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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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Michael Flannery
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Eric Hedin
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Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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David Klinghoffer
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September 27, 2023
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Origin of Life
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Four Troublesome Trend Lines for Evolution

David Klinghoffer
September 27, 2023
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life, Technology
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Taken as a totality, they make “zero sense in the context” of classic evolutionary theory. Read More ›
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Andrew McDiarmid
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September 27, 2023
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Another Headache for the RNA World Theory

Andrew McDiarmid
September 27, 2023
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life
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Before a trial and error process like natural selection can even get started, self-replicating molecules must have a minimal accuracy rate. Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
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September 27, 2023
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Jay Richards on Babel, Berlinski, and “Science After Darwin”

David Klinghoffer
September 27, 2023
Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Something really came undone in the Covid era. Now, the phrase “science says” or “doctors say” prompts a smirk from about half the population.  Read More ›
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Casey Luskin
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September 27, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
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Intelligent Design
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Former “Junk DNA,” STRs Found to Be “Rheostats” that “Precisely Regulate Gene Expression”

Casey Luskin
September 27, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design
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Rheostats are “often used as power control devices, for example to control light intensity (dimmer), speed of motors, heaters, and ovens.” Read More ›
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Andrew McDiarmid
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September 26, 2023
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Try to Write Instructions for a Femur; Go On, Just Try

Andrew McDiarmid
September 26, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Professor Behe invites us to join him for a sobering thought experiment: attempting to build an instruction manual for a human femur bone. Read More ›
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Michael Flannery
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September 26, 2023
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How I “Discovered” Alfred Russel Wallace

Michael Flannery
September 26, 2023
Evolution, Intelligent Design
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I certainly wouldn’t have recognized his full significance if I had not already been introduced to ID by reading Johnson, Behe, and Dembski. Read More ›
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Jonathan McLatchie
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September 26, 2023
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Intelligent Design
Neuroscience & Mind
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For Males, an Engineering Marvel that Originates in the Brain

Jonathan McLatchie
September 26, 2023
Intelligent Design, Neuroscience & Mind, Reproductive Science
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The male erection and ejaculatory reflex require multiple physiological processes to work together in an incredible coordinated manner. Read More ›
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Casey Luskin
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September 25, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
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Another “Vestigial” Organ Turns Out to Have “Absolutely Critical” Functions: The Human Yolk Sac

Casey Luskin
September 25, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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Unfortunately, despite the importance of this “absolutely critical” organ, some are still intent upon retaining evolutionary interpretations. Read More ›
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Angus Menuge
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September 24, 2023
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Biology
Intelligent Design
Mathematics
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Psychology
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Minding the Brain — An Introduction

Angus Menuge, Brian Krouse, and Robert J. Marks II
September 24, 2023
Biology, Intelligent Design, Mathematics, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy, Psychology
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In our modern age, full of science and technology, physical existence often appears to be the most substantial and “real” aspect of the world. Read More ›

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