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How Stockholm Syndrome Christianity Hinders Scientific Progress

In a nutshell, theistic evolution is the attempt to reconcile belief in God with the standard evolutionary account of life’s origins. Read More ›
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Babies and Language: A Surprise Finding?

Brain and language specialist Eylem Altuntas told us last week that “Babies Learn Language Much Earlier Than We Thought.” Read More ›
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When Christians in Science Embrace Scientific Materialism

John West explains that “Stockholm syndrome” refers to the tendency of a victim to bond with or sympathize with his or her captor. Read More ›
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Could This Be the Year’s Most Ridiculous Idea About How Life Originated?

Stories like this always want to tell us how Earth and life are not “special.” It’s an obsession with science writers, and seemingly with the folks at NASA too. Read More ›
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Fireweed: An Example of Intelligent Latent Design

The photo with fireweed in the foreground at the top of this article was taken by my father, Robert Hedin, at Mount Shuksan in Washington State. Read More ›
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The Slippery Slope of Theistic Darwinism: The Sad Cases of Howard Van Till and Karl Giberson

After retiring from Calvin, Howard Van Till evolved well beyond Christianity. Indeed, he eventually evolved beyond theism. Read More ›
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In Covid Response, Government Did Not Trust the People with Information

Ex-CDC director Robert Redfield explores the issue of trust in public health — and its loss — with Wesley J. Smith. Read More ›
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John West: Science’s Debt to Intelligent Design Is Not Just in the Past — But Today

The God hypothesis… Where have I heard that phrase, used by columnist Ross Douthat, before? Read More ›
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Human Evolution by the Numbers: Chatbot Weighs In

The Darwinian story of human evolution from an ape-like creature is probably the most powerful modern secular myth. Read More ›
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Paper Digest: Addressing Flaws in Population Dynamic Models 

Reframing genetic variation as falling into separate categories — random and non-random — could provide new insights into the history of life. Read More ›

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