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Michael Kent: “12 Discoveries That Have Changed the Debate about Design” 

Michael Kent is a Fellow with the Center for Science and Culture and a recently retired bio-scientist from Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque. Read More ›
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Livestream with Us Tomorrow! It’s the Dallas Conference on Science and Faith

The sessions for “All Creatures Great and Small” will be available to watch for a full week after the conference. Read More ›
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Why Evolution’s Selection/Mutation Mechanism Fails

Do random mutational processes have the power to generate new base or amino acid sequences for natural selection to act upon within the time available? Read More ›
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Here’s the Other Common Objection to Intelligent Design — Answered

If you asked me, “Do you believe in evolution?” I would reply “I believe in the evolution of life, and the evolution of automobiles." Read More ›
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The Multiverse Has a Measure Problem

In terms of science, the central problem with the naïve multiverse is that it could explain any observation, so it really explains nothing. Read More ›
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Earth’s Gold-Mining Machine

Earth operates an extraordinary natural factory that concentrates gold from barely detectable amounts into rich deposits that humans can mine. How? Read More ›
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New Study Triggers Key Origin of Life Questions

The leap from non-life to life represents a huge jump in complexity and information, one that cannot be explained by reference to a stepwise, gradual process. Read More ›
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A Catholic Case for Intelligent Design

For too long now, Catholic scholars and many of the faithful have felt compelled to align themselves with a Darwinian account of life’s origins. Read More ›
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How Evolutionary Fitness Landscapes Bolster Design Arguments

Imagine a large area with gentle rolling hills and valleys, or perhaps a rugged terrain complete with steep mountains and impassible gullies. Read More ›

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