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Beauty and Science: Canvas of the Great Creator

When Johannes Kepler discovered that his mathematical formula perfectly matched his experimental observations, he was euphoric. Read More ›
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John West on Jeremy Boreing Show, Today at 2 PM: Birthright Citizenship and America 250

The Jeremy Boreing Show is smart, provocative, and has its head screwed on straight — somewhat of a rarity today. Read More ›
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The Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God

The “Laws of Nature” are those truths about reality that all well-formed human beings have access to through observation, reason, and conscience. 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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On Scopes and Dover Trials, Philosopher Robert Pennock Twists History and Science

There is no reason for Pennock’s rule other than to short-circuit the origins debate and rule intelligent design out-of-court without addressing the evidence. Read More ›
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Ten Myths About Dover: No. 6, “Judge Jones, No Activist, Stayed Strictly Within Authority”

Federal judges are to decide constitutional questions. Deciding what is and is not science is a matter for philosophers of science. Read More ›
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Ten Myths About Dover: No. 7, “Showed ID Is ‘Religious’ and a Form of ‘Creationism’”

Is intelligent design actually religious? Is it a form of Christianity? We can immediately see that it is not. Read More ›
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Scopes in Reverse: A History of Evolution Education in U.S. Public Schools

Undoubtedly there will be more court cases and curriculum battles in the future over how to teach evolution. Read More ›
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Inhibit the Mind? Scopes Revisionism Can End

The centennial of the Scopes Trial is a good time to set the record straight. Here’s a way to turn the tables on the stereotype. Read More ›
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Dementia Hints That the Brain Is Not All There Is to the Mind

People with dementia have severe memory issues, along with motor, perception, and emotional disabilities, and that curtails their powers of reason. Read More ›

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