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Book Excerpt: A Factory That Builds Factories That Build Factories That…

“How close are we to understanding the origin of life?” a radio moderator asked atheist biologist Richard Dawkins. Read More ›
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Stephen Meyer, Eric Metaxas: Gain and Loss and the Origin of Life

On his radio show today, Eric Metaxas talked with philospher of science Stephen Meyer about the reissue of an expanded version of the Ur-text of intelligent design. Read More ›
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Image: Kepler-1649c (artist’s imagining), an “Earth-size exoplanet orbiting in its star's habitable zone,” by NASA/Ames Research Center/Daniel Rutte.

An Astronomer Considers the Origin of Life, with Sobering Results

In my opinion, only one tooth fairy is allowed per theory, and this one has at least four, making its irrelevance nearly guaranteed. Read More ›
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Photo: Stephen Meyer discuss the work and impact of Charles Thaxton at the 2020 Dallas Conference on Science & Faith, by Chris Morgan.

Charles Thaxton on a “Controversial” Epilogue

The three authors reviewed five proposed explanations for life’s origins and suggested that the best explanation was that the first life originated through an act of creative intelligence. Read More ›
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The “Surprisingly Consistent” Answer to the Question: Are We Alone in the Universe?

The firm belief in extraterrestrial life — a belief nearly universal in the scientific community — is an act of faith. Read More ›
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Mystery of Life’s Origin — Intelligent Design’s Original Edition, Greatly Expanded, on Sale Now!

How does life emerge from that which is not alive? This mystery exercises a peculiar fascination, with the power to elicit remarkable feats of imagination. Read More ›
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Photo at top: A scene from Science Uprising, Episode 3, “DNA Is Code: Who Coded It?.”

Seeking a Way Around RNA World, New Study Only Increases Perplexity of Abiogenesis

The origin of biological information is a mystery not so much highlighted by a comparison with software as downplayed by it. Read More ›
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Should We Teach Evolution as a Sensitive Issue?

That’s what priest and professor of science education Michael Reiss argues. Read More ›
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Chemist James Tour Is Scathing, Hilarious: “Show Me the Chemistry” of Abiogenesis. “It’s Not There.”

Professor Tour is without parallel. Truly, I’d love to hear from our materialist critics how they would answer any of this. Read More ›

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