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Under the Sea
Photo: Jellyfish galaxy JO206, by ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Gullieuszik and the GASP team.

Theistic Cosmology and Theistic Evolution — Understanding the Difference

Astronomers have convincingly shown that the laws of nature are sufficient to account for the formation of stars and planetary systems throughout the universe. Read More ›
The Sun
Photo: The Sun, by NASA/SDO (AIA) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

Thank God for Quantum Mechanics

An example of how quantum effects permit life as we know it operates in the nuclear furnace of the Sun. Read More ›
dandelion
Photo credit: John Liu, via Flickr (cropped).

The Marvel of a Seed

From a cursory examination, a seed may seem like a fairly simple little thing, but more analysis reveals layers of functional complexity. Read More ›
Saturn’s North Pole hexagon
Photo: Saturn’s North Pole hexagon, via NASA/JPL-Caltech, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons.

Applying the Design Filter to Hexagons

The hexagon on Saturn performs no function. Columnar basalt doesn’t say anything. Snowflakes don’t carry a message. They are mere emergent phenomena. Read More ›
Spider-Man
Photo credit: Cristian Bortes / bortescristian, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Spider-Man, the Multiverse, and Intelligent Design

In the new Spider-Man movie, the multiverse not only makes an appearance but plays a crucial role in the plot. Read More ›
tornado
Photo: Photo: A tornado, near Elie, Manitoba, Canada, by Justin1569 at English Wikipedia [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

The Underlying Principle Behind the Second Law 

Extremely improbable events must be macroscopically (simply) describable to be forbidden. Read More ›
ATP Synthase
Image: A scene from "Molecular Machines — ATP Synthase: The Power Plant of the Cell," via Discovery Institute.

Of Turbines and Pumps: More on Denton’s Latest

We rarely give a second thought to our body’s energy production. Robots use a battery pack and long lengths of wiring to transfer electricity. Read More ›
Miracle of the Cell
Miracle of the Cell
Image credit: Brian Gage.

Atomic Miracles: On Denton’s Latest

Paleontologist George Gaylord Simpson once declared that “man is the result of a purposeless and natural process that did not have him in mind.” Read More ›
Four_violin_tuning_pegs
Photo: Violin fine tuners, Kyle McDonald, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

The Messy Numbers that Signify Cosmic Design

If you’ve ever tuned a violin, you’ll know that the arrangement of the fine tuners on the tailpiece, once you’re done, looks arbitrary. Read More ›
atomium
Photo: Atomium, Belgium, by Raphaël Biscaldi, via Unsplash.

“Resolution Revolution”: Intelligent Design, Now at the Atomic Level

Breakthroughs in imaging are allowing scientists to see iconic molecular machines in unprecedented detail. This will be a great boon for design science. Read More ›

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