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Photo: San Francisco earthquake, 1906, via WIkimedia Commons.

Eric Hedin on Suffering in a Designed World

First, Dr. Hedin discusses the problem of natural evils like earthquakes, hurricanes, droughts, and other natural disasters. Read More ›
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Thoughts of Evil in a Designed World

Nowhere in the animal world do we see evil that comes anywhere close to comparing with the unfortunate depths of evil displayed by humanity. Read More ›
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Bioethicists: Killing Okay for “Unjust Social Conditions”

I can’t imagine this being true ten years ago before euthanasia became legal. Euthanasia mutates a society’s soul.  Read More ›
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Photo: William Dembski, © László Bencze.

Dembski and the Miraculous

"Dr. Dembski’s family has learned to look for the miraculous in everyday loving encounters." Read More ›
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Photo: Adams Memorial, Rock Creek Cemetery, by Historic American Buildings Survey, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Intelligent Design and the Value of Suffering

After she realized she had lost her battle with cancer, my wife Melissa wrote a letter to our children. Read More ›
Melissa Wehmann Sewell (1953-1991) with Chris
Photo: Melissa Wehmann Sewell (1953-1991) with Chris, by Granville Sewell.

Intelligent Design and the Problem of Pain

It is often claimed that the design inference is a religious conclusion. It is not. Read More ›
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Two Tales from the Euthanasia Dystopia

In Spain, a criminal who shot four people and was, in turn, shot in the spine by police and paralyzed, was granted death by euthanasia. Read More ›
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“Thank You for Waiting. The Doctor Will Kill You Now…”

Canada has some of the most permissive euthanasia laws in the world and allows people with disabilities to be killed on request. Read More ›
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Bioethicists Okay Human Extinction to Eliminate Suffering

A few months ago, Oxford professor Roger Crisp opined that we might not want to stop a huge asteroid from hitting the Earth. Read More ›
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Dawkins
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Dawkins: “Wise and Sensible” to Abort Babies with Down Syndrome

I have rarely seen a more vivid illustration of the lethal consequences of utilitarian thinking. Read More ›

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