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A New Second Edition of Mathematician Granville Sewell’s Book Is Out Now

Dr. Sewell wrote perhaps the most moving essay we've ever published here, under the title, "The Biggest Theological Objection to Design." Read More ›
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Near-Death Experiences Fail to Confirm Any Single Belief System

People of different faiths tend to have experiences consistent with their culture. What does that say about the reality of the experiences? Read More ›
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A Reviewer Assesses Dr. Egnor on the Mind: Science Is “Catching Up” to Philosophy

In two different areas of research — the nature of the mind, and the nature of genome — science points us to the existence of an immaterial reality. Read More ›
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C. S. Lewis and the Rational Soul

Classical and medieval scholars would not be surprised at the mounting scientific evidence for the immaterial soul. Read More ›
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Where in the Brain Does the Mind Reside?

A rabbi asks neurosurgeon Michael Egnor how consciousness can exist without a place in the brain. Read More ›
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Homelessness, Intelligent Design, and the Unseen Realm

Compared with previous approaches, the new Executive Order reflects a fundamentally different picture of reality. What should we call it? Read More ›
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An Ancient Argument for the Soul

Sixteen hundred years ago, Augustine tells a friend about a dream a skeptical local doctor had, where a sharp youth asked him some pointed questions. Read More ›
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A Disagreement with Shermer on the Ethics of IVF

It is quite possible to seek good ends (children) by bad means (their industrial manufacture). These are very real concerns. Read More ›
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World’s “Best-Known Journalist” Meets Michael Egnor

Piers Morgan, who is Catholic, says he already believed in life after death from faith and Scripture. What he wanted, he said, was scientific evidence for it. Read More ›
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With Scopes Trial Anniversary Approaching, We Need Science, Not Just Feelings

At best, Christian commitment without a reasonable basis is only shifting sand under believers’ feet. At worst, it invites disdain. Read More ›

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