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Meyer, Metaxas: A Shifting Landscape for Science and Religion

Sneering YouTube and social media atheists are influencing young people more than the New Atheists of yore. Read More ›
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Listen: How Darwinian Materialism Poisoned Mainstream Ethics

Richard Dawkins felt free to encourage experimentation in ape-human hybrids, work that Dawkins hopes will undermine the idea that humans are anything special. Read More ›
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New Book from Computer Engineer Robert J. Marks: You Are NOT Computable

Just a few days ago a Google engineer revealed that an AI chatbot disclosed to him that it had “come to life” and has a “soul.” Read More ›
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Canadian Bill to Allow Euthanasia of Dementia Patients

If the patient resists, the killing is not supposed to take place. Right. As though the person would know what was happening. Read More ›
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Professor: We Shouldn’t Necessarily Value Humans Over Other Animals

NYU environmentalism prof Jeff Sebo argues that humans are not always rational and that some animals display mental qualities so we aren’t exceptional. Read More ›
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Question for Abortion Advocates: How Many Fingers Does a Pregnant Woman Have?

Denial of the humanity of children in the womb from the moment of conception is the most lethal form of science denial. Read More ›
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Anti-Racists Often Ignore This Non-Religious Source of Racism

Many white nationalists claim that Darwinism directly supports their ideology, because they think that races have evolved to different levels. Read More ›
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Darwinism and the “So What?” Question: John West’s Darwin Day in America

At first glance, it might seem that whether we believe in evolution as a purely material, unguided process should make no difference to values or morality. Read More ›
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Eric Metaxas and Richard Weikart Spotlight Darwinian Racism

The outlook of Hitler, the Nazis, and contemporary white nationalists have been significantly shaped by Darwinism. Read More ›

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