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No. 5 Story for 2025: Richard Dawkins Says Intelligent Design Is a Scientific Hypothesis

"I think that the hypothesis of theism is the most exciting scientific hypothesis you could possibly hold." Read More ›
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No. 6 Story for 2025: When Charlie Kirk Talked About Intelligent Design

People will be talking about Charlie Kirk’s legacy for a long time. You could start anywhere. Read More ›
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No. 10 Story for 2025: Wikipedia Co-Founder on Arguments for God

I was impressed by a lecture by philosopher of science Stephen Meyer, who presented versions of the cosmological argument and the fine-tuning argument. Read More ›
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Ten Myths About Dover: No. 1, “Jones Judged Actual ID Theory, Not a Straw Man”

At the end of the day, the ruling by Judge Jones really is not a refutation of intelligent design at all. Read More ›
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Ten Myths About Dover: No. 3, “Intelligent Design Has No Peer-Reviewed Publications”

Unfortunately, Judge Jones got this simple question exactly wrong, giving life to a myth. This alone speaks volumes about his ruling. Read More ›
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Ten Myths About Dover: No. 4, “The Dover Ruling Refuted Intelligent Design”

Expert witnesses like biochemist Michael Behe and microbiologist Scott Minnich testified about how irreducible complexity makes a positive case for design. Read More ›
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Ten Myths About Dover: No. 5, “Discovery Institute Supported Dover School Board Policy”

Both Judge John E. Jones and the media have promoted the myth that Discovery was somehow behind the events that sparked the case. Read More ›
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Charles Murray, Among Others, Shows the Impact of Our Work

As Stephen Meyer, John West, Steve Buri, and others got up and spoke, there was an odd shaking in the floor and windows. Read More ›
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At a Wrenching Time, My Gratitude for Discovery’s Leadership

It was last month that another think tank — with a lot of great people there — split down the middle over the organization’s partnership with Tucker Carlson. Read More ›
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Does Elon Musk Believe in God?

It’s the season of the unexpected convert, isn't it? Musk has more than enough smarts to evaluate that evidence for himself, once he has got it in front of him. Read More ›

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