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Doug Axe
Douglas Axe
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Günter Bechly
Bespectacled Michael Behe in Green Shirt, Coat, and Cap
Michael J. Behe
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David Berlinski
David Berlinski
Eric Cassell
David Coppedge
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William A. Dembski
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Michael Denton
Michael Flannery
Ann Gauger
Howard Glicksman
Guillermo Gonzalez at Garden of the Gods, July 2022
Guillermo Gonzalez
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Eric Hedin
Cornelius Hunter
Cornelius G. Hunter
Stephen J. Iacoboni
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David Klinghoffer in 2021
David Klinghoffer
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Carl Linnaeus
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Wolf-Ekkehard Lönnig
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Casey Luskin
Casey Luskin
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Andrew McDiarmid
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Jonathan McLatchie
Stephen C. Meyer
Brian Miller
Walter Myers III
Paul Nelson at Car Museum
Paul Nelson
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Denyse O’Leary
Emily Reeves
Emily Sandico
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Granville Sewell
Robert Shedinger
Geoffrey Simmons
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Wesley J. Smith
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Rob Stadler
Neil Thomas
Jonathan Wells
John G. West
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Daniel Witt
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Jonathan Witt

Topic

Stockholm Syndrome Christianity

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David Klinghoffer
Date
August 5, 2025
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Ethics
Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
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Hannah Arendt and Stockholm Syndrome

David Klinghoffer
August 5, 2025
Ethics, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design
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Will Spencer talked with John West about his book on the coopting of Christian leaders. Read More ›
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Robert J. Marks II
Date
May 20, 2025
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Evolution
History of Science
Intelligent Design
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The Myth of “Settled Science”

Robert J. Marks II
May 20, 2025
Evolution, History of Science, Intelligent Design
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Einstein was wrong. Quantum mechanics does not follow the principle of “local causality.” God apparently does play dice with the universe. Read More ›
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John G. West
Date
May 12, 2025
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
Scientific Trustworthiness
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Group Founded by Francis Collins Launches PR Campaign for “Science”

John G. West
May 12, 2025
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Scientific Trustworthiness
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If your research at Harvard costs $1 million to conduct, Harvard will get an extra payment of nearly $900,000 to sweeten the deal. Who wouldn’t want free money? Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
Date
May 6, 2025
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Evolution
Intelligent Design
Scientific Freedom
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“Recant!” A Sternberg Story that (Almost) Got Away

David Klinghoffer
May 6, 2025
Evolution, Intelligent Design, Scientific Freedom
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The priest cited to Sternberg the experience of Greeks when they lived under harsh Turkish rule. Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
Date
March 28, 2025
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Bioethics
Faith & Science
Scientific Freedom
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Congratulations to Jay Bhattacharya, Replacing Francis Collins at NIH!

David Klinghoffer
March 28, 2025
Bioethics, Faith & Science, Scientific Freedom
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How can our country get more Bhattacharyas and fewer Collinses? That is one way of phrasing the question that Dr. West sets out to answer. Read More ›
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NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., speaks at the 2017 Rare Disease Day at NIH.
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John G. West
Date
March 10, 2025
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Bioethics
Ethics
Science Reporting
Scientific Freedom
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Francis Collins Stands Up for DEI, High Overhead, and Unethical Research?

John G. West
March 10, 2025
Bioethics, Ethics, Science Reporting, Scientific Freedom
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At least Collins has made it harder to ignore his real agenda by appearing at this partisan political rally. Read More ›
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Denyse O’Leary
Date
March 6, 2025
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Bioethics
Faith & Science
Medicine
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Stockholm Syndrome: Francis Collins and the Unborn

Denyse O’Leary
March 6, 2025
Bioethics, Faith & Science, Medicine
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Collins is a role model for aspiring young Christians, right? John West says, not so fast. Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
Date
February 25, 2025
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Evolution
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Intelligent Design
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Weaponizing Winsomeness: Eric Metaxas and John West on Stockholm Syndrome Christianity

David Klinghoffer
February 25, 2025
Evolution, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design
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Leaders such as Francis Collins, under the cover of his own performative winsomeness, have prioritized being liked and respected by secular elites. Read More ›
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David Klinghoffer
Date
February 24, 2025
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Faith & Science
Intelligent Design
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“Friends with Francis”: How Institutions Devolve

David Klinghoffer
February 24, 2025
Faith & Science, Intelligent Design
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Among the temptations we face as humans, friendship — otherwise such a wonderful thing — doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Read More ›
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Author
David Klinghoffer
Date
February 24, 2025
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Bioethics
Faith & Science
Psychology
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A Useful Christian: John West on Francis Collins and Stockholm Syndrome Christianity

David Klinghoffer
February 24, 2025
Bioethics, Faith & Science, Psychology
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There are Stockholm syndrome Jews as well — you’ll see them parading with “anti-Zionist” groups on campus and in the street. Read More ›

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