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ID’s Top Six — The Fine-Tuning of the Universe

Some scientists respond, “Well, there must be an enormous number of universes and each one is a little different. This one just happened to turn out right.” Read More ›
Lemaitre
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Photo: Georges Lemaître, about 1933, via Wikicommons.

ID’s Top Six — The Origin of the Universe

In 1927, Belgian astronomer Georges Lemaître theorized that the universe began with a single explosion from a densely compacted state. Read More ›
internet of cells

Internet of Cells: The Next Revolution?

Cells are connected in surprising ways that molecular biologists are just now beginning to understand. Read More ›
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Hitler's religion
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Complexity and Contradictions: Richard Weikart on Hitler’s Religion

There’s something deeply refreshing about scholarship that acknowledges the complexity of its subject. Read More ›
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Wikipedia
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Meet the Cast of Characters Who Edit Wikipedia’s Page on Intelligent Design

At 6:41 pm someone tries to make a legitimate correction to the Wiki page on ID. By 6:43, an editor has undone the revision. Read More ›
Harrat Khaybar
Harrat Khaybar
Photo: Harrat Khaybar, by Expedition 16 Crew Member on the International Space Station, NASA (NASA Johnson Space Center (direct link)) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

Mysterious Structures in Arabian Desert: All We Know Is that They Were Designed

How much do you have to know to make a design inference? Read More ›
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water
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Water — We’ll Drink to That

Dr. Howard Glicksman goes beyond a discussion of irreducible complexity to something he calls “natural survival capacity.” Read More ›
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Photo credit: Paul Nelson.

Beautiful Monster — Theistic Evolution: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique Is Here!

It's a MONSTER because it's 1007 pages, which means you'll probably still be reading it when the Chicago Cubs are in the World Series again. Read More ›
University of Porto
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Email Correspondence with University Dean Reveals Stonewalling Behind Latest Anti-ID Censorship

Whether the context is Wikipedia or the academic scene on the Iberian Peninsula, the scientific “consensus” on ID is maintained by shutting down debate and silencing scholarship. Read More ›
Wikipedia
Wikipedia
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In Challenging Wikipedia‘s Masked Mob, It’s Not Just Intelligent Design Proponents

The point here, I think, is about standards that are unevenly applied. Is that evidence of axe-grinding? You decide.  Read More ›

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