Science and Culture Today Discovering Design in Nature

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Doug Axe
Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
Bespectacled Michael Behe in Green Shirt, Coat, and Cap
Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
David Berlinski
Eric Cassell
David Coppedge
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William A. Dembski
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Michael Denton
Michael Flannery
Ann Gauger
Howard Glicksman
Guillermo Gonzalez at Garden of the Gods, July 2022
Guillermo Gonzalez
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Eric Hedin
Cornelius Hunter
Cornelius G. Hunter
Stephen J. Iacoboni
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David Klinghoffer in 2021
David Klinghoffer
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Carl Linnaeus
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
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Casey Luskin
Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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Jonathan McLatchie
Stephen C. Meyer
Brian Miller
Walter Myers III
Paul Nelson at Car Museum
Paul Nelson
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Denyse O’Leary
Emily Reeves
Emily Sandico
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Granville Sewell
Robert Shedinger
Geoffrey Simmons
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Wesley J. Smith
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Rob Stadler
Neil Thomas
Jonathan Wells
John G. West
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Daniel Witt
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Jonathan Witt

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intellectuals

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Charles Darwin observing wildlife in the Galápagos Islands, surrounded by lush flora and fauna, including giant tortoises, birds, and exotic plants, symbolizing evolution
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Author
Andrew McDiarmid
Date
October 30, 2025
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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He Taught Darwinism for Decades (Then Changed His Mind)

Andrew McDiarmid
October 30, 2025
Evolution, Intelligent Design
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English Romantic poet William Wordsworth provided a philosophical barrier against reductionist views of life like those of Darwin. Read More ›
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Hands folded in prayer on a Holy Bible in church concept for faith
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
October 19, 2025
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Cosmology
Faith & Science
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Charles Murray and Others Rediscovering God: No Accident of Timing

Denyse O’Leary
October 19, 2025
Cosmology, Faith & Science
5
Not what you heard? Well, if you heard something else from traditional media, maybe those media aren’t so reliable any more. Read More ›
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A white window with purple butterflies flying out of it, looking at the sea outside the glass, white gauze curtain fluttering in the wind, sunset, Generative AI illustrations.
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Author
Denyse O’Leary
Date
October 16, 2025
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Evolution
Faith & Science
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On Atheism’s Watch, Rationality in Science Went Out the Window

Denyse O’Leary
October 16, 2025
Evolution, Faith & Science
5
All of this decay when atheists were considered to be the primary spokespeople for science. And they have yielded the floor to irrational forces. Read More ›
Scopes
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David Klinghoffer
Date
June 30, 2025
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Evolution
History of Science
Intelligent Design
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With Scopes Trial Anniversary Approaching, We Need Science, Not Just Feelings

David Klinghoffer
June 30, 2025
Evolution, History of Science, Intelligent Design
5
At best, Christian commitment without a reasonable basis is only shifting sand under believers’ feet. At worst, it invites disdain. Read More ›
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Author
Eric Hedin
Date
February 25, 2024
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Faith & Science
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Philosophy
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A New Look at Three Deep Questions

Eric Hedin
February 25, 2024
Faith & Science, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design, Philosophy
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Delving into the implications of materialistic determinism, and even quantum uncertainty, Coody provides a fresh look at the subject. Read More ›
George Orwell
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
August 14, 2023
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Bioethics
Scientific Freedom
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Recalling Orwell’s Timely Warning on Groupthink

Denyse O’Leary
August 14, 2023
Bioethics, Scientific Freedom
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The censorship he had to address was not a conspiracy or even a campaign; it was spontaneous. Read More ›
Charles Darwin, caricatured in Vanity Fair. Date: 1871
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June 8, 2023
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
Mathematics
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Listen: In a New Book, David Berlinski Gives the Devil His Due

Science and Culture
June 8, 2023
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Mathematics
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Berlinski is at his best as he discusses everything from the Tower of Babel as a metaphor for modern science, to his friendship with Marcel Schützenberger. Read More ›
Aquinas
Nautilus at S.E.A. Aquarium, Singapore
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Author
Ann Gauger
Date
April 27, 2023
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Intelligent Design
Philosophy
Philosophy of Science
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Here Is What We Mean by Intelligent Design (And What We Don’t)

Ann Gauger
April 27, 2023
Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science
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Some ID supporters agree with universal common descent, but many ID supporters argue against the idea that all life shares a common ancestor. Read More ›
Newton by Blake
Image: Isaac Newton, by William Blake [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.
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Author
Stephen C. Meyer
Date
April 4, 2023
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Biology
Cosmology
Epistemology
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Metaphysics
Physics
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Qualified Agreement: How Scientific Discoveries Support Theistic Belief

Stephen C. Meyer
April 4, 2023
Biology, Cosmology, Epistemology, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Metaphysics, Physics
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For many intellectuals, a scientifically informed worldview was a materialistic worldview. It is not hard to see why they held this opinion. Read More ›
Unite the Right rally, Charlottesvile, VA
Photo credit: Unite the Right rally, Charlottesvile, VA, © 2017 Rodney Dunning, via Flicker (cropped).
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Author
Richard Weikart
Date
April 15, 2022
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Bioethics
Evolution
Sociology
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Does Disbelief in Human Evolution Foment Racism?

Richard Weikart
April 15, 2022
Bioethics, Evolution, Sociology
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This study does not provide an adequate explanation as to why belief in evolution would cause one to be less racist. Indeed, the logic seems backwards. Read More ›

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