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In Study of Human Psychology, the Power of “Maybe”

This is not science and is not a good look for a psychology that purports to have some relationship with science. Read More ›
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Physics to God: Rational Arguments for Design in the Universe

Do you recognize the number 1/137.035999206? It might seem arbitrary, but if the fine structure constant were any higher or lower, you might not exist! Read More ›
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If You Want Creative Storytelling, Look No Further than Evolutionary Psychology

If evolutionary psychology attempts to explain every behavior, including each behavior’s opposite, can it really explain anything? Read More ›
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Even Scientists Are Starting to Doubt “Approved Views”

A recent Orwellian firing gives some insight into what happens when an academic collides with Political Correctness. Read More ›
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Luskin in the NY Post Calls Out Smithsonian on Human Origins

The museum misinforms visitors about how humans are so very, very close to non-human creatures. Equating humans with non-humans isn't humane. It's the opposite. Read More ›
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Faith and Science Before Modern Science

Winston Ewert offers a surprising look at how Christians debated science theories in the ancient and medieval world. Read More ›
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Are Scientists Allowed to Consider Unscientific Explanations? 

Let’s consider a narrower field. Geology, as everyone knows, is concerned with the natural processes that act upon the earth. Read More ›

Lawyer, Scientist, or Animal? Choosing Between Evolution and Human Reason

Darwinism undercuts human reason. That's bad news for science. Read More ›

Evolution in Kindergarten

Experimenting with children's natural mental inclinations to bring about a predetermined conclusion -- sounds like brainwashing, doesn't it? Read More ›
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Psychiatry as “Science” Controversy Grows

Slowly it is dawning on people that the borders of "science" are not hard; they bleed into other fields and cannot be construed as fixed. Read More ›

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