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Attempts to Reconcile Evolutionary Theory with Christianity Lead to Intractable Tensions 

The fundamental premise of evolutionary theory is that humans are the product of an undirected process that did not have us in mind. Read More ›
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Michael Behe Answers More Reasonable Objections to Intelligent Design

Behe and Pat Flynn tackle critiques from Alvin Plantinga, Graham Oppy, Russell Doolittle, Kenneth Miller, and others. Read More ›
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Rosenhouse’s Whoppers: More Guidance on Reading Jason Rosenhouse

So much in Rosenhouse’s book is careless, giving no indication that he has carefully studied and adequately comprehended my work or that of my colleagues. Read More ›
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Evolution With and Without Multiple Simultaneous Changes

Darwinism is committed to evolution happening gradually, one step at a time, by single mutational changes. Read More ›
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Science Stopper? Intelligent Design as a Fruitful Scientific Paradigm

When critics claim that research is not permitted to detect design because that would stop science, it is they who hold science back. Read More ›
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Does Darwinian Theory Make the Same Predictions as Intelligent Design?

Richard Dawkins predicted that “a large fraction” of our genomes has no function, because, “The true ‘purpose’ of DNA is to survive, no more and no less." Read More ›
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Using the Positive Case for Intelligent Design to Answer Common Objections to ID

As for the “God of the gaps” charge, the basic objection is that ID is an argument from ignorance, based upon what we don’t know. Read More ›
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How Much Can Evolution Really Accomplish?

Unsatisfied with circular evolutionary arguments and lazy reasoning, Michael Behe decided to pose his question to the real-world data. Read More ›
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Chromosomal Fusion and Correcting Mistakes: A Retrospective on an Old Debate

The main evidence that Dr. Scott cites to argue that chromosomal fusions aren’t necessarily deleterious comes not from humans but from horses. Read More ›
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Blast from the Past: Eugenie Scott’s Failed Prediction on Pseudogenes

Scott confidently asserts that because of mutations the beta-globin pseudogene “isn’t going to do diddly. It’s just going to sit there.” Read More ›

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