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When Charlie Kirk Talked About Intelligent Design

People will be talking about Charlie Kirk’s legacy for a long time. You could start anywhere. Read More ›
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Teaching Darwin: A Hypothetical Program

Charles Darwin himself contemplated being mistaken, writing “I have asked myself whether I may not have devoted my life to a fantasy.” Read More ›
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Luskin: Book Banning? Woke Forces Know All About That; They Practiced on Us

"Those 49 words — suggesting that students consult a library book if they wanted to learn more about a scientific idea — were too much for the thought police." Read More ›
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“Sacred Cause”? Reconsidering Charles Darwin as Abolitionist

I offer a series of posts here designed to lay out the evidence in detail. It is not merely that Desmond and Moore are selective in the sources they cite. Read More ›
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Wesley Smith Talks with Dean Koontz: Human Exceptionalism, Meaning in Life, and More

Dean and Wesley discuss how Dean came to be an author, the importance of human exceptionalism, and the problem with transhumanism. Read More ›
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Birds, Bats, Insects: Field Work on Animal Flight Reveals Wonders of Intelligent Design

The capabilities of flying animals continue to amaze scientists, and explanations challenge their best efforts. Does evolutionary theory help? Read More ›
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Much Ado About Lactase Persistence

Nothing shows the feebleness of Darwinism quite so much as breathless stories about brand new results. This week the topic was “lactase persistence.” Read More ›
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Michael Behe: Kafka in Dover, Pennsylvania

Behe concludes here, “Courts are not good places to discuss ideas.” Yet ID critics continue to cite the Dover case as scientific gospel. Read More ›
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Phillip Johnson’s Legacy in Science Education and the Law

A Christianity Today obituary contains some misstatements about the law and legislative history regarding evolution education. Read More ›
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Watch: Behe and Metaxas Talk Evolution, Design, Implications, and Academic Freedom

Metaxas is hilarious, and Behe has a fine sense of humor himself. They make the science in Professor Behe’s already accessible new book even more accessible. Read More ›

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