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Clarifying Loaded Words in the Evolution Debate

Biologist Robert Waltzer describes an encouraging success story of his about fostering open dialogue. Read More ›
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Darwin Under the Microscope

The following was published in the New York Times on October 29, 1996. Read More ›
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What Textbooks Say about the “Randomness” at the Heart of Darwinian Theory

Plantinga has decided that modern evolution is whatever he chooses to make it by citing his favored sources. Read More ›
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Seeking an Official Definition of “Randomness”: A Reply to Jay Richards

How do we tell exactly what the scientific theory of evolution is? There is no axiomatized presentation emblazoned on the walls of the American Academy for the Advancement of Science. Read More ›
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Fort Worth Weekly factually challenged when it comes to intelligent design and Darwinian evolution

Laurie James Barker in the Fort Worth Weekly completely misrepresents not just the important issue of how evolution is taught in Texas, but also the views and policy positions of Discovery Institute. Read More ›
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A Blogger Asks: Is Intelligent Design Science?

Discovery Institute isn’t calling for states to mandate the teaching of intelligent design in the science classes of our public education system, but neither should a biology teacher be forbidden to discuss it if she so chooses. One blogger’s intellectual journey through the writings of Discovery Institute senior fellow Stephen Meyer offers an engaging explanation of why: Until about two months ago, I hadn’t read much material put out by the Discovery Institute. Their Center for Science and Culture is one of the main forces behind Intelligent Design. What little knowledge I had of them was based on what I would occasionally read in news articles and perhaps Panda’s Thumb. Then after reading one of my posts where I said Read More ›

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