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Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
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Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
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Eric Cassell
David Coppedge
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William A. Dembski
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Michael Denton
Michael Egnor
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Michael Flannery
Ann Gauger
Howard Glicksman
Guillermo Gonzalez at Garden of the Gods, July 2022
Guillermo Gonzalez
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Bruce Gordon
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Eric Hedin
Cornelius Hunter
Cornelius G. Hunter
Stephen J. Iacoboni
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David Klinghoffer
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
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Casey Luskin
Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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Jonathan McLatchie
Stephen C. Meyer
Brian Miller
Walter Myers III
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Paul Nelson
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Denyse O’Leary
Emily Reeves
Emily Sandico
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Granville Sewell
Robert Shedinger
Geoffrey Simmons
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Wesley J. Smith
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Rob Stadler
Neil Thomas
Jonathan Wells
John G. West
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Daniel Witt
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Jonathan Witt

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morality

Alfred-Kinsey
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John G. West
Date
February 17, 2025
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Bioethics
Ethics
Faith & Science
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Darwin, Kinsey, and Stockholm Syndrome Christianity

John G. West
February 17, 2025
Bioethics, Ethics, Faith & Science
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Perhaps the figure most responsible for the breakdown of traditional sexual ethics in Western culture was a Harvard-trained evolutionary zoologist. Read More ›
artificial intelligence
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Eric Hedin
Date
December 24, 2024
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Bioethics
Neuroscience & Mind
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What If? The Threat of Sentient AGI

Eric Hedin
December 24, 2024
Bioethics, Neuroscience & Mind
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John West brings a word of caution to public health policies espoused by Francis Collins. Collins succinctly illustrates an example of unbalanced morality. Read More ›
Björn_Ulvaeus_&_Richard_Dawkins_(29448166036)
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David Klinghoffer
Date
November 11, 2024
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Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Mathematics
Physics
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Atheist Richard Dawkins: Intelligent Design Is a “Scientific Hypothesis,” Though Mistaken

David Klinghoffer
November 11, 2024
Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Mathematics, Physics
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This is a remarkable response, granting the premise of arguments for intelligent design like those of Stephen Meyer. Read More ›
The Farm at the Center of the Universe
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Tova Levengood
Date
June 24, 2024
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Evolution
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
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To Address the Problem of Evil, Intelligent Design Is Better Situated than Darwinism

Tova Levengood
June 24, 2024
Evolution, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design
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The questions I see coming into the Center for Science and Culture from our readers, friends, and supporters are thought-provoking. Read More ›
Cattleya Orchid and Three Hummingbirds
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Andrew McDiarmid
Date
January 6, 2024
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Epistemology
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Philosophy
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Stephen Meyer: Scientific Arguments for a Theistic Worldview

Andrew McDiarmid
January 6, 2024
Epistemology, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Philosophy
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Are there strong scientific arguments for theism? Is there such a thing as objective morality? Read More ›
Francis-Collins
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Wesley J. Smith
Date
January 3, 2024
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Bioethics
Ethics
Medicine
Scientific Freedom
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Francis Collins Disappointed as a Public-Health Leader

Wesley J. Smith
January 3, 2024
Bioethics, Ethics, Medicine, Scientific Freedom
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Many Christians looked to Collins, an Evangelical Christian who was also a brilliant scientist, to bring a greater sense of morality to the research pursuit. Read More ›
free will
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Michael Egnor
Date
November 14, 2023
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Bioethics
Chemistry
Physical Sciences
Physics
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Why Free Will Denial Is Self-Refuting

Michael Egnor
November 14, 2023
Bioethics, Chemistry, Physical Sciences, Physics
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The only "scientific" basis for the denial of free will is determinism, the theory that every change in nature is determined prior to its occurrence. Read More ›
Stephen Meyer
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Emily Sandico
Date
November 8, 2023
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Ethics
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
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Wisdom Wednesday: NOT a “God of the Gaps” Argument

Emily Sandico
November 8, 2023
Ethics, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design
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Brandon McGuire (of the Daily Dose of Wisdom podcast) and Stephen Meyer offer a wide-ranging discussion about Dr. Meyer's work. Read More ›
Ray Kurzweil
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Casey Luskin
Date
November 8, 2023
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Bioethics
Ethics
Neuroscience & Mind
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Ray Kurzweil Predicts: The “Singularity” by 2045

Casey Luskin
November 8, 2023
Bioethics, Ethics, Neuroscience & Mind
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Under Kurzweil’s transhumanist vision of the future, AI promises us superhuman capabilities complete with heaven on earth and eternal life. Read More ›

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