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Saturn’s Moon Titan as a Habitability Test

It’s called one of the most earthlike environments in the solar system with an atmosphere and organic molecules. How does it measure up compared to Earth? Read More ›
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In the Case of Water, an Inference to Intelligent Design Is Independent of Any Religious Claim

In this article I will explain why, as someone who is agnostic about many religious claims, I find the inference to intelligent design impossible to refuse. Read More ›
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Design of the Elements Points to a Theistic Universe

An innumerable number of features of the natural world show evidence of purpose and intent. Read More ›
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The Remarkable Carbon Atom

This is another one of many countless features of our universe that have to be “just right” for life — in particular, advanced life — to exist. Read More ›
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An Astonishing Life-Friendly Coincidence: The Properties of the Nonmetal Atoms

It is well established that there are far more ways in which the universe might have been that are non-conducive to life than there are life-friendly ways. Read More ›
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In Aurora Borealis, Scientific and Aesthetic Design Arguments Meet 

You appreciate the aurora borealis or aurora australis because you were not created by strictly material evolutionary processes. Read More ›
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A Closer Look at Natural Law 

The property of a keen sense of smell allows a polar bear to smell a seal miles away under the ice. Read More ›
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To Understand the Meaning of a Solar Eclipse

The rare places where observers can exist are also the best places for observing. The universe seems to be designed not just for life but also for discovery. Read More ›
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Does Darwinism Meet the Tests of a True Theory?

An example of a now-discarded theory is that of spontaneous generation, a hypothetical process of living organisms developing from nonliving matter. Read More ›
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Thank God for Quantum Mechanics

An example of how quantum effects permit life as we know it operates in the nuclear furnace of the Sun. Read More ›

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