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John West in Turin, Italy: Intelligent Design’s Roots and Fruit

West celebrates Italy’s contributions to civilization but also calls attention to Italian criminologist Cesare Lombroso, who championed various racist ideas. Read More ›
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Apart from Non-Material Consciousness, Science Is Impossible

Whether and how we choose to measure something has a big impact, which makers consciousness very difficult to just explain away. Read More ›
Melissa Wehmann Sewell (1953-1991) with Chris
Photo: Melissa Wehmann Sewell (1953-1991) with Chris, by Granville Sewell.

Intelligent Design and the Problem of Pain

It is often claimed that the design inference is a religious conclusion. It is not. Read More ›
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William Dembski Offers an Updated Edition of an Intelligent Design Classic

Dembski says he stands by that work and his early contributions to intelligent design theory, but adds that he has learned a lot more in the intervening years. Read More ›
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red blood cells
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Behe Answers Best Objections to Irreducible Complexity

Following the philosopher Alvin Plantinga, Pat Flynn says that some of the attacks on Behe have been hysterical, but some have been more thoughtful. Read More ›
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Should Spider Dreaming Really Give Us “Ethical Pause”?

The discovery of REM sleep in spiders is morphing into vast claims that we have “urgent and inexorable ethical obligations” to them and other life forms. Read More ›
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Can We Eliminate the Idea of Function from Biology? A Philosopher and a Biologist Want to Try

They propose the term “biological role” instead. Thus, presumably, “the function of teeth is chewing” becomes “the biological role of teeth is chewing.” Read More ›
Carlo Alberto Cossano
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Italian Center on Intelligent Design Holds Launch Event

The city of Turin was an especially fitting place for the public launch of a group focusing on intelligent design. Read More ›
Dolbadarn Castle
Photo: Dolbadarn Castle, Wales, by Cadw, OGL v1.0OGL v1.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Yes! There Is Evidence for the Intelligent Design of the Brain

Imagine that you are on a train in England and you see a collection of stones on a hillside that says BRITISH RAILWAYS WELCOMES YOU TO WALES. Read More ›
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Berlinski Talks with Metaxas Momentarily!

This is quite the combination of minds and personalities: David Berlinski will be on the Eric Metaxas Show today at noon. Read More ›

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