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Luskin Shapiro
Image source: Unbelievable? via YouTube (screenshot).

Listen: Luskin and Shapiro on Using, and Abusing, the Term “Intelligent Design”

Geologist Casey Luskin and science historian Adam Shapiro debate the meaning and prospects of ID. Read More ›
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Answering the Divine Hiddenness Argument for Atheism

In my recent debate with Matt Dillahunty about the existence of God, Dillahunty invoked his favorite argument against God’s existence. Read More ›
Michael-Egnor
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Photo: Professor Michael Egnor, Stony Brook University, in a scene from Science Uprising.

Egnor Versus Dillahunty: “Does God Exist?”

There's a time for gentle and friendly conversations with atheist and Darwinian interlocutors, and a time for a more, shall we say, pugilistic approach. Read More ›
Bechly and Swamidass
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An ID Debate: Joshua Swamidass and Günter Bechly

Joshua Swamidass is a computational biologist at Washington University in Saint Louis who says ID may or may not be true in some part of what it affirms. Read More ›
Bechly and Swamidass
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Watch: Bechly and Swamidass Debate Intelligent Design

One highlight is Dr. Bechly’s summation of his scientific reasons for affirming intelligent design. This produces the response from host Justin Brierley: “Wow.” Read More ›
John Lennox
Photo: John Lennox on Unbelievable, talking with Dave Rubin (screenshot).

Against the Tide: John Lennox on Discussions with Dave Rubin, Peter Atkins

"I was pitched to debate Sam Harris. That didn’t come off. I’m a bit sorry that didn’t happen." Read More ›
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Photo: Screenshot from John Lennox's debate with Christopher Hitchens.

John Lennox: A Favorite Debate with the Atheists?

"They were all different and and all interesting in different ways," says Professor Lennox. "I learned so much from them." Read More ›
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Photo: Douglas Axe at the 2020 Dallas Conference on Science and Faith, by Chris Morgan.

Douglas Axe: The Sway of Self-Image in Evolutionary Debates

You really cannot understand debates about evolution without appreciating the ego — the male ego in particular, you could argue — that is involved. Read More ›
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John Lennox: What Atheist Made Me Sweat? Plus Advice for Debaters

"People sweat because they’re afraid. And there are two kinds of nervous reaction to public engagement. One is healthy, the other is not very healthy." Read More ›
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Against the Tide: John Lennox on the New Atheism

The movie will be in theaters for three nights only in November, and will feature a conversation between Dr. Lennox and Stephen Meyer following the screening. Read More ›

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