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More on Disguised Religion

Not in science or in any other context does one faith get to impose its terms on others. Read More ›
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Why Is the 1 Percent Myth So Beloved?

When a belief conflicts with common sense present-day reality, it is usually upholding an irrational value. Read More ›
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Europa Clipper Delayed by Hurricane Milton, Frustrating Atheists

However desperate the hope for alien biology, how much of your money will they NOT spend to try to find it? Read More ›
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Scott Ventureyra: Beyond Science, Why Intelligent Design Matters

"This is why Meyer’s work on ID...remains so relevant. He invites everyone, especially the skeptics, to think deeply about the nature of reality." Read More ›
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Dembski: Information Is the Heart of the Matter

If information, not matter, is the basic stuff of reality, how would this change the way we look at the world? Read More ›
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Is Evolution’s “Third Way” Natural? (And Are We Allowed to Reference It?) 

As the body of evidence against the Darwinian model has grown ever larger, many scientists have started peeling off to look for other options. Read More ›
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Does Darwinism Meet the Tests of a True Theory?

An example of a now-discarded theory is that of spontaneous generation, a hypothetical process of living organisms developing from nonliving matter. Read More ›
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No. 6 Story of 2023: On Free Will, ChatGPT4 Blows Away Atheist Sam Harris

Yes, the irony here is palpable, and I’ve long been critical of Harris’s view of free will as an illusion. Read More ›
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On Free Will, ChatGPT4 Blows Away Atheist Sam Harris

Rather than refute Harris by pointing out why his statement scores high on the irony meter, I thought I’d ask ChatGPT to do it for me. Read More ›
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Why Scientific Materialism Is No Match for Truth, Beauty, and Goodness

These abstract concepts don’t derive from the material world, yet we feel impoverished without them; they’re foundations of a life worth living. Read More ›

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