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spandrel
Photo: Allegorical depictions of Astronomy and Sculpture, incorporated in spandrels, Bela Pratt, Library of Congress Building, c. 1896, by Carptrash [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], from Wikimedia Commons.

Human Exceptionalism — An Evolutionary Dilemma

Following Darwin, with an assist from Stephen Jay Gould and Richard Lewontin, Ken Miller proposes that human reason, consciousness, etc. are exaptations, or “spandrels.” Read More ›
Prosanta Chakrabarty

Here, Evidently, Is How They Teach Evolution at Louisiana State University

This has got to be one of the dopiest, most simple-minded presentations of the subject that I’ve seen. Read More ›
Appalachian Mountains
Photo credit: tonyleeglenn, via Pixabay. 

Beauty as Evidence for Intelligent Design

Beauty does not come from randomness. It is beauty, not ugliness that must be explained. Read More ›
Michelangelo’s David
Photo: Michelangelo’s David, by Jörg Bittner Unna [CC BY 3.0], from Wikimedia Commons.

Two Views of Evolution, and Why They Don’t Mix

If he chose to, could God use a sandstorm to turn a block of marble into a representation of the human form that would put Michelangelo’s David to shame? Read More ›
Waptia
Photo: Waptia fieldensis, by Verisimilus at English Wikipedia [GFDL, CC BY 2.5, CC BY 2.5, GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

Groundbreaking Paper Shows Thousands of New Genes Needed for the Origin of Animals

This is nothing short of a spectacular vindication of Stephen Meyer’s perspective in Darwin's Doubt. Read More ›
girl riding a horse
Photo credit: PixelWunderbyRebecca, via Pixabay.

Beauty Leads Us Home

Why is the world a beautiful place and why does it touch me? Read More ›
Polypeptides
Photo: "Waltz of the Polypeptides" (sculpture), Cold Spring Harbor, by Vik Nanda, via Flickr.

Protein Folds Violate Evolutionary Expectations

Protein folds show more flexibility than previously thought, but the flexibility appears designed. If it’s hard to get one fold to work, how about two in the same protein? Read More ›
Do Not Feed Zombies 2
Image credit: U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr., Eglin Air Force Base, Zombie Stomp 2015.

Zombie Science: Darwin’s Theory Feeds on Raw Materialism 

Most of us think of science as the enterprise of seeking truth by formulating hypotheses and testing them against the evidence. This is empirical science. Read More ›
Falco peregrinus
Photo: A peregrine falcon, by Alex Proimos [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

The Problem with “Bad Design” Arguments

In a physical world there will be design constraints, so it is only realistic to expect tradeoffs. Read More ›
Mermaid 3
Photo credit: Little Mermaid statue, Copenhagen, by Charles Hutchins, via flickr.

Humans Are Not Evolving into Mermaids

Darwinists assert that humans are undergoing natural selection, too. Therefore, evolution is a fact. Read More ›

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