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The Delicate Balance of Dark Energy

The nature of dark energy brings to light one of the most powerful pieces of evidence for just how special our universe is to support life. Read More ›
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Polling the Physicists: What the Big Mysteries Survey Shows, and What It Does Not

The nature of the surveys to which Phil Halper appeals is that they measure what physicists believe. They cannot measure what the evidence actually supports. Read More ›
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Mind Behind the Universe? A Stereotype About Scientists May Be Crumbling

Joel Kotkin points to a recent conference that brought together top engineers, mathematicians, and scientists to discuss the “new synergy.” Read More ›
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Science, Faith, and Education: Not the Unlikely Trio You Once Thought

Note this: “religiously engaged people have become more likely to be well-educated, while atheists are less so.” Read More ›
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Physical Beauty, Mathematical Beauty, Scientific Beauty

Fifteen centuries ago, when he was falsely accused of treason, exiled from his home, and awaiting his execution, Boethius consoled himself with those words. Read More ›
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Stephen Meyer and Piers Morgan: The Design of the Cosmos

Is there clear and present scientific evidence that life and the universe were purposefully designed? Read More ›
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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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Found: A Robust Basis for Science-Faith Synthesis

The many scientific shortcomings of the evolutionary account force us to confront some logical and philosophical challenges. Read More ›
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In Defiance of Evolution, Life Is an Idea

Nobody looks at a bear and thinks, “If it only had a long tail, it would be more bear-like.” Read More ›
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Who Pushed the Button? A Question at the Frontier of Human Inquiry

While answers may venture beyond the limits of the empirical sciences, that doesn’t mean the sciences don’t offer meaningful information to bear on them. Read More ›

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