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20Nov 2023 by Post

Mimesis and Identifying the Intelligent Designer

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We are social creatures, meant to be together. That means social pressure is real and can be intense. Source

17Nov 2023 by Post

Bill Dembski Reflects on the Origins of a Classic

academia, Darwinists, Education, Evolution, freedom, ID The Future, intelligence, Intelligent Design, mathematicians, philosophy, Podcast, randomness, Technology, The Blind Watchmaker, The Design Inference, William Dembski, William Paley

Twenty-five years later, Dembski’s arguments stand firm, and a second edition with fresh analysis and insight is now available to a new generation. Source

20Oct 2023 by Post

Consciousness May Occur Near Time of Birth

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Researchers generally stress that the unborn child’s brain is in a rapid, ongoing, and little understood state of development. Source

11Oct 2023 by Post

The Miracle of Man: Reflections on the Westminster Conference

biology, Brian Miller, digital camera, Emily Reeves, Engineering, Faith & Science, fine-tuning, genetics, Howard Glicksman, human beings, human vision, ID The Future, Intelligent Design, mankind, Mark Garcia, Michael Denton, Michael Egnor, paleontology, philosophy, physiology, Podcast, skeletal joints, Steve Laufman, The Miracle of Man, theology, vision, Westminster Conference on Science and Faith

Dr. Miller gives a brief summary of his talk on the fine-tuning of human vision. We’ll be doing a full episode with him on that subject soon. Source

26Aug 2023 by Post

J. P. Moreland on the Contradictions of Scientism

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Scientism is the belief that only the hard sciences can provide any reliably true knowledge. Source

22Aug 2023 by Post

“Eugenicons”? Call Them What They Are — Social Darwinists

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It’s sad when once-useful words turn stale and disintegrate — like losing an old friend. Source

19Aug 2023 by Post

Philosophy, Not Evidence, Drove Darwin and Huxley

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This is an important thing to remember as we continue to evaluate the legacy of Darwin’s arguments today. Source

08Aug 2023 by Post

Barbie’s Subtle Critique of Transhumanism?

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The transhumanists want to escape the body into a dreamlike utopia. It will be fully artificial and completely boring. Source

28Jul 2023 by Post

Watch: “Cosmic Mind, Divine Action, and Design-Engaged Theology”

Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence, Center for Science and Culture, Charles Taliaferro, conferences, cosmic history, Discovery Institute, Events, Faith & Science, faith and science, human soul, Intelligent Design, J.P. Moreland, Joshua Farris, Michael Egnor, philosophy, soul, Stephen Meyer, The Creation of Self, theology

“The event examined intelligent design and its implications for science-engaged theology. Collectively, it made the case for a God who cares." Source

08May 2023 by Post

Peter Singer Compares Abortion to Turning Off a Computer

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Singer first claims that should an AI ever become “sentient,” turning it off would be akin to killing a being with the highest moral value. Source