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Jerry Coyne
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Jerry Coyne and the Consequences of Denying Free Will

Without free will, there is no guilt and there is no innocence. There are merely animals to be managed. Read More ›
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Photo: A image from Fr. Michael Chaberek’s website Aquinas.Design.

Science and Faith — A Report from Colombia

Rick Sternberg and I agreed that this was one of the best conferences we had ever attended. Read More ›
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The crumbling foundation of the house. Exposed house foundation with soil erosion.
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#2 of Our Top Stories of 2018: Behe’s Darwin Devolves Topples Foundational Claim of Evolution

The evidence commonly cited to argue for evolution’s ability to drive large-scale transformations is almost always circular. Read More ›
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Photo: Waptia fieldensis, by Verisimilus at English Wikipedia [GFDL, CC BY 2.5, CC BY 2.5, GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

#7 of Our Top Stories of 2018: Thousands of New Genes Needed for the Origin of Animals

This is nothing short of a spectacular vindication of Stephen Meyer’s perspective in Darwin's Doubt. Read More ›
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Behe Uncensored: A University-Level Course on Intelligent Design, Here Now! 

The lectures are accompanied by quizzes to help track your progress, perfect for everyone from high school students up through college professors! Read More ›
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Genetically Engineered Babies Are Born: Life as Potter’s Clay

The birth of gene-edited children — which I discussed here just yesterday — has been confirmed. Read More ›
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Michael Behe
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For #GivingTuesday, Help Michael Behe Demonstrate that Darwin Devolves

In the first chapter, Behe the Darwin skeptic throws a curve ball. The neo-Darwinian mechanism did create the polar bear from the brown bear, he announces. Read More ›
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Michael Behe
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Michael Behe’s Darwin Devolves Topples Foundational Claim of Evolutionary Theory

I saw that biologist Nathan Lents says that he has been asked to review Mike Behe’s new book. Read More ›
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Photo: Scallop eyes, by Matthew Krummins [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Can You Say That in Nature? Dobzhansky’s Evolution Cliché Is Becoming Passé

“Nothing in biology makes sense except…” Go ahead; complete that sentence yourself, with a yawn.  Read More ›
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Photo: Michael Behe, author of Darwin Devolves, via Discovery Institute.

Darwin Devolves — Preorder Behe’s New Book; Plus Video Course on Intelligent Design!

This book will be an event. Don’t just read Michael Behe's latest — study it with Dr. Behe himself, in depth. Read More ›

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