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A Forest, Not a Tree? Nelson Asks Why Universal Common Descent Needn’t “Pay” for Failures

Maybe life is not a tree but, as biologists are finding to be increasingly likely, a forest or an orchard. But then what are the consequences for strict naturalism? Read More ›
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Surprises in Cell Codes Reveal Information Goes Far Beyond DNA

Information is the stuff of life. Not limited to DNA, information is found in most biomolecules in living cells. Read More ›
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Photo: John Mark Reynolds, Phil Johnson, and Paul Nelson, Pajaro Dunes, California, June 1998, by Suzanne Nelson.

“We Are Not of Our Own Devising” — Wells, Nelson Pay Tribute to Phil Johnson

Philosopher of biology Paul Nelson reminisces on Johnson’s keen intellect, and his eye for hidden assumptions. Read More ›
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Westminster Conference on Science and Faith, April 3-4 in Philadelphia: Design and the Designer

The culture bombards us with materialism. That’s the case even as, at deeper and deeper levels, science reveals evidence of a plan, foresight, a deliberately shaping force working upon nature. Read More ›
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Dallas Conference Will Unveil Intelligent Design’s Original Edition

How does life emerge from that which is not alive? That mystery has long exercised a peculiar fascination. Read More ›
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#1 of Our Top Stories of 2019: Informed by Discovery Authors, Yale’s David Gelernter Rejects Darwinism

He credits reading Meyer’s book as the primary cause of his rejecting neo-Darwinian evolution, a “brilliant and beautiful scientific theory” now overtaken by science. Read More ›
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Taking Stock at Year’s End

To return to the beginning: at Phil Johnson’s memorial service we spoke about first and second wave ID advocates. Read More ›
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How Butterflies “Evolve” by Design

Biologists have wondered how the patterns on butterfly wings change.  Read More ›
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Small Wonders: Design in Tiny Creatures

Miniature designs often require more foresight and delicate engineering than large designs. Examples are abundant in the living world. Read More ›

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