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Casey Luskin rebuts the oft-repeated claim that the human and chimp genomes are 98-99 percent similar as surely resulted from Darwinian common descent. Source

20Jan 2023 by Post

Fossil Friday: Fossil Sea Cows and the Abrupt Origin of Sirenia and Desmostylia

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So, is every thing OK with Darwinism after all? No so fast. Actually, there are some problems that do not square well with a Darwinian scenario. Source

29Nov 2022 by Post

Debunking “Professor Dave’s” Hit Piece Against Stephen Meyer

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This YouTube video runs to about an hour and a quarter, so I will be answering him once again in a series, minute by minute. Source

10Nov 2022 by Post

There Is No Settled “Theory of Evolution”

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What is evolution? In other words, what is core to the theory — and not forfeitable? It’s naturalism. Period. Source

13Oct 2022 by Post

Rabbi Adam Jacobs Talks with Michael Denton about Intelligent Design

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Rabbi Jacobs, with the worldwide Jewish outreach group Aish HaTorah, makes a very thoughtful conversation partner for Dr. Denton. Source

31Aug 2022 by Post

Behe Debates the Limits of Darwinian Evolution

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Any evolution beyond the level of genus — for instance, the separate families containing cats and dogs — cannot be achieved through mindless Darwinian mechanisms. Source

24Aug 2022 by Post

Michael Behe Debates Evolution and Catholicism

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Dr. Behe says that his skepticism toward neo-Darwinism stemmed purely from his scientific research. Source

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