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In a New Book, Philosopher J.P. Moreland Exposes Bankrupt Scientism

A chemist-turned-philosopher, J.P. Moreland approaches the intersection of science and worldviews with a love and respect for both. Read More ›
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New Book Offers History as an Antidote to the Paralyzing “Science-Denier” Label

Whether the subject is evolution or climate change, the purpose of accusing someone of “science-denial” is to keep that person in line. Read More ›
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Image: Alfred Russel Wallace, attributed to John William Beaufort (1864-1943) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

The Outsider: Wallace’s Reputation in the Darwinian Era

As I asked in a previous post: Why is Alfred Russel Wallace today a comparatively little known figure next to Darwin? Read More ›
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In Defense of Theistic Evolution, Denis Lamoureux Rewrites History

Scientism’s grand progress narrative holds that as we learn more and more about the world, purely natural or material explanations inevitably will arise and grow stronger. Read More ›
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From Darwinism to Dataism: Will We Lose Democracy to Techno-Religion?

When tyranny comes it often is introduced as some improvement, or as the correction of some perceived problem. Read More ›

With Mark Levin on Fox News, David Berlinski Talks “Evolution, Science, Progressivism”

I think it’s the first time I’ve heard a discussion of the second of law thermodynamics on cable TV. Read More ›
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David Gelernter: “You Need To Know Who You Are To Begin With”

Knowing who you are, where you came from, is a central purpose of education, and frankly not only in the humanities but in biology. Read More ›
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Newton Understood that Nature Manifests Design of the Highest Order

Some atheists have implicitly claimed Newton as their own. They woefully misunderstand Newton and the Scientific Enlightenment. Read More ›
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How Naturalism Morphed into a State Religion 

No threat to science today is in any way comparable to that posed by the state church of post-modern naturalism. Read More ›
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A Former Astronaut and Scientism

Scientism is the belief that science explains literally everything. Read More ›

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