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John West on Darwin’s Culturally Corrosive Idea

Darwin’s purely materialistic theory of evolution has drained meaning from nature. Read More ›
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Why Should a Baby Live?

My title is adapted from a 2012 article by two philosophers, Alberto Giubilini and Francesca Minerva. Read More ›
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Sagan’s “Star Stuff” and the Suicide Pod

If life is nothing more than material or “stuff,” why not allow people to recycle themselves when they feel their useful lifespan has come to an end? Read More ›
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How I “Discovered” Alfred Russel Wallace

I certainly wouldn’t have recognized his full significance if I had not already been introduced to ID by reading Johnson, Behe, and Dembski. Read More ›
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Mind, Brain, Soul: What’s the Difference? Find Out at the 2023 Westminster Conference

Sam Harris has said that “You can do what you decide to do — but you cannot decide what you will decide to do.” Read More ›
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#5 Story of 2022: The Rise of Totalitarian Science

Now, facts are becoming clearer — and so are the momentous consequences of the pandemic for our culture. Read More ›
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The Relevance of Intelligent Design to Science and Society: A Primer

"ID is one of the foundational ideas in the history of civilization. It has deep roots in the Jewish and Christian traditions and among non-Christian thinkers." Read More ›
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Slaying Leviathan Conference: John West on C. S. Lewis, Scientocracy, and More

On Saturday in Tacoma, he will also discuss what we can learn about the relationship between faith and politics from American history in the 1800s. Read More ›
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Darwinian Racism, Past and Present

John West discusses his experience visiting the Museum of Criminal Anthropology in Turin, Italy, and Cesare Lombroso’s racist ideas about evolution. Read More ›
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John West: Darwin’s Corrosive Idea

Darwin’s materialistic theory of evolution drained meaning from nature, undercut the idea of inherent human dignity, and fueled the rise of scientific racism. Read More ›

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