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Statue of Alfred Russel Wallace
Photo: Statue of Alfred Russel Wallace, by George Beccaloni / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0).

How Evolutionary Theory’s Co-Founder Broke with Darwin

Unlike Darwin, Wallace thought that biology, chemistry, and cosmology proclaimed clear evidence of intelligent design. Read More ›
J.P. Moreland
Photo: J.P. Moreland, screen shot from a video promoting the book Theistic Evolution, via Crossway Books.

J. P. Moreland on the Contradictions of Scientism

Scientism is the belief that only the hard sciences can provide any reliably true knowledge. Read More ›
James Webb Space Telescope
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The Search for ET Artifacts Misses the Elephant

Now that NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is fully operational, there is renewed chatter about the possibility of discovering extra-terrestrial life. Read More ›
David Berlinski Ben Shapiro
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New! Philosopher and Mathematician David Berlinski on “Science After Babel”

"Many will read this book for the close, elegant reasoning, the astonishing erudition, or the mordant analysis. I confess I read it for the prose." Read More ›
flat earth
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Film Festival 2023 — “Three Big Myths”

Today we feature a video hosted by historian of science Michael Keas that exposes three big myths about the history of Christianity and science. Read More ›
Taking Leave of Darwin
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Rescuing Evolutionary Theory from Darwinian Mythology

Robert Shedinger reports on the contrast between Darwin’s private view of his theory of natural selection and the public view as detailed in his published work. Read More ›
Baruch Spinoza
Photo: Statue of Baruch Spinoza, The Hague, Netherlands, by Roel Wijnants, via Flickr (cropped).

Puncturing the Science-Faith Warfare Myth

In abandoning his traditional Jewish faith, was Baruch Spinoza able to provide an improved framework for doing science? Read More ›
DNA
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New Open-Access Book from South Africa Explores Intelligent Design and Science-Faith Issues

We’ll feature excerpts here in the future, but for now I’d like to highlight some special features of chapters in the book. Read More ›
Milky Way
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New Study: The Milky Way Is Exceptional

“You might have to travel a half a billion light years from the Milky Way, past many, many galaxies, to find another cosmological wall with a galaxy like ours.” Read More ›
Bruno
Photo: Monument to Giordano Bruno, Rome, by Francesca Soria [CC BY-SA 4.0], from Wikimedia Commons.

Michael Keas Debunks Science-Faith Warfare Myth

“Scientists do love a good story,” says Keas. “Turns out there are plenty of stories we shouldn’t believe.” Read More ›

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