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Photo: Thomas Jefferson Building, detail, by Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

John West: The Science Underlying the American Founding

Notice that Jefferson held this “without appeal to revelation.” That is, the study of nature alone was sufficient to produce “a conviction of design.” Read More ›
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The Matters that Matter: What I Learned from My Brother’s Death

I’ve built my professional career on twin pillars. The first is cognitive simulation, that is, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Read More ›
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A Friend Asks: For Darwin Skeptics, What Does the Second Law Argument Accomplish?

The only law of science that the development of civilization on a barren planet could violate is the (generalized) second law of thermodynamics. Read More ›
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C. S. Lewis on “Creative Evolution,” or the “Life-Force”

"The Life-Force is a sort of tame God. You can switch it on when you want, but it will not bother you." Read More ›
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Photo credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, J. H. Kastner (Rochester Institute of Technology).

Beyond Fine-Tuning: Why the Laws of Nature Indicate Design

The dream of finding a unique, logically necessary “theory of everything” has failed, which leaves an intriguing question: Why these specific laws? Read More ›
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A Thing of Beauty — The Electromagnetic Force 

As a physicist and someone with a vested interest in being alive, I stand positively in awe of the deeply designed nature of the electromagnetic force. Read More ›
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Intelligent Design and the Problem of Evil

The presence of evil and suffering calls for justification. But which scientific view of life is better placed to help us address these issues? Read More ›
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Logic Shows Abstract Thought Is an Immaterial Power

There are also logical reasons for thinking that the intellect is immaterial, which means spiritual. Read More ›
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A “Quantum Miracle” that Leads to Life

To eventually form stars, planets, and life, neutral atoms are a definite prerequisite. Read More ›
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Register Now: HS Biology and Chemistry with Intelligent Design Integration

The integration is key; the courses don’t just tack on ID concepts but place them directly where they fit with the underlying scientific understanding. Read More ›

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