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From John West, a Concise Explanation of Evolution’s Toxicity

At a dinner at my home, a guest launched into a lengthy explanation of why, as a religious person, neither he nor anyone should be bothered by “evolution.” Read More ›
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Microbes as “Moral Agents”? Bioethicist Says Yes

Only a philosopher could claim seriously that humans owe significant moral duties to microbes. Read More ›
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Science, Scripture, and the Image of God

"The proposition that the universe had an Intelligent Designer is the most fundamental of all scientific theories." Read More ›
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Image of God: Are Children Persons? 

Today we take it for granted that children are special beings who require special care and attention. But it was not always so.  Read More ›
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The Image of God — Going Global

Just like in the days of the early church, Christianity teaches men to treat their wives with dignity. Read More ›
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Those Puzzling Puritans and the Image of God

Surprisingly, it was Puritans who passed the first law ever, anywhere in the world, against domestic violence. Read More ›
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Photo: A ancient Roman woman, by Prioryman, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Women and the Image of God

In this historical context, the Christian view of marriage was nothing short of revolutionary. Read More ›
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Photo: Slaves in the American South, by denisbin, via Flickr (cropped).

Slavery and the Image of God

America is the only country on Earth to sacrifice hundreds of thousands of its own citizens in a war to end slavery. Read More ›
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Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC
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Human Rights and the Image of God

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights.” Read More ›
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The Meaning of the Image of God

In the ancient world, it was rulers and emperors who were sometimes said to be “the image of God.” Read More ›

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