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Author
John G. West

Date
August 10, 2021

Categories
Bioethics
Evolution
Technology
Tagged
, Arthur Balfour, C.S. Lewis, Dallas, Darwinian theory, discrimination, gravitation, Herbert Spencer, Hiroshima, Human Zoos, intelligent design, James Jeans, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Day, materialism, Nagasaki, progress, Racism, Science, scientific racism, scientism, Strength to Love}

Martin Luther King’s Powerful Critique of Scientific Racism, Scientific Materialism

_{John G. West
August 10, 2021

Bioethics, Evolution, Technology

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Dr. King was critical of the misuse of science to promote racial discrimination, and he spoke against the idea that humans are the products of a blind process. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
August 9, 2021

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, “consensus science”, atheism, cognition, computer scientists, consciousness, Darwinism, David Gelernter, intelligent design, materialism, Michael Behe, mind, Mind and Cosmos, neo-Darwinian theory, philosophers, Princeton University, Public Discourse, Stephen Meyer, Thomas Nagel}

Little Book, Big Waves — Nagel’s Mind and Cosmos, Nine Years Later

_{David Klinghoffer
August 9, 2021

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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As a colleague points out, Nagel's departure from the “right-thinking consensus” is on a par with David Gelernter’s 2019 farewell to Darwinism. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
August 5, 2021

Categories
Faith & Science
Human Exceptionalism
Linguistics
Tagged
, Alvin Plantinga, apes, Charles Darwin, chimpanzees, Declaration of Independence, gorilla, human origins, humans, intelligent design, J.B.S. Haldane, John Keats, Judeo-Christian tradition, Justin Brierley, materialism, Miracles (book), neo-Darwinian theory, Noam Chomsky, Patricia Churchland, religion, Sapiens (book), Sapiens review, Unbelievable, William Graham, Yuval Noah Harari}

Reviewing Sapiens — Back to the Guy Who Lost His Faith Over Harari

_{Casey Luskin
August 5, 2021

Faith & Science, Human Exceptionalism, Linguistics

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Podcaster Sam Davis told Justin Brierley that what did it for him was reading Yuval Noah Harari’s idea that “humanity is a weaver of stories.” Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
August 3, 2021

Categories
Human Exceptionalism
Human Origins and Anthropology
Linguistics
Tagged
, Big Bang, Charles Darwin, common descent, creationism, Darwinism, Discovery Institute, divine image, evolution, fossil record, Günter Bechly, Homo erectus, human origins, humans, intelligent design, John Derbyshire, materialism, Neanderthals, Race Realism, Racism, savages, soul, subhumans, The Descent of Man, Walter Bradley Center}

Why Darwinism Can Never Separate Itself from Racism

_{David Klinghoffer
August 3, 2021

Human Exceptionalism, Human Origins and Anthropology, Linguistics

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The thread of racism in Darwinian thinking isn’t a chance thing, a mere byproduct of Charles Darwin’s personal views as a “man of his time.” Read More ›

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Date
July 26, 2021

Categories
Biochemistry
Biology
Neuroscience & Mind
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, atheism, brain, consciousness, materialism, medical school, Michael Egnor, mind, neuroscience, philosophers, Roman Catholic, Stony Brook University, Theology Unleashed}

Why Neurosurgeon Michael Egnor Stopped Being a Materialist Atheist

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July 26, 2021

Biochemistry, Biology, Neuroscience & Mind

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"It seemed to me that there had to be a conductor to this orchestra. But being an atheist, I didn’t think that was possible." Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
July 15, 2021

Categories
Cosmology
Neuroscience & Mind
Physical Sciences
Physics
Tagged
, Big Bang, black holes, causes, David Papineau, dualism, electrons, G.K. Chesterton, general relativity, materialism, materialists, neuroscience, quantum entanglement, quantum mechanics, space-time, Thomas Aquinas, universe}

Is the Universe Causally Closed?

_{Michael Egnor
July 15, 2021

Cosmology, Neuroscience & Mind, Physical Sciences, Physics

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Materialists argue that dualism of mind and brain is not possible because of causal closure — by which they mean that all physical effects have physical causes. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 2, 2021

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
Philosophy of Science
Tagged
, Aristotelianism, authority, Big Bang, consciousness, David Papineau, Hinduism, King’s College London, magic, materialism, Michael Egnor, mind, neuroscience, Theology Unleashed, Thomas Aquinas, Thomistic dualism, Thomistic philosophy}

Egnor Debates Materialism with Philosopher of Science David Papineau

_{David Klinghoffer
July 2, 2021

Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science

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Egnor: “Do you want me to explain Thomistic dualism to you?...David, do you not know how St. Thomas explained intentionality?” Papineau: “Uh, no.” Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
June 18, 2021

Categories
Biochemistry
Biology
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, "poor design", amino acids, bioengineering, carbon, copper, elements, Emily Reeves, enzymes, Erika DeBenedictis, hydrogen, intelligent design, iron, junk DNA, materialism, metals, nickel, nitrogen, oxygen, proteins, ribozymes, RNA, Scientific Reports, sulfur, zinc}

Do Proteins Lack Metals, Reflecting Poor Design?

_{Casey Luskin
June 18, 2021

Biochemistry, Biology, Intelligent Design

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According to Erika DeBenedictis, “one of the big limitations of biology are the basic building blocks themselves.” Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
June 17, 2021

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, "poor design", basketball, bioengineering, diseases, Emily Reeves, engineers, Erika DeBenedictis, evolution, gene editing, genome, intelligent design, materialism, MIT, TEDx talk}

Exploring a TEDx Talk that Argues Biology Is “Imperfect” with “Gigantic Mistakes”

_{Casey Luskin
June 17, 2021

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Proponents of intelligent design would agree that biology is imperfect and biomedicine should be encouraged to cure diseases and fix problems. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
June 6, 2021

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Psychology
Tagged
, anthropology, brain, brain imaging, compassion, fMRI, materialism, medicine, neurology, neuroscience, prayer}

The Brain Prosperity Gospel: Can “Neurotheology” Be Real Science?

_{Michael Egnor
June 6, 2021

Neuroscience & Mind, Psychology

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Neurotheology is likely to become just another materialist fad in which the human rational and spiritual soul is reduced to evolved meat. Read More ›