Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
Bespectacled Michael Behe in Green Shirt, Coat, and Cap
Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
David Berlinski
Eric Cassell
David Coppedge
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William A. Dembski
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Michael Denton
Michael Egnor
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Michael Flannery
Ann Gauger
Howard Glicksman
Guillermo Gonzalez at Garden of the Gods, July 2022
Guillermo Gonzalez
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Bruce Gordon
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Eric Hedin
Cornelius Hunter
Cornelius G. Hunter
Stephen J. Iacoboni
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David Klinghoffer in 2021
David Klinghoffer
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
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Casey Luskin
Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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Jonathan McLatchie
Stephen C. Meyer
Brian Miller
Walter Myers III
Paul Nelson at Car Museum
Paul Nelson
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Denyse O’Leary
Emily Reeves
Emily Sandico
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Granville Sewell
Robert Shedinger
Geoffrey Simmons
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Wesley J. Smith
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Rob Stadler
Neil Thomas
Jonathan Wells
John G. West
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Daniel Witt
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Jonathan Witt

Topic

bacterial flagellum

bacterial flagellum
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Author
Stephen Dilley
Date
November 9, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
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Want to Harmonize Evolution and Design? First Check the Data

Stephen Dilley
November 9, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design
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Is mainstream evolutionary theory compatible with a biology-based argument for intelligent design? Theologian Rope Kojonen believes that it is. Read More ›
Bald Eagle
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Stephen Dilley
Date
November 6, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
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Is Intelligent Design Compatible with Evolutionary Theory? A Theologian Weighs In

Stephen Dilley
November 6, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design
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Of course, a critic might worry that Kojonen’s model violates Ockham’s razor. Why posit two explanations when only one will do? Read More ›
Tower-of-Babel
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David Klinghoffer
Date
September 27, 2023
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Jay Richards on Babel, Berlinski, and “Science After Darwin”

David Klinghoffer
September 27, 2023
Evolution, Intelligent Design
5
Something really came undone in the Covid era. Now, the phrase “science says” or “doctors say” prompts a smirk from about half the population.  Read More ›
Smok wawelski
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David Klinghoffer
Date
September 8, 2023
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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In Debate on Intelligent Design, Critic Cites Dragon Legend to Justify Evolution’s Failures

David Klinghoffer
September 8, 2023
Evolution, Intelligent Design
3
It is, as Professor Behe acknowledges, a charming tale, but not very relevant as far as the details of the scientific debate go. Read More ›
David-Hume
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Robert F. Shedinger
Date
July 12, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Technology
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Reconsidering David Hume’s Critique of Design Thinking

Robert Shedinger
July 12, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Technology
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There is no sense in which we can say that Hume destroyed the intellectual coherence of design thinking. William Paley could already see this in 1802. Read More ›
sperm cells
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Author
Jonathan McLatchie
Date
June 30, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Reproductive Science
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On the Irreducible Complexity of Sperm Cells

Jonathan McLatchie
June 30, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Reproductive Science
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Human reproduction is perhaps the quintessential example of teleology in biology. Read More ›
Ustad_Mansur_Chameleon
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Author
Casey Luskin
Date
June 30, 2023
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Biology
Epistemology
Evolution
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
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Peer-Reviewed Paper by Discovery Institute Staff Evaluates Synthesis of “Design and Evolution” 

Casey Luskin
June 30, 2023
Biology, Epistemology, Evolution, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design
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We regard Kojonen’s model as nuanced, erudite, and fair-minded. It is a model of fine scholarship and deserves serious attention. Read More ›
flagellum
irreducible complexity
Image: Bacterial flagellar motor, from Unlocking the Mystery of Life, Illustra Media.
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Author
Jonathan McLatchie
Date
June 26, 2023
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Answering Farina on Behe’s Work: Bacterial Flagella

Jonathan McLatchie
June 26, 2023
Evolution, Intelligent Design
10
The video complains about Behe’s “usage of terminology pertaining to machinery.” Is Farina going to charge the entire flagella community with dishonesty? Read More ›
Berlinermauer
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David Coppedge
Date
May 9, 2023
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Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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The Darwin Wall Still Stands; but for How Long?

David Coppedge
May 9, 2023
Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design
10
The tyranny of Darwinism in academia does not yet allow for open exchange of ideas and debate over origins. Read More ›
Pope_Benedict_XVI
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Jonathan Witt
Date
January 9, 2023
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Culture
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Science Reporting
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In Pope Benedict XVI, Science Had a Friend and Neo-Darwinism a Foe

Jonathan Witt
January 9, 2023
Culture, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Science Reporting
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That Benedict meant to implicate neo-Darwinism in its flight from evidence is not mere wishful thinking on the part of the design community. Read More ›

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