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When the Experts Disagree on the Origin of the Universe…

As with life, the beginning of our universe entailed special conditions, not only of the laws of physics, but also of the arrangement of its component atoms. Read More ›
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Photo: Morgan Library, New York, a collection of not unwanted books, by Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

I Want to Write a Book About Intelligent Design. What Should I Do?

The books that filled these shelves, arranged in no special order, came from anywhere and everywhere around the globe. Read More ›
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Designer Science Repeats Common Misunderstandings of Thomas Aquinas

Aquinas argues that intelligence is recognized precisely because unintelligent entities achieve purposeful ends only when directed by an intelligence. Read More ›
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If You Think Intelligent Design Is “Combative,” You Need to See The Story of Everything

Consider Stephen Meyer’s recent debate with Phil Halper over whether God is the best explanation for the origin and fine-tuning of the universe. Read More ›
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Thank You from Meyer and Richards for All You’ve Done to Launch The Story of Everything

It’s a beautiful, thought-provoking experience that was made for the big screen. Consider posting about it on social media. Read More ›
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Photo: A scene from The Story of Everything, by Nathan Jacobson.

The Science of Theism as a Healing Salve

One reason I’m grateful for it is that the film makes a scientific case for theism of a kind that unites. It comes at an important moment for that. Read More ›
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Meyer, Kestenbaum: An Interfaith Conversation

At one point, Shabbos Kestenbaum recounts an observation about personalities in the Bible who fall asleep and wake up. Read More ›
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Incoming Irony: Hawking’s “Own Work Pointed to Need for a Transcendent Mind”

“Hawking’s own work in every way pointed to a creation event, and he spent a lot of the rest of his life trying to find a way around that." Read More ›
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Meyer: Who Created God? “That’s an Easy One.”

The question is which underlying reality better explains the scientific evidence? Now memorize this for the next time your kids ask. Read More ›
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The Story from Seattle: West Coast Premiere of Documentary Shines

The oldest girl said about the irreducibly complex motor of the bacterial flagellum, “We just learned about bacteria in school, but we didn’t learn that!” Read More ›

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