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When Biologists Speak to Biology Teachers, Cont.

As University of Texas political philosopher J. Budziszewski points out, some scientists modify their message on evolution when speaking to the teachers. Read More ›
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Milton and the Psychology of Materialism

It is basically the denial of human exceptionalism. That is, it is hatred of man, in practically every way imaginable. Read More ›
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Diarrhea and Design: A Response to Jerry Coyne

I respect Coyne’s position, but, lacking his faith, I interpret this evidence more naturally as pointing to an ingenious mind. Read More ›
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Congratulations! Coyne Promotes Egnor to “Archenemy”

Archenemy sounds a little…obsessive. Read More ›
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Listen: Why Scientific Materialism Is No Match for Truth, Beauty, and Goodness

These abstract concepts don’t derive from the material world, yet we feel impoverished without them; they’re foundations of a life worth living. Read More ›
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When It Comes to Origins Science, Is PNAS Really “Ready When You Are”?

Kevin Williamson imagines that scientists are free to “slug it out” in journals and other academic settings, so that the truth reliably emerges. Read More ›
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On Intelligent Design, Do Your Own Homework. Make Up Your Own Mind.

C.S. Lewis encountered an objection to his literary criticism analogous to Kevin Williamson’s and explored its underlying logic. Read More ›
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Stifling the Intelligent Design Debate Is Bad Science

Kevin Williamson deploys an absurd reductionist construct of the ID field as consisting of ideological assertions by “lawyers” and “amateurs.” Read More ›
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Listen: Why Does Darwinism Hang On?

David Berlinski notes, “Applying Darwinian principles to problems of this level of complexity is like putting a Band-Aid on a wound caused by an atomic weapon.” Read More ›
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Survey: Americans Favor Education on Scientific Racism; Call for Famed Zoo, Museum to Apologize

“Most Americans realize we need to learn from the past,” said John West, writer and director of the new documentary Human Zoos. “But we can’t learn from the past if we cover it up.” Read More ›

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