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Dealing with Further Objections to “Proof of God in 3 Minutes”

A transcendent, supernatural first cause is necessary to explain why our universe and all of its matter and energy exist. Read More ›
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Physicist Eric Hedin: Information Processing as a Hallmark of Life

I begin a two-part conversation with Dr. Eric Hedin, a physicist and author who’s been asking bold questions about the hidden patterns of life. Read More ›
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A Cell Makes “Decisions” — But if It’s Following a Material Blueprint, How Does It Do That?

Watching cells under a microscope, we sense familiarity with their challenges when they face puzzles. How is this possible if their nature is strictly physical? Read More ›
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The Multiverse Has a Measure Problem

In terms of science, the central problem with the naïve multiverse is that it could explain any observation, so it really explains nothing. Read More ›
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How Scientific Materialism Begot Woke Ideology

I’m seeing people like Krauss assume the role as champions of traditional academic values (reason, merit, free discourse) against the barbarian hordes.  Read More ›
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Chatting with ChatGPT about Intelligent Design and the Origin of Life

This study raises the interesting question of the interplay between trained biases in ChatGPT and the ability to coax this AI to transcend those biases. Read More ›
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Photo: Titanosaurus, by Peter E., via Flickr (cropped).

Prior Fitness and Dinosaurs

Michael Denton has shown that humans must be the right size to use fire and create technology. What about size limits on big animals? Read More ›
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Photo: Galaxies as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope, by NASA, ESA, STScI; Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI).

The Positive Case for Intelligent Design in Physics

Multiple physical laws and constants must be finely tuned for the universe to be inhabited by advanced forms of life. Read More ›
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“Anti-Hagiography”: A Critical Look at Stephen Hawking

Would he have achieved anything like the scientific renown and celebrity he did if he had been healthy, without the disability for which he was known? Read More ›
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Photo: Earthrise, by Bill Anders, Apollo 8, via NASA.

Sewell: Top Five Evidences for Intelligent Design

Mathematician Granville Sewell describes how atheists often argue that scientists cannot appeal to design since they cannot explain the origin of the designer. Read More ›

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