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Astrobiology as a Secular Quest for Meaning

I don’t think this stuff does any harm — as long as it is understood as drama and not given undue importance in science or philosophy. Read More ›
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Building the Foundations: The Strong Nuclear Force

If the strong force suddenly turned off, the nuclei in an object as small as a gold ring would explode with energy equivalent to a small atomic bomb. Read More ›
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When Science Degenerates into a Spoils System

Chemistry professor Anna Krylov forces us to look at that in discouraging detail. Read More ›
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The Forces that Shape our Universe: Gravity

One of the most remarkable aspects of our universe is the discovery that just four fundamental forces of nature govern interactions among all particles. Read More ›
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Maturing Toward God: Update from Charles Murray

Why there is something rather than nothing is the question posed in our video, "Proof of God in 3 Minutes," about the law of conservation of matter and energy. Read More ›
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Dealing with Further Objections to “Proof of God in 3 Minutes”

A transcendent, supernatural first cause is necessary to explain why our universe and all of its matter and energy exist. Read More ›
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New Video: “Proof of God in 3 Minutes” — Really? Here Are the Details

We will demonstrate that the video is accurate, well supported, and there is truly no serious argument against its conclusions. Read More ›
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Innovative New Book by French Authors Complements Meyer’s God Hypothesis

Kurt Gödel is not as widely known in popular culture as Einstein, but mathematicians consider his work just as revolutionary and foundational. Read More ›
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Why Can’t We Just Go Back to Unprovable Faith?

Kathleen Stock’s witty effort to blunt the force of the evidence presented in that new French book raises a stark question. Read More ›
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Nature’s Missing Law of Information

Conservation of information is not just an idea or concept that sits blithely in a world of mathematical abstraction. Read More ›

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