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25Feb 2025 by Post

Pointing to Design, Ross Douthat Makes the Case that Religious Belief Is Rational

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He kicks off the book by talking about the evident design in nature and the fine-tuning of the universe. Source

09Feb 2025 by Post

Hey DOGE, Take a Look at NASA

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For the materialist, atheist evolutionary viewpoint to be valid, life must be easy to evolve, so aliens MUST be out there somewhere. Source

03Feb 2025 by Post

Ross Douthat on the Universe’s Remarkable Intelligibility

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Suppose that science itself suffers if we preemptively rule out certain conclusions. Source

29Jan 2025 by Post

Here’s the Other Common Objection to Intelligent Design — Answered

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If you asked me, “Do you believe in evolution?” I would reply “I believe in the evolution of life, and the evolution of automobiles." Source

31Aug 2024 by Post

There Is No Known Evolutionary Rule for Animal Intelligence

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Got a pet lizard? Good news. Scientists say it can be trained to do tasks and tricks. Source

28Oct 2023 by Post

How “Medical Aid in Dying” Became the Euphemism of Choice for Assisted Suicide

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When radical policies are proposed, the first step is to change the lexicon to make it seem less extreme, even mundane. Source

07Jun 2023 by Post

Scientists Are Skeptical that Intelligence in Homo naledi “Erases Human Exceptionalism”

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Berger et al.’s claims about the species have been disputed and their idea that it lived 2-3 million years ago was exaggerated by a factor of 10. Source

28Apr 2023 by Post

Why Mathematics and Literature Point to Intelligent Design

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In an era where un-design is celebrated, a mathematician shows that structure and order are inherent in both literature and the universe. Source

02Apr 2023 by Post

Freeing Captured Orca Could Be Cruel

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I understand the motive, but this could be a case of ideology trumping actual animal welfare. And I can’t help thinking of the Little Prince’s fox. Source

12Mar 2023 by Post

The “Pregnancy Tissue” Euphemism

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The last thing that abortion-rights activists want is an accurate description of what a pregnancy termination destroys. Source

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