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On Rosh Hashanah, a Note on Origins and Evidence

The origin and nature of man should be important to any thoughtful human being, of any religion or none. Read More ›
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On a Grim Anniversary, Shocking Documentary Human Zoos Now Available on Amazon

This was supposed to be of scientific interest, educating visitors in the evolutionary doctrine that placed Africans in close relationship to apes. Read More ›
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Image: Richard Weikart, via C-SPAN (screen shot).

Weikart on C-SPAN: Jefferson, Russell, Hitler, Pianka, and More

Kudos to interviewer Peter Slen who is utterly unreadable as to his own attitudes on any on this. Read More ›
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Unbelievable: Debunking Science and Faith Myths with Historian Mike Keas

Praising science as way to implicitly, or explicitly, club religion over the head is a familiar feature of our culture. It’s not new, either. Read More ›
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Flannery: Who Is the “Godfather” of Intelligent Design?

One of the untruths told about the modern ID movement is that it has no history to speak of. Read More ›
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Photo: Paris Resort, Las Vegas, by suyashdixit, via Pixabay.

Weikart Will Discuss Hitler’s Religion, Death of Humanity, on C-SPAN, Sunday Night

Discovery Institute’s Richard Weikart, George Gilder, and John West were speakers at last month’s FreedomFest at the Paris Resort in Las Vegas. Read More ›
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New Book Offers History as an Antidote to the Paralyzing “Science-Denier” Label

Whether the subject is evolution or climate change, the purpose of accusing someone of “science-denial” is to keep that person in line. Read More ›
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Discovering Alfred Russel Wallace

For those who wish to caricature the theory of intelligent design, Wallace becomes a very inconvenient historical figure. Read More ›
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Alfred Russel Wallace’s Greatest Journey

Wallace’s formulation of evolution was quite incompatible with Darwin’s. His theory might be called intelligent evolution. Read More ›
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Image: Alfred Russel Wallace, attributed to John William Beaufort (1864-1943) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

The Outsider: Wallace’s Reputation in the Darwinian Era

As I asked in a previous post: Why is Alfred Russel Wallace today a comparatively little known figure next to Darwin? Read More ›

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