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On Our 250th Anniversary, There Is a Battle for America’s Soul

While some researchers have "personified" their apes, others have mechanized their concept of man. Read More ›
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West, Boreing, Metaxas on the Woke Right Versus the Character of the Founders

It’s surprising that no definite name has yet attached itself to this poisonous brew. Read More ›
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Are Our Rights Blessed by God, or Begrudged by Government?

In the Western tradition human rights have been said to exist independently of the state because they have been based upon human dignity. Read More ›
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Celebrate America 250 — With the Science of the American Founding

If you are really short on time, all these themes are compressed into in an effective image, above, that you can click on, read, and share through social media. Read More ›
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On the Road: The Science of Design in an American Context

We are indebted to the Jewish and Christian writers of the Bible for these truths. They were certainly not self-evident to other cultures of that time. Read More ›
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John West: Science and the American Founding

"Today, many people think that belief in a Creator is a subjective preference based on their personal faith. But that was not the view of America’s Founders." Read More ›
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Hope from Science and New Polling on America’s Creed

John West discussed the meaning of equality, enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, when it’s obvious that individual humans are not all equally gifted. Read More ›
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Ben Carson, John West: Human Equality in a Neurosurgeon’s View

You could draw a comparison to looking under the hood of your car, versus looking under the hood of mine. Read More ›
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Debating the Declaration: John West on Science in the American Founding

Even non-Christian Founders like Benjamin Franklin thought about the evidence for intelligent design. Franklin studied it as part of his private liturgy. Read More ›
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John West: The Science of the American Founding Has Been Vindicated

On display at the National Archives, the Declaration’s ink has faded from past exposure to sunlight. But its truths haven’t faded. Read More ›

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