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Richard Sternberg’s Immaterial Genome Is Darwinism’s Silver Bullet

This may sound spooky, but as Dr. Brian Miller explains, it is chiefly the application of advanced mathematics that dictates Dr. Sternberg’s conclusion. Read More ›
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Extraterrestrial Life Would Demonstrate Human Exceptionalism

I hope we do find life elsewhere. It would be another step in our advancement as a species. Read More ›
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On Evolution, Pope Francis Spoke and the Media Got it Wrong

According to Pope Francis, evolution per se still requires a Creator and cannot be the result of purely physical causes. Read More ›
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Theory of Increasing Complexity Fails the Test of Science

What are evolutionists to do when their theory runs afoul of the laws of nature? Why, propose a bold new law of nature! Read More ›
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Life Is the Most Unnatural Thing in the Universe

Matter is moved by matter, and to a lesser extent, by light. Let’s look into that assertion from the point of view of physics. Read More ›
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West: Why We Can’t “Just Make Peace with Darwin”

Watch this and then ask a Darwinist friend if he or she can think of one way that the evolutionary perspective has ennobled or uplifted anyone. Read More ›
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Doug Axe on Darwinian Evolution: “One of the Weakest, Most Pathetic Scientific Theories”

Dr. Axe shared a particularly poignant memory of being a 19-year-old studying at UC Berkeley and attending a chemistry lecture. Read More ›
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Microbes as “Moral Agents”? Bioethicist Says Yes

Only a philosopher could claim seriously that humans owe significant moral duties to microbes. Read More ›
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Intelligent Design’s “Galileo Figure”

Tom Woodward calls Jonathan Wells a “Galileo figure” in intelligent design’s connection with epigenetics. Read More ›
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Casey Luskin: Intelligent Design, Islamic Edition

Much of the focus is on the “junk DNA” argument against ID, but stay tuned for the amusing case of Dr. Dan Stern Cardinale and the feathered crocodile. Read More ›

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