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False Messiah: An Addendum on Darwin and Theism

The standpoint of poet John Keats is certainly gaining resonance in our doubt-ridden 21st century. I for one welcome its openness to questioning and wonder. Read More ›
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New Book: Darwinism as “The God That Failed”

There is hope for renewal in a flanking movement against materialism — the spiritually charged philosophy of nature in the poetry of William Wordsworth. Read More ›
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A Neglected Dissenter from Darwinism: St. George Mivart

Mivart’s objection to Darwinism has not gone away (although it is often studiously ignored). Read More ›
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Consciousness and Intelligent Design: Dr. Simmons on Coast to Coast Tonight

He tells us, “My patients have contacted me from all over the world having heard me on this show on previous occasions.” Read More ›
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Nature’s Missing Law of Information

Conservation of information is not just an idea or concept that sits blithely in a world of mathematical abstraction. Read More ›
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St. George Jackson Mivart: A Historical Snapshot

In the end, Darwin, Huxley, and their friends collectively decided to “cut him dead,” meaning to ostracize him socially. Read More ›
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An 1871 Critic of Darwinism Whose Criticisms Still Pack a Punch

A new series aims to restore a historically honest balance to the debate over evolution and design in the study of biological origins. Read More ›
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New Book: God Hypothesis, European Style; Events at Princeton, Berkeley

In the faith context, the popular picture in America of what Europe is like — the land that God forgot — may need to be revised. Read More ›
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When Charlie Kirk Talked About Intelligent Design

People will be talking about Charlie Kirk’s legacy for a long time. You could start anywhere. Read More ›
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Brian Miller: The Basic Challenge to Materialist Origin-of-Life Theories

“All natural processes tend to create greater disorder (entropy)…The origin of life requires chemicals to go into a state of both high order and high energy.” Read More ›

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