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Date
July 27, 2021

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Intelligent Design
Philosophy
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, A Mousetrap for Darwin, Aquinas’ Fifth Way, Darwin Devolves, ID the Future, Jim Madden, Lehigh University, Michael Behe, Pat Flynn, philosophers, podcast, Science, Thomas Aquinas}

Biologist Michael Behe Tangles with Two Philosophers

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July 27, 2021

Intelligent Design, Philosophy

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Pat Flynn and Jim Madden press Behe with objections — some philosophic, others scientific — to see how well his position stands up to scrutiny. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
July 15, 2021

Categories
Cosmology
Neuroscience & Mind
Physical Sciences
Physics
Tagged
, Big Bang, black holes, causal closure, causes, David Papineau, dualism, electrons, G.K. Chesterton, general relativity, materialism, materialists, neuroscience, quantum entanglement, quantum mechanics, singularities, space-time, Thomas Aquinas, universe}

Is the Universe Causally Closed?

_{Michael Egnor
July 15, 2021

Cosmology, Neuroscience & Mind, Physical Sciences, Physics

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Materialists argue that dualism of mind and brain is not possible because of causal closure — by which they mean that all physical effects have physical causes. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 2, 2021

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Philosophy
Philosophy of Science
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, Aristotelianism, Arjuna, authority, Big Bang, consciousness, David Papineau, Hinduism, King’s College London, magic, materialism, Michael Egnor, mind, neuroscience, Theology Unleashed, Thomas Aquinas, Thomistic dualism, Thomistic philosophy}

Egnor Debates Materialism with Philosopher of Science David Papineau

_{David Klinghoffer
July 2, 2021

Neuroscience & Mind, Philosophy, Philosophy of Science

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Egnor: “Do you want me to explain Thomistic dualism to you?...David, do you not know how St. Thomas explained intentionality?” Papineau: “Uh, no.” Read More ›

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Date
June 17, 2021

Categories
Faith & Science
Philosophy
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, Center for Science and Culture, cosmic fine-tuning, Discovery Institute, ID the Future, Pat Flynn, philosophers, podcast, Return of the God Hypothesis, Roman Catholic, Stephen Meyer, Thomas Aquinas, Thomism, universe}

Meyer: Is Intelligent Design Incompatible with Thomism?

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June 17, 2021

Faith & Science, Philosophy, Physical Sciences

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Pat Flynn and Stephen Meyer also discuss the beginning of the universe and the fine-tuning of the cosmos for life. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
April 28, 2021

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Tagged
, abstract thought, Aristotle, body, brain, breathing, DNA, free will, intellect, intelligence, IQ, memory, mind, nervous system, philosophers, rational powers, soul, Thomas Aquinas, twin studies, vegetative powers, vision}

If IQ Is Inherited, Is the Intellect Simply Material?

_{Michael Egnor
April 28, 2021

Neuroscience & Mind

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The widely accepted heritability of IQ — between 57 percent and 80 percent in twin studies — is strong evidence for the materiality of the intellect. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
April 19, 2021

Categories
Faith & Science
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, Albert Einstein, Aristotle, black holes, essential causal chain, evolution, First Way, Five Ways, general relativity, gravitation, Isaac Newton, Jerry Coyne, laws of nature, natural theology, Prime Mover, quantum mechanics, summer, Thomas Aquinas, universe}

Why the Universe Itself Can’t Be the Most Fundamental Thing

_{Michael Egnor
April 19, 2021

Faith & Science, Physical Sciences

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Imagine a chain hanging from the sky supporting a weight suspended in the air. Each link in the chain is a cause for the continued suspension of the links. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
April 12, 2021

Categories
Faith & Science
Tagged
, atheism, Charles Darwin, COVID-19, deductive proof, dinosaurs, gravitational field, inductive reasoning, intelligent design, Isaac Newton, Jerry Coyne, Jesus Christ, Manhattan, natural science, New York State, Thomas Aquinas, unicorns, wolves}

Why an Argument for God’s Existence Is Scientific

_{Michael Egnor
April 12, 2021

Faith & Science

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Atheist evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne is a fountain of nonsensical arguments against the existence of God. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
April 5, 2021

Categories
Faith & Science
Physical Sciences
Tagged
, Albert Einstein, Arno Penzias, astronomers, atheism, Bible, Big Bang, biological information, Carl Sagan, Contact, creator, DNA, Edwin Hubble, Georges Lemaître, Moses, Mount Wilson Observatory, multiverse, physicists, Prime Mover, Psalms, punctuation, Return of the God Hypothesis, Robert Jastrow, science denial, scientists, Stephen Meyer, The Federalist, Thomas Aquinas}

The God Hypothesis Versus Atheist Science Denial

_{Michael Egnor
April 5, 2021

Faith & Science, Physical Sciences

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It is a scandal that atheism has such a hold on so many scientists that it corrupts their science and leads them to deny what is obvious. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
March 2, 2021

Categories
Physical Sciences
Physics
Tagged
, Anthropic Principle, Aquinas’ Fifth Way, astrophysics, atheism, Big Bang, Brandon Carter, Chicago, cosmic fine-tuning, multiverse, probabilities, Star Wars, Tatooine, Thomas Aquinas, universe}

“Multiverse” Myth Frees Atheists from Real Science

_{Michael Egnor
March 2, 2021

Physical Sciences, Physics

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Deniers of God’s existence have clung to one main gambit to avoid the design implications of the fine-tuning of the universe. Read More ›

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Date
May 18, 2020

Categories
Medicine
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, __edited, Andrew McDiarmid, China, coronavirus, COVID-19, Evolution News, health, ID the Future, medicine, neurosurgeon, pandemic, podcast, policymakers, public policy, science, Thomas Aquinas, transparency, WHO}

Thomas Aquinas Weighs in on the Coronavirus and Public Policy

_{Science and Culture
May 18, 2020

Medicine

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Scientists should have “stayed in their lane,” giving policymakers the information that science can provide about a potential pandemic, and left the political calculations alone. Read More ›