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In the Sweep of History, Two Great Competing Stories

We are on the threshold of greater discovery and flourishing than ever because of a quiet, but growing reconciliation between trust in science and trust in God. Read More ›
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Darwin’s Doubts, and Their Philosophical Implications

Charles Darwin thus appears to us more modern than his present-day disciples, whose unbending materialism comes closer to that of Erasmus Darwin. Read More ›
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Why AI Can’t Replace Us Functionally

The map is not the territory. The symbol is not the thing. And the model is not the mind. Read More ›
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Biology, Like Technology, Requires “Something More”

Even when formed to perfection, a violin will not “hale souls out of men’s bodies” unless a master musician draws the bow across the strings. Read More ›
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How Darwin Recruited Racism to His Theory

Charles Darwin formulated his theory at a time when it was commonly assumed that different races of humans had different natural levels of intelligence. Read More ›
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The Displacement Fallacy: Evolution’s Shell Game

In a shell game, an operator places a small object, like a pea, under one of three cups and then rapidly shuffles the cups to confuse observers. Read More ›
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There’s a Limit to What Nature Can Do

Nature actually has precious few options for manipulating the natural ingredients (atoms) of this universe. Read More ›
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Arguing About Taste with Large Language Models

When Large Language Models aspire to the literary genius of James Joyce, what could go wrong? Read More ›
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Building a Better Definition of Intelligent Design

Definitional change in science is par for the course: As paradigms shift because of scientific advances, textbook definitions change. Read More ›
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Jonathan Witt: More than Just “Bare” Design, Nature Reveals Cosmic Genius

Like a matryoshka doll, nature displays its depths in a hidden manner, not just on the surface. Read More ›

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