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15Jan 2021 by Post

When Darwinism Reigns, “The Pyramid Is the Point”

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The Darwinian view encourages a way of interacting with others where the aim is to “humiliate [one’s] lesser brethren, just to remind them who’s boss.” Source

11Jan 2021 by Post

How to Destroy Love with Darwinism

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When Darwin proposed a new view of biology based on chance, he cheapened everything, including our most precious human values. Source

09Jan 2021 by Post

Algorithmic Specified Complexity: Genesis

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Winston Ewert discusses the mathematical foundation for why we know Mount Rushmore is designed in a way that Mount Fuji isn’t. Source

02Jan 2021 by Post

Frontiers of ID: Microscopic Ecologies

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Public health lecturer James Hamblin at Yale decided to go without showers — for five years! Source

25Dec 2020 by Post

Reuben’s Story — A Light in Troubled Times

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"Methodological naturalism is a very depressing thing to be told is the truth," says an 18-year-old correspondent. "Your work may have saved my life." Source

24Dec 2020 by Post

#9 Story of 2020: An Antidote to Despair

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I am a biologist, a worker in a field with a sorrowful history of categorizing human beings by race. Source

22Dec 2020 by Post

The Heavens Declare: Looking Forward to 2021

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As to evidence for intelligent design, my impression has long been that the ancients gave more weight to the stars than to their own bodies. Source

08Dec 2020 by Post

“Compelling,” “Thorough”: Biochemist Russell Carlson on Behe’s Mousetrap

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"Over the years Behe has received a mountain of criticism, all of which has been answered by him in letters to the editors of journals, newspapers, and blogs." Source

20Nov 2020 by Post

In the Evolution Debate, How Truth Can Prevail

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Paul Kecskemeti’s analysis perfectly describes the challenge faced by anyone who wishes to publicly tell the truth about the evidence for design. Source

26Oct 2020 by Post

Is Fine-Tuning “More Extreme” in Biology or Cosmology?

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As authors Thorvaldsen and Hössjer say, “Biology is inherently more complicated than the large-scale universe and so fine-tuning is even more a feature.” Source