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The Story from Seattle: West Coast Premiere of Documentary Shines

The oldest girl said about the irreducibly complex motor of the bacterial flagellum, “We just learned about bacteria in school, but we didn’t learn that!” Read More ›
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John West: Our National Creed Rests on Propositions About Reality

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, what “story” we hold to be true matters as much as it has always done. Read More ›
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Why Darwinian Theory Threatens the Declaration of Independence

Dr. John West highlights how modern scientific discoveries in biology, physics, and cosmology are now reinforcing the core claims of the Declaration. Read More ›
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The Science Behind the Declaration of Independence

The scientific consensus of the Founders’ era confirmed the truths of the Declaration. Read More ›
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In the Year of the Declaration’s 250th, Condemning Slavery in the Name of a “Vibe”?

How urgent this book’s message is was brought home to me over the weekend in a conversation with a bright young man. Read More ›
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In Explicating the “Greatest Sentence,” New Book Falls Short

No naturalistic account of human life, rooted in Darwin’s purposeless evolution, has reason to account humans as special in nature. Read More ›
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John West: The Science Underlying the American Founding

Notice that Jefferson held this “without appeal to revelation.” That is, the study of nature alone was sufficient to produce “a conviction of design.” Read More ›
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Evolution: What Is in a Word? (Hint: Not Much)

Since the entire non-living universe contains far less information content than a single living cell, life presents an enigma to materialism. Read More ›
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Image: The Capture of the Hessians at Trenton, December 26, 1776, by John Trumbull, via Wikimedia Commons.

War on the Founding: New Book by John West Describes the “Battle for America’s Soul”

At the present moment, defending the Declaration as our creed puts you on a collision course with some very influential people. Read More ›
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The Nigerian Experiment: Social Darwinism in Practice

In the late 19th century, Great Britain, the United States, and twelve European nations got together and divided Africa up among themselves. Read More ›

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