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Plato’s Revenge

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PBS Forgot to Ask Biologist Richard Sternberg About Cetacean Evolution

The smooth narrative of the documentary is expected to carry the viewer along, not asking any questions. Read More ›
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Fighting a Battle That’s Over, and ID Won, Designer Science Omits Key Portions of ID’s History

I want to be fair to Howell, but I also want to be fair to my colleagues who have worked hard developing and publishing new ID arguments over the past 20 years. Read More ›
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Between Life and the Cosmos, Which Provides Better Evidence for Design?

Caught on video in the back of a car, in which he was riding with pastor Doug Wilson, Christopher Hitchens said this about himself and his fellow atheists. Read More ›
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The Levin Teleology Revolution Is Here

He has assembled a global community of like-minded investigators who openly advocate teleological arguments harking back to Aristotle and Plato. Read More ›
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Math, Mystery, and the Mind of God: A Conversation

The discussion takes place against a stunning Alpine background, which is appropriate since the mysterious beauty of mathematics, is a theme. Read More ›
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No. 5 Story for 2025: Richard Dawkins Says Intelligent Design Is a Scientific Hypothesis

"I think that the hypothesis of theism is the most exciting scientific hypothesis you could possibly hold." Read More ›
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Science, Purpose, and Michael Levin: The Discussion Evolves

A leading spiritually agnostic (at least, that is my impression) biology researcher, Michael Levin at Tufts, is himself a proponent of teleology in nature. Read More ›
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According to New Physics Model, Consciousness Underlies the Universe

We live in a universe closer to the vision of Plato (c. 427 – 348 BC) than of Thomas Henry Huxley (1825–1895). Read More ›
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For Good or Evil: The Contradictory Legacy of James D. Watson

Let’s hope that whoever writes the future history of science will, like the bidder for that Nobel medal, be merciful to him. Read More ›
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New Audiobooks by John West, David Klinghoffer Available Now

Speaking of Amazon, we follow the reviews there, and it’s always welcome to see what readers have to say. I’ll share the top review of each book respectively. Read More ›

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