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On Intelligent Design, an Italian Philosophy Journal Takes a Step in the Right Direction

Earlier today we saw that philosopher Subrena E. Smith levied a harsh critique of evolutionary psychology. Read More ›
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“Nothing More Deceptive than an Obvious Fact”

We are not saying DNA is like a message. Rather, DNA is a message. Read More ›
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Evolution and the “Experts” — A Liberating Message from Molecular Biologist Doug Axe

The controversy about Darwinian evolution is often framed as a matter of credentials. We must listen to the “experts”! Please precious experts, tell us what to think! Read More ›
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With a Hopeful Message About Life’s “X Factor,” Episode 5 of Secrets of the Cell Is Well Timed

Michael Behe is a biochemist, leading proponent of intelligent design, and a wise guide to understanding the wonders of life with its mysterious “purposeful arrangement of parts.” Read More ›
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Philosophical-ish Objections to Intelligent Design: A Response to Paul Draper

Recently I was asked by several people whether I had ever responded to an old review of my book Darwin’s Black Box. Read More ›
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“Safe to Question” — Another Graduate of Summer Seminars on Intelligent Design Shares Her Story

Discovery Institute is populating a community of dissenters in academia with the annual all-expenses-paid Summer Seminars. Read More ›
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Do Physicalists Believe in Black Holes?

A materialist view of reality leaves out much of reality (love, reason, mercy, truth, etc.) so skittish materialists often call themselves “physicalists.” Read More ›
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Image: Detail from The School of Athens, by Raphael [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons. 

Philosophers Want Back into Science

One might call the 20th century a “philosopher of the gaps” period, with scientists basking in the headlines and philosophy finding less and less to do. Read More ›
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Photo: Stephen Meyer and Eric Metaxas at the Dallas Conference on Science and Faith, via YouTube.

Now on YouTube — Stephen Meyer, Eric Metaxas on the Return of the God Hypothesis

It’s a great, great privilege to work with brilliant scientists who do such an amazing job of explaining the science that lies behind the deepest questions men and women can ask themselves. Read More ›
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Photo: Dr. Brian Miller spoke to high school students at the 2018 ID Education Day.

The Intelligent Design Underground and Other Reflections

A biologist in our network worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Harvard. He recounted how about a quarter of the postdocs he encountered were at least sympathetic to design arguments. Read More ›

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