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Image source: Bill Dembki on Substack.

The Connection Between Intelligence and Information

Information is everywhere in the sciences. Yet scientists often ignore the connection of intelligence to information. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Bernard Spragg. NZ, via Flickr (cropped).

Intuitive Specified Complexity: A User-Friendly Account

At this early stage in the discussion, however, it seems wise to lay out specified complexity in a convenient non-technical way. Read More ›
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Can Evolution and Intelligent Design Work Together in Harmony?

Or is that wishful thinking? Casey Luskin concludes his conversation with philosopher Stephen Dilley about a recent proposal. Read More ›
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Photo: Bald eagle, by Carl Chapman, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Bad News for the “Theist on the Street”

On Rope Kojonen's model, she no longer has grounds to trust her common-sense intuition of the design of the eagle’s eye. Read More ›
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Photo credit: David Coppedge.

In Explanations Reported by Mainstream Science, Design Inference Continues to Factor

Speaking of regularly spaced circles, I observed something similar in southern Utah from a helicopter in 2019 (see the photo at the top). Read More ›
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Image: Emma Darwin, by George Richmond, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Darwin: Why Women Are Inferior

Any list of toxic male behavior includes disrespect for women, and Darwin bears some responsibility for that. Read More ›
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Photo: Norm Macdonald, by Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons.

Norm Macdonald’s God Hypothesis 

Norm casually took on the entire scientific community for “refusing to explore” what he considered the “fundamental question” of God’s existence. Read More ›
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Remember This: Memory Requires Intelligent Design

The brain assists the organization and recall of thoughts by segmenting them and associating them with stimuli. But who is doing the thinking? Read More ›
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Photo: Doug Axe, in “The Problem with Theistic Evolution,” via Crossway Books.

Douglas Axe on Polarized Science, the Reliability of the Design Intuition, and More

Dr. Axe continues his conversation with radio host Eric Metaxas. Read More ›
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A Child’s Intuition of Purpose in Nature Is No Accident

In 1929, child psychologist Jean Piaget called children “artificialists” who tend to regard everything as “the product of human creation.” Read More ›

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