Jupiter Type post Author Elie Feder Date August 20, 2024 CategoriesFine-tuningIntelligent DesignPhysical Sciences Tagged , Bayesian reasoning, chance, design hypothesis, evil, intelligent cause, intelligent life, likelihood, natural disasters, physical constants, probabilities, suffering, universe Considering the Fine-Tuning Argument from Probabilities Elie Feder and Aaron Zimmer August 20, 2024 Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences 4 Many authors formulate the fine-tuning argument using probabilities and Bayesian analysis (e.g., Swinburne, Collins, Roberts, Barnes). Read More ›
San Francisco earthquake Type post Author Andrew McDiarmid Date October 24, 2023 CategoriesEvolutionIntelligent Design Tagged , determinism, droughts, earthquakes, human bodies, Hurricanes, ID the Future, intelligent design, molecules, moral responsibility, natural disasters, natural forces, naturalism, Robert Sapolsky, Second Law of Thermodynamics, sickness, suffering, theism, tragedies Eric Hedin on Suffering in a Designed World Andrew McDiarmid October 24, 2023 Evolution, Intelligent Design 3 First, Dr. Hedin discusses the problem of natural evils like earthquakes, hurricanes, droughts, and other natural disasters. Read More ›
Middle East from space Type post Author Eric Hedin Date October 11, 2023 CategoriesFaith & ScienceIntelligent Design Tagged , animals, Bible, cars, death, disease, droughts, evil, flat tire, floods, gravity, human evil, humanity, hurricane, injury, intelligent design, microbes, natural causes, natural disasters, natural evil, naturalism, pain, poverty, Scripture, Second Law of Thermodynamics, sickness, suffering, theism, theodicy, tinkering, tornadoes, universe, water, weather Thoughts of Evil in a Designed World Eric Hedin October 11, 2023 Faith & Science, Intelligent Design 7 Nowhere in the animal world do we see evil that comes anywhere close to comparing with the unfortunate depths of evil displayed by humanity. Read More ›
freeway Type post Author Eric Hedin Date July 17, 2023 CategoriesIntelligent DesignLife SciencesOrigin of Life Tagged , abiogenesis, ants, cell phones, civilization, foresight, functional complexity, GPS, honeybees, information, insects, instinct, intelligent design, natural disasters, natural processes, non-life, San Diego, unguided natural processes The Origin of Life and the Wonder of Daily Existence Eric Hedin July 17, 2023 Intelligent Design, Life Sciences, Origin of Life 5 Sometimes, civilization’s design breaks down, and we then see how complex, interdependent, and fragile the system really is. Read More ›
traffic jam Type post Date August 8, 2017 CategoriesPhysical Sciences Tagged , __k-review, churches, corona, eclipse, natural disasters, Seattle, traffic, Travel To Go, or Not to Go (See the Eclipse)? That Is the Question Science & Culture August 8, 2017 Physical Sciences 3 As a rule, family road trips aren’t exactly a walk in the park, and you’ve got a feeling this will be no ordinary road trip. Read More ›