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Three Replies to the “Who Designed the Designer?” Objection

Suppose scientists did formulate a viable materialistic explanation for the origin of life. Couldn’t someone ask for an account of the origin of matter itself? Read More ›
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Why the Satisfying Thrill of the Thriller? Thoughts on Oppenheimer’s Demon

This week marks 25 years since the shocking attacks of September 11, 2001. Why did the civilized world respond as it did? Read More ›
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Grappling with Our Promethean Past … and Future

As with film, we’d also be wise to support works in other genres that skillfully depict fictional worlds infused with a truthful worldview. Read More ›
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Darwin Devolves (Again): Circular Thinking and the Debilitating Assumptions

"There is a reason why evolutionists focus on the human body as a prime example of bad design." Read More ›
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DNA and Beyond: A Multilayered Revolution

Because we are dealing with foundational scientific discoveries, we will address several “So what?” questions. Read More ›
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When Nancy Pearcey Walked Away from Christianity

On a new episode of ID the Future, we’re sharing a conversation with author, speaker, and professor Nancy Pearcey that originally aired on the eX-skeptic Podcast. Read More ›
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When Churches Fail: Taking on Big Questions with The Story of Everything

The churches that Devin Squeri consulted utterly failed to provide the smallest modicum of help in addressing his questions. Read More ›
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The Story of the Discovery of the Beginning of All Things

When I talk about worldview, one point I try to hammer on is that “Everything starts with origins.” Read More ›
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In Explicating the “Greatest Sentence,” New Book Falls Short

No naturalistic account of human life, rooted in Darwin’s purposeless evolution, has reason to account humans as special in nature. Read More ›
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Don’t Let Scientific Elites Settle the Question of Design in Nature for You

When it comes to science, many people don’t take the time to learn the evidence and arguments directly. Read More ›

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