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Kirk Durston

Date
April 25, 2019

Categories
Cosmology
Evolution
Faith & Science
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, __k-review, Andrei Linde, Bernard Carr, Charles Darwin, Christianity, Craig Venter, Darwinism, DNA, Eugene Koonin, experimental science, fantasy, fantasy science, George Ellis, inferential science, Joe Silk, molecular machines, multiverse, nature, North America, Ockham’s razor, proteins, RNA replication, Roger Penrose, Sabine Hossenfelder, science, science fiction, scientism}

On Fantasy in Modern Science

_{Kirk Durston
April 25, 2019

Cosmology, Evolution, Faith & Science

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An attribute of a good sci-fi story is that it should open new vistas for the imagination while, at the same time, not requiring the reader to put up with the preposterous. Read More ›

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Author
Kirk Durston

Date
April 15, 2019

Categories
Evolution
Geology
Origin of Life
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, __k-review, amino acids, atheism, Austin Hughes, bacteria, Bible, Canada, common descent, Darwinian theory, Eugene Koonin, evolution, evolutionary biology, faith, fruit flies, humans, inferential science, observations, RNA replication, science, scientism}

Inferential Science — What Could Go Wrong?

_{Kirk Durston
April 15, 2019

Evolution, Geology, Origin of Life

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There are many solid, trustworthy inferences in modern science, but there are those that are not very trustworthy at all. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
March 12, 2019

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
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, __k-review, Carl Sagan, Contact, Dunning-Kruger effect, evolutionary biologists, evolutionary biology, intelligent design, Jerry Coyne, Michael Egnor, science, scientism, Stephen Hawking, University of Chicago}

Scientists Probe Stupidity; What Would We Do Without Scientists?

_{David Klinghoffer
March 12, 2019

Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy

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In their own scientific research, psychologists David Dunning and Justin Kruger have offered the Dunning-Kruger effect. Read More ›

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Author
John G. West

Date
January 18, 2019

Categories
Bioethics
Evolution
Technology
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, __k-review, Arthur Balfour, C.S. Lewis, Dallas, Darwinian theory, discrimination, gravitation, Herbert Spencer, Hiroshima, Human Zoos, intelligent design, James Jeans, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Day, materialism, Nagasaki, progress, Racism, science, scientific racism, scientism, Strength to Love}

Martin Luther King’s Powerful Critique of Scientific Racism, Scientific Materialism

_{John G. West
January 18, 2019

Bioethics, Evolution, Technology

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Dr. King was sharply critical of the misuse of science to promote racial discrimination, and he spoke forcefully against the idea that humans are the products of a blind material process. Read More ›

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Author
Mike Keas

Date
January 11, 2019

Categories
Physical Sciences
Planetology
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, __k-review, aliens, American Humanist Association, atheism, Bill Nye, Blaise Pascal, C.S. Lewis, Christianity, cosmos, heavens, Humanist of the Year, humanity, Judeo-Christian tradition, Nicolaus Copernicus, planets, Psalms, religion, scientism, Unbelievable, universe}

Myth: A Big Universe Is a Problem for Christianity

_{Mike Keas
January 11, 2019

Physical Sciences, Planetology

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Atheists say people in the Western tradition had to wait for modern science to grasp that the universe was huge, and had to shed historic Judeo-Christian views to do so. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
December 11, 2018

Categories
Ethics
Philosophy of Science
Tagged
, __k-review, __nedited, cancer, electron, ID the Future, J.P. Moreland, Michael Keas, moral knowledge, nurse, podcast, science, scientific knowledge, scientism, Scientism and Secularism (book), Unbelievable, virtue-signaling}

J.P. Moreland: Comparing Scientific to Moral Knowledge

_{David Klinghoffer
December 11, 2018

Ethics, Philosophy of Science

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Scientism is ubiquitous and highly destructive. Dr. Moreland calls it “evil,” and explains why it actually stands in conflict with good science. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
December 1, 2018

Categories
Faith & Science
Tagged
, __edited, Bruce Chapman, Center for Science and Culture, Christmas, Darwinian theory, elections, gifts, government, Heretic, J.P. Moreland, Jonathan Witt, materialism, Matti Leisola, philosopher, Politics, scientism, Scientism and Secularism (book), theology}

Need Christmas Gift Ideas? Discovery Institute Book Authors Win End-of-Year Kudos

_{David Klinghoffer
December 1, 2018

Faith & Science

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The editors of World Magazine announce their short lists for best books of the year. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
November 19, 2018

Categories
Epistemology
Faith & Science
Philosophy
Tagged
, __k-review, atheism, Center for Science and Culture, ID the Future, ideology, J.P. Moreland, Johns Hopkins University, medical school, Michael Keas, podcast, science, scientism, Scientism and Secularism (book)}

J.P. Moreland Schools an Obnoxious Atheist

_{David Klinghoffer
November 19, 2018

Epistemology, Faith & Science, Philosophy

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Dr. Moreland explains what “scientism” means and the conversation proceeds to a recounting of a conversation at a well known medical school with a John Hopkins PhD. Read More ›

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Date
October 24, 2018

Categories
Evolution
Philosophy
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, __edited, ID the Future, irrational, J.P. Moreland, knowledge, podcast, Review, scientism, Scientism and Secularism (book), The Stream, Tom Gilson}

Scientism: Irrational, Self-Refuting, and Contradictory

_{Science and Culture
October 24, 2018

Evolution, Philosophy

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Yet it hangs over and around all of us like the air we breathe, says philosopher J.P. Moreland in a new book reviewed by Tom Gilson. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
October 19, 2018

Categories
Bioethics
Philosophy
Social Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, civilization, culture, evil, experts, Human Zoos, J.P. Moreland, John West, knowledge, science, scientism, Scientism and Secularism (book), The Stream, Tom Gilson}

Scientism Is Wrong; Is It Evil, Too?

_{David Klinghoffer
October 19, 2018

Bioethics, Philosophy, Social Sciences

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Granted, scientism can aid and abet evil. Its tendency to do so is predictable. In its blindness it harms and humiliates. Read More ›