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Johannes Kepler
Image: Johannes Kepler (1571–1630), via Wikimedia Commons.

New Book: For This Scientist, Science Did Not Point to Atheism

Kepler was not alone. Robert Boyle, Isaac Newton, Nicolaus Copernicus, and many others who established modern science were deeply religious thinkers. Read More ›
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Image at top: Kinesin at work in the cell, from "Kinesin: The Workhorse of the Cell," via Discovery Institute.

Natural Machinery Operates Without Intervention; But How?

We’re going to need a new philosophy: one that can handle realities the Elizabethans and Victorians could never have imagined. Read More ›
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New “Three Views” Book Explores the Relationship of Faith and Science

Unfortunately, this is not the first time we have seen inaccurate descriptions of intelligent design from Professor McGrath. Read More ›
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Photo: Marcos Eberlin speaking in Dallas, TX by Chris Morgan.

On Book Tour, Marcos Eberlin Sparks Thought About the ID Movement

During the Q&A, an attendee asked why intelligent design proponents don’t just come out and explicitly say the designer is God. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Caleb Martin via Unsplash.

Stocking Stuffers: Smart Squirrels, DNA Origami, and More

Here’s a collection of short news items of interest from the animal and human worlds. Read More ›
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Methodological Naturalism: A Rule That No One Needs or Obeys

The only real motivation for holding to MN is to keep the bad guys at bay, as an all-purpose "Press Button in Case of Emergency" defeater for ideas like intelligent design. Read More ›
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Neil Degrasse Tyson

Cosmos Scrubs Religion’s Positive Influence from the History of the Scientific Revolution

Materialists project a religion-friendly image because popular culture expects it, while at the same time they make arguments to erode religious belief. Read More ›

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