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Casey Luskin Calls on the Smithsonian to Get It Right on Human Origins

The Smithsonian Institution has recently been called out by the Trump Administration for pushing “one-sided, divisive political narratives.” Read More ›
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Intelligent Design Is Not Just for Conservatives

After a decade of immersing myself in Darwin studies, evolutionary theory, and intelligent design, I find myself unexpectedly supportive of the iD position. Read More ›
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Teaching Darwin: A Hypothetical Program

Charles Darwin himself contemplated being mistaken, writing “I have asked myself whether I may not have devoted my life to a fantasy.” Read More ›
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No. 2 Story of 2024: Darwinists Devolve

One sign of a robust scientific theory is the quality of its most prominent proponents. But serious advocates of Darwinism have become an endangered species. Read More ›
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Is Vitalism Making a Comeback? 

For proponents of ID, there is a natural temptation to respond to this sort of explanation with derision. I suspect this reaction may be short-sighted. Read More ›
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Ingenious Artistry in the Origin of Hummingbirds

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 ›
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Notes on the Mysterious Origin of Hippos

The family Hippopotamidae appears abruptly in the fossil record — like all the other groups that I have so far investigated in detail. Read More ›
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Atheism’s Four Horsemen — Where Are They Now?

"For example, I look at Pharyngula, which during its heyday was the biggest atheist blog on the Internet." Read More ›
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Darwinists Devolve

One sign of a robust scientific theory is the quality of its most prominent proponents. But serious advocates of Darwinism have become an endangered species. Read More ›
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Barbieri’s Dilemma: Biological Information without Intelligence

The problem is obvious: Information is by its nature immaterial. It is measured in bits, not kilograms or joules. Read More ›

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