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Author
Eric Hedin

Date
November 27, 2023

Categories
Faith & Science
Fine-tuning
Mathematics
Physical Sciences
Physics
Tagged
, Anthropic Principle, carbon, cosmic inflation, Durham University, elements, Goldilocks, information theory, intelligent design, multiverse, Phillip Goff, philosophers, Return of the God Hypothesis, Stephen Meyer, universe}

A Philosopher Rejects the Multiverse but Embraces Mythology

_{Eric Hedin
November 27, 2023

Faith & Science, Fine-tuning, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Physics

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Ascribing sentience or cosmic purpose to forces or the particles on which they act is to step out of the realm of science into the realm of myth-making. Read More ›

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Author
Ann Gauger

Date
November 19, 2023

Categories
Faith & Science
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Planetology
Tagged
, amino acids, Big Bang, coding, DNA, Energy, Foresight (book), function, heredity, intelligent design, intelligent designer, Marcos Eberlin, matter, mimesis, philosophers, proteins, René Girard, ribosomes, RNA, universe}

Mimesis and the Reception of Intelligent Design Theory

_{Ann Gauger
November 19, 2023

Faith & Science, Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design, Planetology

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Natural selection can't work until there is something functional enough to select, and without guidance it cannot happen. Read More ›

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Author
Ann Gauger

Date
November 18, 2023

Categories
Evolution
Medicine
Tagged
, Alfred Wegener, Anthony Fauci, arXiv, CDC, Continental Drift, geologists, government, Ignaz Semmelweis, mental health, microbes, mimesis, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, nurses, philosophers, police, propaganda, René Girard, Vaccines}

Mimetic Behavior in the Scientific Community

_{Ann Gauger
November 18, 2023

Evolution, Medicine

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Sometimes the suppression comes from the government. The restriction on doctors' freedom to use promising treatments during the pandemic was unprecedented. Read More ›

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Author
Ann Gauger

Date
November 17, 2023

Categories
Bioethics
Faith & Science
Technology
Tagged
, behavior, coercion, communication, conformity, education, Facebook, industry, Instagram, Leviticus, media, medicine, military, mimesis, philosophers, power, prestige, propaganda, religion, René Girard, science, scientific community, social media, TikTok, Twitter}

Pressure, Propaganda, and Persecution through Mimesis

_{Ann Gauger
November 17, 2023

Bioethics, Faith & Science, Technology

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French philosopher René Girard discovered something new, new but very old, about human behavior. Read More ›

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Author
Emily Sandico

Date
October 24, 2023

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Philosophy of Science
Tagged
, evolution, Google, intelligent design, philosophers, science, Stephen Meyer, UC Berkeley}

Terminology Tuesday: Meyer Asks, “What Is Science? Is Intelligent Design Science?”

_{Emily Sandico
October 24, 2023

Evolution, Intelligent Design, Philosophy of Science

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If you thought the answer was simple, try a Google search, which gives a dizzying array of definitions. Read More ›

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Author
Angus Menuge

Date
September 24, 2023

Categories
Biology
Intelligent Design
Mathematics
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
Psychology
Tagged
, brain, computer science, information theory, logic, mind, mind-body problem, mind-brain problem, Minding the Brain, neurology, neurosurgery, philosophers, quantum theory}

Minding the Brain — An Introduction

_{Angus Menuge, Brian Krouse, and Robert J. Marks II
September 24, 2023

Biology, Intelligent Design, Mathematics, Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy, Psychology

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In our modern age, full of science and technology, physical existence often appears to be the most substantial and “real” aspect of the world. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
September 8, 2023

Categories
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, bacterial flagellum, debates, English, evolution, Fundacja En Arche, Holocaust, intelligent design, Michael Behe, Michael Ruse, philosophers, Poland, Polish, pseudoscience, Richard Sternberg, scientists, Sweden, Uppsala University, Vladimir Putin}

In Debate on Intelligent Design, Critic Cites Dragon Legend to Justify Evolution’s Failures

_{David Klinghoffer
September 8, 2023

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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It is, as Professor Behe acknowledges, a charming tale, but not very relevant as far as the details of the scientific debate go. Read More ›

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
August 28, 2023

Categories
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Scientific Reasoning
Tagged
, Brian Miller, Charles Darwin, chemicals, Energy, entropy, evolutionary theory, God's Grandeur, ID the Future, intelligent design, materialism, materialists, multiverse, natural processes, natural theology, order, Pat Flynn, philosophers, Philosophy for the People, podcast}

The Return of Natural Theology

_{Andrew McDiarmid
August 28, 2023

Faith & Science, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life, Scientific Reasoning

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Influenced by a long line of materialist thinkers, Charles Darwin proposed the mechanism of natural selection as a substitute for God. Read More ›

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Author
Peter Biles

Date
July 15, 2023

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, David Berlinski, Eucharist, microscopes, observation, paradigm shift, philosophers, quantum mechanics, reality, Science After Babel, telescopes}

Can the Quantum Realm Explain Reality?

_{Peter Biles
July 15, 2023

Neuroscience & Mind, Physical Sciences

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If we can uncover the smallest quantum particles in nature, will we have uncovered the fundamental secrets of reality? Read More ›

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Author
Robert F. Shedinger

Date
July 12, 2023

Categories
Biology
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Technology
Tagged
, ATP synthase, bacterial flagellum, David Hume, Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion, intelligent design, Irreducible Complexity, kinesin, matter, mind, molecular machines, Natural Theology (book), nature, philosophers, William Paley}

Reconsidering David Hume’s Critique of Design Thinking

_{Robert Shedinger
July 12, 2023

Biology, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Technology

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There is no sense in which we can say that Hume destroyed the intellectual coherence of design thinking. William Paley could already see this in 1802. Read More ›