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Alfred Russel Wallace
Alfred Russel Wallace
Image: Alfred Russel Wallace, by London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company (active 1855-1922) / Public domain.

Biology’s “Best-Kept Secret” — Alfred Wallace’s Classic Is Out Now in a New Edition

On the subject of evolution, the scientific “consensus” depends on maintaining the our forgetfulness of Charles Darwin’s great partner, rival, and challenger. Read More ›
slingshot spider
slingshot spider
Photo: A slingshot spider, by Lawrence E. Reeves, via George Institute of Technology/EurekAlert!

Research Reveals Biological Design in the Sensing and Manipulation of Force

The laws of physics constrain what can happen, but not how it happens. Biological designs show expertise in the use of forces for function. Read More ›
C. S. Lewis
C. S. Lewis
Image: C. S. Lewis, by Anca Budisan.

C. S. Lewis Foresaw Scientism’s Totalitarian Potential

According to Lewis, science steps dangerously outside its bounds when it assumes it has all knowledge, especially moral knowledge. Read More ›
C. S. Lewis
C. S. Lewis
Image: C. S. Lewis, by Anca Budisan.

C. S. Lewis Criticized Scientism, Not Science

Scientism is the idea that science is the ultimate path to knowledge and wisdom — the only sure path — and that the spiritual realm is a mirage. Read More ›
Paul Nelson
Paul Nelson
Photo: Paul Nelson, by Nathan Jacobson.

I Beg Your Pardon? More on “Mainstream Science”

Does philosopher of biology Paul Nelson reject “mainstream science”? Of course he does not. Read More ›
Pamela Newkirk
Pamela Newkirk
Photo: Pamela Newkirk in a scene from Human Zoos.

Journalist Finds a “Cover-Up” by the Bronx Zoo

It wasn’t until they were forced by events that the Zoo and the Wildlife Conservation Society admitted this black life mattered. Read More ›
GallenCynipsDivisa
Agamous generation of red-pea gall of gall wasp Cynips divisa on oak leaf. Photograph by W-E L (14 June 2020 in Cologne).

Plant Galls, Evolution, and Intelligent Design

Complex structures of thousands of species have been formed for the exclusive good of other species, annihilating Darwin’s theory on his own terms. Read More ›
cichlid fish
cichlid fish
Photo: Cichlid fish, by Russell D. Fernald and Sabrina S. Burmeister / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5).

Cells Reach Out and Touch, Providing Evidence of Foresight and Design

Cells are equipped with sensors that recognize touch and respond accordingly. They can even reach out to other cells with nanoscopic tunnels and share parts. Read More ›
Adam and Eve, by Lucas Cranach the Younger
Adam and Eve, by Lucas Cranach the Younger
Image: Adam and Eve, by Lucas Cranach the Younger / Public domain.

Adam and Eve and “Mainstream Science”

“The category ‘mainstream science’ sounds plausibly neutral, capturing the sort of objective knowledge to which any well-educated adult should assent.” Read More ›
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An illustration from "The Country of the Blind," by Claude Allin Shepperson / Public domain.

Doctor’s Diary: Evolution in the Country of the Blind

Fans of H. G. Wells are probably familiar with his 1904 short story, “The Country of the Blind.” Read More ›

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