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bacteriophage
Photo: Scene from the Behe-Swamidass debate on intelligent design and evolution, a slide by Dr. Behe (bacteriophage); by Forrest Mims.

Bacteriophage Is the New Poster Child for Darwin’s Doom

Through no fault of Darwin’s, neither he nor anyone else in his day had a clue about the nature of cellular life and biological information. Read More ›
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Hitler's religion
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Darwinism in Nazi Propaganda

The authors considered human evolution especially important, because they believed it supported their vision of racial inequality. Read More ›
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Dallas Conference on Science and Faith: Registration Open Now!

How has Christianity contributed to the rise of modern science? What do the latest scientific discoveries tell us about the existence of God? Read More ›
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A Plea to Parents: Don’t “Butt Out” of Your Kids’ Education

In many districts evolutionary theory is taught as unquestionable dogma, with none of the theory’s weaknesses presented. Read More ›
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Lessons Not Learned from the Evangelical Debate over Adam and Eve

To his credit, William Lane Craig is among those evangelicals who have been willing to question arguments against Adam and Eve. Read More ›
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Photo: Bill Nye and the March for Science, by Paul and Cathy / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0).

Richard Weikart: The Dark Side of Science

March for science, you say? Follow the science? Listen to the scientists? Perhaps first ask "What science?" and "What scientists?" Read More ›
honey bee
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Navigational Genius — Not Just for the Birds

While these theories may appear reasonable, given the complexity of the behavior it is unclear how a Darwinian process can be a plausible explanation. Read More ›
leafcutter ants
Photo: Leafcutter ants in the Wilhelma Zoo, Germany, by Pjt56 [CC BY-SA 4.0 ], from Wikimedia Commons.

Amazing Insect Colonies vs. Evolution

How could a mindless evolutionary process have evolved these sophisticated colonies? Read More ›
C. S. Lewis
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Why C. S. Lewis Doubted the Creative Power of Natural Selection

Lewis first read Bergson in France during World War I while recovering from shrapnel wounds from the front-lines, and the experience on Lewis was profound. Read More ›
cichlid fish
cichlid fish
Photo: Cichlid fish, by Russell D. Fernald and Sabrina S. Burmeister / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5).

Studies on Cichlid Fish Demonstrate the Predictive Power of Engineering Models for Adaptation

Cichlid variation do not primarily originate from random mutations but from engineered systems. Read More ›

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