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The Miracle of Man
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Denton: Return of the Man Hypothesis

Scientific discoveries have revitalized the outlook that placed man at the center of the cosmos, not in a physical but in a metaphysical sense. Read More ›
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Earth’s Atmosphere Demonstrates Stunning Biocentric Fine-Tuning

For photosynthesis to proceed on a planet like Earth, sunlight (visual light) must penetrate the atmosphere all the way to the ground. Read More ›
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Miracle of Man: Denton’s Prior Fitness Argument

One or two examples are interesting. But where the argument gains dramatic force is in the accumulation of many examples. Read More ›
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The Miracle of Man: New Book by Michael Denton

Sputtering nihilists have turned their rage on the idea that someone, somewhere, could be thinking that the unborn man or woman is a miracle worth protecting. Read More ›
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Considering “Abiogenesis,” an Imaginary Term in Science

In the 17th century, medical pioneer Sir William Harvey and Italian scientist Francesco Redi both proved the untenability of spontaneous generation. Read More ›
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Photo: NGC 6891, by NASA, ESA, A. Hajian (University of Waterloo), H. Bond (Pennsylvania State University), and B. Balick (University of Washington); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America).

What Is the Evidence for Intelligent Design and What Are Its Theistic Implications?

Before Darwin, biologists attributed the beauty, integrated complexity, and adaptation of organisms to their environments to a powerful designing intelligence. Read More ›
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Apply Now: Summer Seminars on Intelligent Design Have Changed the Course of Many Lives

There is no tuition for the program, to be held in Colorado, and travel scholarships are available. Read More ›
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Image: Galileo Galilei in 1636, by Justus Sustermans, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

John Bloom on the Match that Lit the Scientific Revolution

Babylonians and Greeks contributed some discoveries and insights that would eventually play into the rise of science. Read More ›
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Image: Artemis, goddess of the hunt, with nymphs; a fresco from Pompeii, by ArchaiOptix, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Ghost of Epicurus and the Doctrine of Natural Selection

The classical pantheon, lacking moral credibility, had become a source of embarrassment to thoughtful Greeks. Read More ›
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Prebiotic Muffins and an Air of Unreality

There is a cookbook being proposed for “prebiotic soup recipes” — that is, combinations of non-living chemicals plausibly present on the early Earth. Read More ›

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