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What Grand Design? On Stephen Hawking’s Loophole

In their 2010 book, Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow set out to answer a big question. Read More ›
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Stephen Meyer in Cambridge: Natural Theology or Intelligent Design?

Adds James Orr, “You might call it non-natural theology in that your argument around mathematics and information is that it's not naturalistically explicable. Read More ›
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On Natural Selection, Popper’s Posthumous Gift

If philosopher of science Karl Popper wanted to leave a gift for those who came after to puzzle over and discuss, he couldn’t have chosen more astutely. Read More ›
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The Fine-Tuning Argument and Its Cultured Despisers

Carroll is a prolific physicist and cosmologist who has been a prominent popularizer of science. Read More ›
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Experts, Non-Experts, and the Wrong Experts

Philosopher of science Elay Shech gives RFK Jr. grief for a statement back in August that “Science is always evolving.” Read More ›
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Casey Luskin and Professor Steve Fuller on the Rich Tradition of Intelligent Design

Dr. Fuller describes a historical understanding where modern science originated from a theological foundation. Read More ›
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Dover Days: A Fatuous Decision Is About to Turn 20 Years Old

Judge Jones looked my way, and his expression seemed full of fellow feeling, as if to say, “Don’t sweat it. I’m all about free speech. I’ve got your back.”  Read More ›
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On Intelligent Design, Wikipedia Hedges, While Grokipedia Tells (Whoa!) the Truth

There is still plenty of time for Grok to be infiltrated by all kinds of bias and it would certainly be wise to keep checking back. Read More ›
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Big Announcement: Evolution News Is Now Science and Culture Today

Don’t worry, under editor David Klinghoffer, the content will remain the same. But the new name more accurately reflects an “evolution.” Read More ›
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Why Evolution Is Undeniable 

The challenges continue to pile up, but the pile never gets any bigger because each piece of contrary evidence is reinterpreted for “general reasons.” Read More ›

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