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Author
Bethel McGrew

Date
May 13, 2026

Categories
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, atheists, beauty, Chartres Cathedral, Christians, Christopher Hitchens, creator, David Berlinski, Discovery Institute, DNA, fine-tuning, fish, Francis Crick, God Is Not Great, gratuitous beauty, humans, intelligent design, James Joyce, ocean, philosophers, photography, quietness, religious believers, Return of the God Hypothesis, Richard Sternberg, Rod Dreher, Stephen Meyer, survival, The Story of Everything, theaters, universe, Whittaker Chambers, womb}

Under Aesthetic Arrest: Even an Atheist Might Stop and Think

_{Bethel McGrew
May 13, 2026

Faith & Science, Intelligent Design

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Humans are the only creatures with a capacity for appreciating beauty beyond a rudimentary attraction to something eye-catching, shiny, or colorful. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
May 9, 2026

Categories
Intelligent Design
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, animations, Bayesian reasoning, beauty, cabin, cosmos, errors, evidence, forest, genetic code, intelligent design, intentional design, logic of surprise, mathematics, matter, mind, order, Return of the God Hypothesis, software, The Story of Everything, universe, woods}

Using the Logic of Surprise to Infer Cosmic Design

_{Andrew McDiarmid
May 9, 2026

Intelligent Design, Scientific Reasoning

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On a hike, you stumble upon a seemingly abandoned cabin in the woods. When you walk in, you notice a steaming cup of tea sitting on the table. Read More ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
May 2, 2026

Categories
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Physics
Tagged
, academics, accident, Ann Gauger, artificial intelligence, atheist scientists, atheists, beauty, Carl Sagan, cosmos, documentary, domino effect, galaxy, Guillermo Gonzalez, interviews, James T. Kirk, Jay Richards, Lawrence Krauss, nanotechnology, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Return of the God Hypothesis, Richard Dawkins, Star Trek, The Privileged Planet, The Story of Everything, universe, William Shatner}

Neil deGrasse Tyson, William Shatner, and Science’s Next Great Frontier

_{Brian Miller
May 2, 2026

Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Physics

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The implications of such paradigm-altering evidence are well articulated by William Shatner in his interview. Read More ›

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Author
Walter Myers III

Date
April 30, 2026

Categories
Biology
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Aristotle, automobiles, beauty, biology, Cambrian Explosion, Darwinian theory, DNA, documentary, double helix, embryonic development, fossil record, Francis Crick, gibberish, gratuitous beauty, human beings, information, intelligent design, intention, living cell, Michael Behe, mind, mutations, peacock, Return of the God Hypothesis, Richard Sternberg, scholarship, science, skyscrapers, smartphones, specified complexity, Stephen Meyer, The Story of Everything, undirected processes}

The Story to Which Biology, Considered Honestly, Must Lead

_{Walter Myers III
April 30, 2026

Biology, Intelligent Design

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Perhaps the most arresting challenge to the materialist account of life is one that cannot be quantified at all. Read More ›

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Author
Eric Hedin

Date
April 24, 2026

Categories
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Physics
Tagged
, animals, atheists, beauty, bees, Bethel McGrew, birdsong, cats, cosmos, Darwinism, David Klinghoffer, dust, evolution, flowers, intelligent design, light, materialistic narrative, mountain peak, nature, pale blue dot, prince, princess, sunset, symphony, The Story of Everything, tulips, Wall Street Journal}

Humans as “Beloved”: A Signature of Intelligent Design

_{Eric Hedin
April 24, 2026

Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Physics

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A few minor shifts in how light interacts with matter and our sense of sight would be dulled to most of the visual beauty that we most appreciate in nature. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
April 24, 2026

Categories
Intelligent Design
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, beauty, documentary, evolution, faith and science, films, intelligent design, movies, philosophers, stars, theaters, tickets, Timothy McGrew, truth}

Deriving Intelligent Design from the Existence of Beauty

_{David Klinghoffer
April 24, 2026

Intelligent Design, Scientific Reasoning

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Philosopher Timothy McGrew is someone I was not fully acquainted with but he’s one of the stars of the film. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
April 17, 2026

Categories
Faith & Science
Science Reporting
Tagged
, atheists, beauty, Bethel McGrew, Big Bang, Charles Murray, Christianity, churches, complexity, cosmos, DNA, documentary, evolution, fine-tuning, Hoover Institution, Joan Didion, life, material processes, materialism, New York Times, Peter Robinson, Return of the God Hypothesis, scientific discoveries, secularization, Stanford University, Stephen Meyer, stories, Taking Religion Seriously, The Story of Everything, The White Album, Uncommon Knowledge, Wall Street Journal}

A Big Deal: In Wall Street Journal, Peter Robinson Welcomes Story of Everything

_{David Klinghoffer
April 17, 2026

Faith & Science, Science Reporting

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My colleague asked, “Has that happened before?” Not that I recall. Is something changing? Perhaps. Read More ›

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Author
Walter Myers III

Date
April 10, 2026

Categories
Biology
Cosmology
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, beauty, biologists, biology, cosmology, cosmos, documentary, experiments, faith, human experience, information, intelligent design, materialism, metaphysical assumptions, outcomes, philosophy, Return of the God Hypothesis, scientific culture, scientific discoveries, sentiment, Stephen Meyer, The Story of Everything, universe}

The Story of Everything: Why This Documentary Matters

_{Walter Myers III
April 10, 2026

Biology, Cosmology, Intelligent Design

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It is a moment when the evidence has accumulated to the point where the materialist story is no longer the path of least resistance. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
April 6, 2026

Categories
Biology
Cosmology
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, astrophysicists, atheism, atheists, beauty, biology, biology class, chemistry, Christopher Hitchens, cosmic design, cosmology, DNA, documentary, Doug Wilson, fine-tuning, fingerprints, galaxy, immaterial genome, information, intelligent design, intimacy, life, living cell, machinery, materialist paradigm, mind of God, nature, physical constants, physics, Plato's Revenge, Return of the God Hypothesis, Richard Sternberg, Sarah Salviander, scientific experts, stars, Stephen Meyer, The Story of Everything, Timothy McGrew, universe}

Between Life and the Cosmos, Which Provides Better Evidence for Design?

_{David Klinghoffer
April 6, 2026

Biology, Cosmology, Intelligent Design

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Caught on video in the back of a car, in which he was riding with pastor Doug Wilson, Christopher Hitchens said this about himself and his fellow atheists. Read More ›

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Date
March 23, 2026

Categories
Faith & Science
Genetics
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, bacteria, beauty, biologists, bit string, cellular life, Charles Darwin, cosmos, David Berlinski, digital information, DNA, Eric Esau, Fathom Entertainment, fine-tuning, Francis Crick, human interference, intelligent design, James Watson, laboratory equipment, living cell, mid-century modern, miracle, molecular machines, New York Times, origin of life, philosophers, proteins, Rice University, Richard Sternberg, scientific discoveries, scientists, Stephen Meyer, The Story of Everything, theaters, tickets, Timothy McGrew, truth, universe, wonder}

The Information Enigma and Gratuitous Beauty: In Theaters on April 30

_{Science & Culture
March 23, 2026

Faith & Science, Genetics, Intelligent Design

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It's intelligent design as you've never seen it before. Find inspiration, and share it with friends and family. Read More ›