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John Ray
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Meyer and Klavan: The Tradition of British Natural Theology 

As luck would have it, Dr. Meyer joined the conversation from a very special city. Read More ›
chemistry
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Transformative: “Mary,” a PhD Biochemistry Student, on the Summer Seminars on ID

Why does she use a pseudonym in the interview? You may be able to guess, but listen in to hear her explanation. Read More ›
jellyfish galaxy
Photo credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Gullieuszik and the GASP team.

For Advent, Reading St. Athanasius on the Beauty of the Universe 

Besides the prose itself being so pleasing to read, these thoughts reaffirm some of my main reasons for believing this universe is the product of a Mind. Read More ›
C. S. Lewis
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C. S. Lewis’s Prophetic Legacy on Scientism

As an illustration, John West discusses the COVID pandemic and how that recent public health crisis revealed much of what Lewis warns against. Read More ›
earth
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Woke Watch: The Ideological Transformation of Medical Journals

Now, the political alarm is over "planetary health," which covers a lot of, er, ground. Read More ›
Frank Turek
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Turek: “Science Doesn’t Say Anything; Scientists Do” 

When someone tells you to “Follow the science,” there’s a good chance you’re being hustled. You should ask “Which science?” Read More ›
Ganymede casts a shadow on Jupiter
Photo: Ganymede casts a shadow on Jupiter, by NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS; Image processing: Thomas Thomopoulos © CC BY.

Science, Scripture, and the Image of God

"The proposition that the universe had an Intelligent Designer is the most fundamental of all scientific theories." Read More ›
curiosity
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Asking Questions Demonstrates Human Exceptionalism

This human trait of question-asking begins almost as soon as we learn to talk. Young children can confound their parents with their rapid-fire questions. Read More ›
engineering
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Is a New Design-Based Paradigm of Biology Emerging?

Brian Miller reports that optimality is becoming a tool of prediction in biology, with more biologists returning to the use of design-based assumptions. Read More ›
computer
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Dialogue with ChatGPT on Intelligent Design

ChatGPT is a context-dependent natural language generator that tries to respond relevantly to textual prompts from human users to simulate conversation. Read More ›

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