
Date
June 30, 2025
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With Scopes Trial Anniversary Approaching, We Need Science, Not Just Feelings

David Klinghoffer
June 30, 2025
Evolution, History of Science, Intelligent Design
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At best, Christian commitment without a reasonable basis is only shifting sand under believers’ feet. At worst, it invites disdain. Read More ›
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Daniel Witt
Date
June 5, 2025
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Life Sciences
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Nature in the Image of Man: Introducing the New Social Darwinism 

Daniel Witt
June 5, 2025
Evolution, History of Science, Life Sciences
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Always, the initial social/intellectual change has come first, and the scientific paradigm shift has followed after. Read More ›
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Daniel Witt
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June 4, 2025
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Evolution Evolved to Mirror the Zeitgeist

Daniel Witt
June 4, 2025
Evolution, History of Science, Intelligent Design
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By the mid 1800s, the mental climate had shifted, and the time was ripe for a new Darwin to craft a new Darwinism. Read More ›
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Daniel Witt
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May 28, 2025
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Evolution
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Before Darwin — How Evolution Evolved

Daniel Witt
May 28, 2025
Evolution, History of Science, Life Sciences
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The soil was prepared — soon, seeds were sprouting. In roughly the third quarter of the 18th century, evolutionary theories of biology proliferated.  Read More ›
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May 22, 2025
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If Richard Sternberg Is Right, That Would Be the End of Darwinism

Science & Culture
May 22, 2025
Evolution, Genetics, History of Science, Intelligent Design, Philosophy
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If the genome is not wholly material, then a fully material process like Darwinian evolution cannot even gain full access to it. Read More ›
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Robert J. Marks II
Date
May 20, 2025
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The Myth of “Settled Science”

Robert J. Marks II
May 20, 2025
Evolution, History of Science, Intelligent Design
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Einstein was wrong. Quantum mechanics does not follow the principle of “local causality.” God apparently does play dice with the universe. Read More ›

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