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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
July 19, 2024

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
Tagged
, assisted suicide, California, Canada, death, doctors, dying, MAiD, medical ethics, oncology, patients}

MDs Support Expanding Assisted Suicide Beyond the Terminally Ill

_{Wesley J. Smith
July 19, 2024

Bioethics, Medicine

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The myth that legal assisted suicide is about terminal illness is becoming harder to swallow. Evidence can be found in a recent survey. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
July 17, 2024

Categories
Life Sciences
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, brain, Charlotte Martial, death, drugs, dying, near-death experiences, neuroscience, resuscitation, Sam Parnia, Scientific American, Steve Taylor}

Near-Death Experiences Compared to Drug Trips

_{Denyse O’Leary
July 17, 2024

Life Sciences, Neuroscience & Mind

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There is an effort underway to fully naturalize NDEs — that is, to make them something that just happens to the traumatized brain. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
June 15, 2024

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
Tagged
, assisted suicide, autistism, Canada, Compassion and Choices, death, dying, euthanasia, Hemlock Society, hospice, slippery slope, suicide, VSED}

Euthanize Me, or I’ll Starve Myself to Death

_{Wesley J. Smith
June 15, 2024

Bioethics, Medicine

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Allowing euthanasia and/or assisted suicide unleashes drastic desires in suffering individuals. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
May 16, 2024

Categories
Bioethics
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Casey Luskin, death, evolution, evolutionists, grief, intelligent design, Leviticus, Piers Morgan, Piers Morgan Uncensored, reality, Return of the God Hypothesis, Stephen Meyer, theistic evolutionists, theologians}

Scott Ventureyra: Beyond Science, Why Intelligent Design Matters

_{David Klinghoffer
May 16, 2024

Bioethics, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design

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"This is why Meyer’s work on ID...remains so relevant. He invites everyone, especially the skeptics, to think deeply about the nature of reality." Read More ›

Piers Morgan interviews Stephen C. Meyer on Uncensored

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
May 3, 2024

Categories
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Metaphysics
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, death, dementia, grief, human being, intelligent design, interviews, Joe Rogan, Judeo-Christian tradition, life, philosophers, Piers Morgan, Piers Morgan Uncensored, Return of the God Hypothesis, scientists, spirit, Stephen Meyer, subjective experience, The Joe Rogan Experience, Tucker Carlson, YouTube videos}

Stephen Meyer Interview with Piers Morgan: Science, God, and the Loss of a Parent

_{David Klinghoffer
May 3, 2024

Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Metaphysics, Physical Sciences

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Meyer discusses the recent loss of his mother to dementia. Talking about grief leads to a powerful point, that may be unfamiliar to many viewers. Read More ›

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Author
Stephen Dilley

Date
April 8, 2024

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, Alvin Plantinga, creation, creationism, death, designer, evolution, humans, intelligent design, natural evil, pain, Panda's Thumb, peer-reviewed literature, sickness, special creation, Stephen Jay Gould, suboptimality, theology, waste, William A. Dembski}

Does a Suboptimal Panda’s Thumb Fit Better with Evolution than with Intelligent Design?

_{Stephen Dilley
April 8, 2024

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Just how much does evolution expect suboptimal structures? And just how much does intelligent design expect optimal ones? Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
March 21, 2024

Categories
Medicine
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, atheism, brain, Bruce Greyson, cancel culture, death, dementia, dying, Gary Habermas, Minding the Brain, near-death experiences, philosophers, Psychology Today, Research, terminal lucidity}

A Philosopher Investigates Near-Death Experiences

_{Denyse O’Leary
March 21, 2024

Medicine, Neuroscience & Mind

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Monika Mandoki did not experience efforts to get her canceled. That may be for several reasons. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
March 21, 2024

Categories
Bioethics
Medicine
Science Reporting
Tagged
, Alzheimer’s, assisted suicide, Charles Camosy, death, dementia, Democratic Party, media, Mississippi, Politico, suicide, Switzerland, Virginia}

Promoting a Suicide: Shame on Politico

_{Wesley J. Smith
March 21, 2024

Bioethics, Medicine, Science Reporting

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Throughout the story, big-time political consultant Hal Malchow’s planned suicide is depicted as empowering. Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
March 20, 2024

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, cell membrane, death, disease, entropy, ion channels, life, Maxwell’s demon, natural forces, Nobel Prize, non-life, PNAS, Second Law of Thermodynamics}

Secrets of Active Transport Become Visible

_{David Coppedge
March 20, 2024

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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TSA workers at airports could never boast of this much quality control in their authentication protocols. Read More ›

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Author
Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig

Date
March 18, 2024

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, artistry, contingency, death, Ernst Mayr, evolution, females, genetic drift, happenstance, hummingbirds, intelligent design, males, Michael Behe, Modern Synthesis, mutations, natural selection, Neo-Darwinism, pain, peacock, phenotype, Richard Dawkins, sexual dimorphism, Stephen Meyer, waste}

Ingenious Artistry in the Origin of Hummingbirds

_{Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
March 18, 2024

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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In contrast with neo-Darwinism, I conclude that an absolutely ingenious artist was at work here, transcending all human abilities, ideas, and powers. Read More ›