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Celebrate America 250 — With the Science of the American Founding

If you are really short on time, all these themes are compressed into in an effective image, above, that you can click on, read, and share through social media. Read More ›
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Morality Is Unintelligible Without Free Will: A Reply to Jerry Coyne

A moral society is something entirely different from a well-run pigeon farm or a flourishing bottle of fruit flies. Read More ›
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Michael Egnor: Three Atheist Scientists Walk into a Book

In the absence of free will, “morality” can make no claims about anything. It's only an illusion projected by the meatware of our brains. Read More ›
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Science Isn’t God, but It Does Point to God

As you are driving on Interstate 5 just north of downtown Seattle, a home with purple floor-to-ceiling windows stands out prominently. Read More ›
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Ben Carson, John West: Human Equality in a Neurosurgeon’s View

You could draw a comparison to looking under the hood of your car, versus looking under the hood of mine. Read More ›
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John West: The Science of the American Founding Has Been Vindicated

On display at the National Archives, the Declaration’s ink has faded from past exposure to sunlight. But its truths haven’t faded. Read More ›
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Who Speaks for God? Darwinists Do, Apparently

Center for Science and Culture Senior Fellow Stephen Dilley explores this curious phenomenon in his talk at the 2025 Dallas Conference on Science and Faith. Read More ›
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Solzhenitsyn and the Demon of Evil: Peter Robinson, Ignat Solzhenitsyn in Conversation

The demon of evil circles, sometimes uncloaked, other times cloaked in various guises, including the guise of faith. Read More ›
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“Generative Entrenchment”: A Fundamental Problem for Darwin’s Tree

An “entity” may be so fundamental, so entrenched, arising so early in embryonic development, that it can't be toyed with by evolutionary processes. Read More ›
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Woodpecker Is a Stunning Example of Irreducible Complexity

A partially functional woodpecker evolving to be a functional woodpecker would be evolutionary dead-end. Read More ›

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