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Luskin: Alien Life Would Challenge Evolution, Not Religion

A theme in social media chatter has been that the disclosure will challenge religious beliefs, and that it may be a “psyop” directed against Christian faith. Read More ›
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Using the Logic of Surprise to Infer Cosmic Design

On a hike, you stumble upon a seemingly abandoned cabin in the woods. When you walk in, you notice a steaming cup of tea sitting on the table. Read More ›
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Thank You from Meyer and Richards for All You’ve Done to Launch The Story of Everything

It’s a beautiful, thought-provoking experience that was made for the big screen. Consider posting about it on social media. Read More ›
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Extraordinary: Stephen Meyer and Phil Halper Debate the God Hypothesis

I could say more on the subject, but much of it is in this fantastic conversation — "the toughest debate I've ever had," as Halper graciously says at the end. Read More ›
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The Story, and the Meaning, of Everything

The “nerve of the thing” — telling this story based on scientific evidence — would have barely raised an eyebrow among the founders of science. Read More ›
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Photo: A scene from The Story of Everything, by Nathan Jacobson.

The Science of Theism as a Healing Salve

One reason I’m grateful for it is that the film makes a scientific case for theism of a kind that unites. It comes at an important moment for that. Read More ›
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What Would Aliens, if They Exist, Look Like? Like Us, or Like Jellyfish?

According to celebrity scientific atheist Neil deGrass Tyson, ETs would look nothing like us, because there is no reason they would. Read More ›
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The Combinatorial Abyss: Why the Genetic Code Defies Chance

It is highly improbable that the genetic code could have evolved by gradual trial and error. Read More ›
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Meyer, Klavan: The Telltale “Element of Smugness” that’s a Giveaway for Scientific Atheists

I bet you could turn the sound off on a video of the well-known scientific atheists and they would be identifiable by the smugness that radiates from them. Read More ›
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Extraordinary Genetic Convergent Evolution in Moths and Butterflies

The practice of re-usage of functional parts in different systems is “ubiquitous” in human-designed technology just as convergence is “ubiquitous” in biology. Read More ›

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