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Wisdom Wednesday: NOT a “God of the Gaps” Argument

Brandon McGuire (of the Daily Dose of Wisdom podcast) and Stephen Meyer offer a wide-ranging discussion about Dr. Meyer's work. Read More ›
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Eric Hedin on Free Will and Morality in an Intelligently Designed World

As Hedin puts it, “The universe reveals who we are by allowing us to make free choices.” In other words, the ball is in our court. Read More ›
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Words for Wednesday! Disentangling ID from Creationism

Yesterday on Stephen Meyer’s Facebook page we launched the new “Terminology Tuesday” feature, with a quick read about just what we mean by intelligent design. Read More ›
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Photo credit: NASA, ESA, Space Telescope Science Institute/J. Lee; Processing: NASA/Catholic University of America/Gladys Kober.

Nature Reflects an Intelligent Design — But Also a Moral One

Human beings must have freedom of choice if our actions are to have any meaning beyond the impersonal and predictable outcomes governed by the laws of physics. 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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Image credit: Peter Janssen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Are Humans Progressing Toward Evolutionary Perfection?

Men are not about to become like gods. “I’m a strong believer in original sin,” quips David Berlinski. Read More ›
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Meyer: “God and Science, or No God and No Science”

Back in 2021, Stephen Meyer talked with UC San Diego cosmologist and “devout agnostic” Brian Keating. Read More ›
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Photo: C. S. Lewis, by Asar Studios/Alamy (Photo by Hans Wild/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images).

A Profound Challenge to Materialism, Longing Is Our “Inconsolable Secret” 

Longings that are unsatisfied by the provisions of Earth are not just a weary response to our often stress-laden modern lifestyles. Read More ›
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Photo credit: Carina Nebula, by James Webb Space Telescope via NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI.

Comparing Design Evidence in Physics Versus Biology — Is One Stronger than the Other?

The multiverse is nakedly an attempt to save atheism from science. Darwinian theory is less nakedly so. Read More ›
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Photo: Spiral galaxy NGC 7469, by ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, L. Armus, A. S. Evans.

How Modern Physics Reveals Purpose in the Universe

Scientists agree that our universe is finely tuned for the existence of life. But is the fine-tuning a happy accident or the result of foresight? Read More ›

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