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In France, Barbarians Set Fire to Civilization; Design and the Designer Are the Targets

Says John West, “Students need to know. They don’t understand bad ideas have bad consequences. It’s like playing with fire.” That's no mere figure of speech. Read More ›
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Our Lush World: Considering the Problem of Beauty

“If, on the other hand, one views nature as ingenious artwork that cannot be reduced to the question of utility alone, these problems disappear.” Read More ›
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Using Mild Language to Push Radical Nature Rights

Nature rights activists seem nice. They are not verbal bomb throwers. Rather, they deploy passive language. Read More ›
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Moving Intelligent Design Forward: A Seminar to Remember

Graduates won’t be alone. A bonus for Seminar grads is the opportunity to be connected with a mentor who will help them navigate the hostile environment ahead. Read More ›
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Epigenetics and the Arts Lover

Here is yet another clue about how we are both spiritual and physical beings. The two realms are connected in mysterious and remarkable ways. Read More ›
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Physical Beauty, Mathematical Beauty, Scientific Beauty

Fifteen centuries ago, when he was falsely accused of treason, exiled from his home, and awaiting his execution, Boethius consoled himself with those words. Read More ›
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Science and Beauty: The Lens of Triperspectivalism

To the non-scientist, it may come as a surprise that scientists would appeal to aesthetic standards in evaluating the validity of scientific theories. Read More ›
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Beauty and Science: Canvas of the Great Creator

When Johannes Kepler discovered that his mathematical formula perfectly matched his experimental observations, he was euphoric. Read More ›
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The Beauty Enigma: It “Seems to Be Reaching Out to Us”

The beauty of the cosmos and of nature generally can't be explained in materialist terms. Or more positively, they prompt an inference to design. Read More ›
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An Unusual Story of Everything Review from the UK

Senior features writer Peter Stanford at The Telegraph seems excited about the documentary almost despite himself. Read More ›

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