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Theory in Crisis? Redefining Science

Scientific revolutions are often marked by disputes over the “standard that distinguishes a real scientific solution from a mere metaphysical speculation.” Read More ›
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Medicine’s “Sacred Space” — Grossly Violated

When my dad was dying, I saw both sides of the healthcare world, one that fought to save a life and the other that was coldly indifferent, even eager to end it.  Read More ›
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How Astronomer Guillermo Gonzalez Fell in Love with the Stars

Dr. Gonzalez explains how the gift of a telescope at eight years old kicked off a life-long passion and career in astronomy. Read More ›
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Theist Doctor, Materialist Doctor

To be a good medical doctor, you have to treat the human body as if its parts have purpose and function. There’s really no way around it. Read More ›
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When an Atheist Professor’s Worldview Imploded

For 25 years, John D. Wise considered Darwinian evolution the most plausible explanation for life’s origin and development. Read More ›
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What 1,000+ Brain Surgeries Taught About the Mind

Michael Egnor continues his discussion with Pat Flynn, noting that neither seizures nor Penfield’s brain stimulation provoked abstract thought. Read More ›
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On the Origin of Darwin’s Worldview

Michael Flannery tells of Darwin’s involvement in the Plinian Society, a “freethinkers” group at Edinburgh University in Scotland. Read More ›
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Jay Richards: The 1890s Were a Much Better Time to Be an Atheist

Yes, ideas of a multiverse are taken “extremely seriously.” And those are obviously intended to counter the theistic implications of the familiar cosmology. Read More ›
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Materialism Is a Totalistic Claim — Here’s Why That Matters

There are aspects of the mind that are not generated in the brain. That sounds like a modest claim. Read More ›
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An Evolutionary Theorist Plays with Words; Let’s See How Far It Gets Him

Francis Heylighen’s “ontology of relational agency” starts with an interesting observation. Read More ›

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