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Author
David Coppedge

Date
October 19, 2022

Categories
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Rare Earth
Tagged
, A Fortunate Universe, Cosmic Habitable Age, dark energy, earth, Freeman Dyson, Guillermo Gonzalez, Jay Richards, Michael Denton, Moon, Privileged Species, solar system, sun, The Anthropic Cosmological Principle, The Privileged Planet, universe}

Intelligent Design and Cosmic Fine-Tuning

_{David Coppedge
October 19, 2022

Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences, Rare Earth

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In combination, the factors mentioned here and in my last two posts constrain the “cosmic habitable age” to narrower dimensions. Read More ›

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Date
August 29, 2022

Categories
Biology
Culture
Faith & Science
Philosophy
Tagged
, aesthetics, evolution, faith, ID the Future, intelligent design, Michael Behe, Moon, natural laws, nature, Pat Flynn, Philosophy for the People, Roman Catholic, scientists, stars, sun, theology}

Michael Behe: It’s Not a Scientist’s Job to Be Led by Aesthetics

_{Science & Culture
August 29, 2022

Biology, Culture, Faith & Science, Philosophy

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While the sun, moon, and stars move according to natural laws, it doesn’t follow that the complex forms we find in biology arose purely through natural laws. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
August 1, 2022

Categories
Culture
Faith & Science
Mathematics
Metaphysics
Tagged
, atheism, Big Bang, Edward Feser, eternity, God Hypothesis, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, infinity, Jerry Coyne, numbers, Plato, Platonic forms, solar system, St. Augustine, sun, theism, universals}

Mathematics and the God Hypothesis

_{Michael Egnor
August 1, 2022

Culture, Faith & Science, Mathematics, Metaphysics

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There is a classical proof of God’s existence that uses universal concepts such as mathematics, proposed most prominently by St. Augustine. Read More ›

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Author
Rob Stadler

Date
July 27, 2022

Categories
Botany
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Tagged
, abiogenesis, ADP, ATP, ATP synthase, batteries, biopolymers, Energy, energy harnessing, evolution, homeostasis, hydrothermal vents, intelligent design, lightning, Long Story Short, membranes, natural selection, promissory note, protons, RNA, self-replication, solar panels, sun, sunlight, volcanoes}

High Energy: Long Story Short Addresses “Energy Harnessing” and Life’s Origin

_{Rob Stadler
July 27, 2022

Botany, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life

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Everyone knows that maintaining life requires energy, but most do not appreciate the intricate steps required to harness it. Read More ›

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Date
June 1, 2022

Categories
Biology
Chemistry
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, bioengineering, blood, breathing, circulatory system, earth, Eric Anderson, Günter Bechly, humans, ID the Future, intelligent design, lungs, Michael Denton, paleontologists, podcast, respiratory system, sun, The Miracle of Man}

Miracle of Man: Fine-Tuning for Blood and Breath

_{Science & Culture
June 1, 2022

Biology, Chemistry, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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“Denton provides a scientific underpinning for a theistic humanism far beyond the nihilistic implications of so-called secular humanism,” writes Günter Bechly. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Denton

Date
May 17, 2022

Categories
Biology
Chemistry
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, atmosphere, atmospheric gases, carbon dioxide, Carl Sagan, earth, extraterrestrial life, greenhouse effect, Homo sapiens, infrared radiation, intelligent design, light-eaters, metabolism, NASA, nitrogen, oxygen, ozone, photosynthesis, sun, sunlight, The Miracle of Man, Venus}

Earth’s Atmosphere Demonstrates Stunning Biocentric Fine-Tuning

_{Michael Denton
May 17, 2022

Biology, Chemistry, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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For photosynthesis to proceed on a planet like Earth, sunlight (visual light) must penetrate the atmosphere all the way to the ground. Read More ›

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Date
May 12, 2022

Categories
Biology
Chemistry
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Technology
Tagged
, bipedalism, carbon, earth, Henry F. (Fritz) Schaefer, ID the Future, intelligent design, Michael Behe, Michael Denton, podcast, prior fitness, sun, The Miracle of Man, transition metals, University of Georgia, water}

Miracle of Man: Denton’s Prior Fitness Argument

_{Science & Culture
May 12, 2022

Biology, Chemistry, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences, Technology

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One or two examples are interesting. But where the argument gains dramatic force is in the accumulation of many examples. Read More ›

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Author
Daniel Reeves

Date
February 15, 2022

Categories
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, atmosphere, cosmos, earth, Elon Musk, intelligent design, Internet, life, New York Times, privilege, SpaceX, sun, The Privileged Planet, University of Southampton}

Solar Activity Reveals a Different Kind of “Privilege”

_{Daniel Reeves
February 15, 2022

Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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Like you, I was blissfully unaware that our atmosphere was being bombarded, and only stumbled upon the fact a few days ago. Read More ›

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Author
Granville Sewell

Date
January 4, 2022

Categories
Intelligent Design
Mathematics
Origin of Life
Physical Sciences
Physics
Tagged
, atoms, automobiles, BIO-Complexity, Biological Information: New Perspectives, civilization, computers, duplication errors, earth, events, evolution, intelligent design, materialists, natural forces, open system, Physics Essays, Second Law of Thermodynamics, sun, tornado, William A. Dembski}

The Underlying Principle Behind the Second Law

_{Granville Sewell
January 4, 2022

Intelligent Design, Mathematics, Origin of Life, Physical Sciences, Physics

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Extremely improbable events must be macroscopically (simply) describable to be forbidden. Read More ›

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Author
Guillermo Gonzalez

Date
October 25, 2021

Categories
Astronomy
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, atmosphere, beauty, chemical elements, Doppler effect, helium, intelligent design, Isaac Newton, Jay W. Richards, Mars, Mercury, Moon, rainbows, René Descartes, solar eclipse, stars, sun, telescope, The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith, The Privileged Planet, Titan, universe, Venus, water}

Do We Live on a Privileged Planet?

_{Guillermo Gonzalez
October 25, 2021

Astronomy, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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Yes, rainbows are beautiful, but are they good for anything? Indeed, they have been very important for science. Read More ›