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Thus Saith the Science: C. S. Lewis on the Dangers of Scientism

Progress is an appealing idea, but what happens when we do not all desire the same things? Read More ›
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From C. S. Lewis, Prophetic Warnings on Science and Scientism

What happens when science leaves human values behind? Or when governments become beholden to scientists? Read More ›
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Tiled Beauty: Functional Aesthetics in Biology

Tessellated patterns are surprisingly prevalent in biology. Are these forms necessary for function, or mere consequences of natural laws?  Read More ›
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At Dover, the Comical Egotism of Judge Jones Had Serious Consequences

The intrusion of ego in judicial proceedings, as in science and medicine, is not just inappropriate but a professional betrayal.  Read More ›
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For Christmas, Share the Evidence of Nature’s Intelligent Design

There’s still time to do your Christmas shopping early! Better still, if you shop for our books now, you’ll enjoy a 40 percent discount. Read More ›
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In Medicine and More, Canada Blazes a Trail to Authoritarianism

Some worry about theocracies. But Canada is demonstrating that a secularocracy can be just as suppressing of comity and human freedom. Read More ›
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How Life Becomes Comprehensible: A New Scientific Framework

The duality of emergence and specified irreducible complexity must be discarded. In doing so, we create a framework compatible with Thomistic Aristotelianism. Read More ›
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Examining Max Tegmark’s Mathematical Universe Hypothesis

According to this theory, every possible set of laws governs a universe, and our existence is simply explained by observer bias. Read More ›
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Beyond Cosmic Fine-Tuning: Intelligent Design in the Laws of Nature

There is only one way to explain why our universe is governed by such simple and elegant laws that support life. Read More ›
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In Search of a Unified Theory of Life

It can be said that Erwin Schrödinger anticipated what Michael Behe formally articulated as irreducible complexity. Read More ›

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