Does the Scientific Evidence Support Evolutionary Models of Human Origins?

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The fossil record shows a break between the australopithecines, supposedly directly ancestral to our genus, and the first humanlike members of the genus. Source
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On Human Origins, New Peer-Reviewed Paper Reviews Models for Reconciling Science and Religion 

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In the final section of the paper, I proposed a scoring system to rate the models. Source
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Fox News Article Shows Why Evolutionary Solutions to Adam and Eve Fail to Satisfy

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Is William Lane Craig’s book good news for Christians? I’m not so sure, and here’s one reason why. Source
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Lessons Not Learned from the Evangelical Debate over Adam and Eve

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To his credit, William Lane Craig is among those evangelicals who have been willing to question arguments against Adam and Eve. Source
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Lessons from the Evangelical Debate About Adam and Eve

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The standard evolutionary account of human origins holds that our population has always been in the thousands and humanity did not descend from an initial pair. Source
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Traditional or Not? Assessing William Lane Craig’s Model on Adam and Eve

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I’m having trouble making sense of exactly what his model holds. And it seems I’m not alone. Source
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Confronting Joshua Swamidass on Confrontation

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Swamidass got it wrong, and it’s perfectly appropriate for me to confront him on that. I wasn’t talking about any approach to human argumentation at all. Source
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Watch: Bechly and Swamidass Debate Intelligent Design

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One highlight is Dr. Bechly’s summation of his scientific reasons for affirming intelligent design. This produces the response from host Justin Brierley: “Wow.” Source
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Joshua Swamidass and the Cancellation of Christian Colleges

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The only way to truth in science is to permit and even encourage challenges to orthodoxy. Source
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In the Name of “Academic Freedom,” a Scientist Calls for Punishing Creationists

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The practice has a sordid history. There’s always a rationale — for example, in labeling Israeli businesses, or those doing business with Israel, to be avoided. Source
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