Those Demons at the Core: Taut New Thriller by Geoffrey Simmons

9/11 attack, arts, Chicago, CN Tower, demon core, demons, Em Lattimer, ethics, Geoffrey Simmons, Glenn Winders, Hiroshima, Intelligent Design, Japan, John Zmirak, Los Angeles, Manhattan Project, new york, novels, nuclear weapons, Ontario, Oppenheimer’s Demon, Ottawa, physics, September, thrillers, Toronto, United States, Washington, World Trade Center
Author Simmons is, among other things, a disaster preparedness expert. The outcome here would make 9/11 seem negligible. Source
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AI Hysteria: Take a Deep Breath and Ask, “Who Benefits from Apocalyptic Claims?”

9/11 attack, Anderson Cooper, Anthropic, artificial inteligence, Atomic Doomsday Clock, Bill Gates, Computational Sciences, danger, Fast Company, Gary Marcus, Gizmodo, human extinction, Islamic terror, Jacob Coxon, Jay Richards, Nostradamus, OpenAI, panic, political power, Ro Khanna, Sam Altman, science media, Science Reporting, security hacking, Silicon Valley, Telluride Film Festival, Wired
Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon quit and posted at X last Tuesday, to over 25 million views, that “No other human activity poses this level of danger.” Source
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MY STORY: A Spiritual & Intellectual Journey with John Lennox

Christian Apologetics, Christianity, Dr. Frank Turek, faith and science, John Lennox, morality, My Story, Oxford University, philosophy, Podcast, religion, theology
From his humble beginnings in Northern Ireland to debating the world’s most prominent atheists on the global stage, Dr. John C. Lennox has spent a lifetime (more than sixty years!) showing how faith, science, and reason can stand together. In this exclusive interview recorded at St. Ebbe’s Church in Oxford, England, Frank and John discuss his new autobiography, ‘My Story: A Spiritual and Intellectual Autobiography‘, and reflect on the ideas, people and pivotal moments that shaped his remarkable life. You’ll learn: Why are we here and what is the purpose of life? What makes Jesus and Christianity so unique compared to other religions? How does John disarm hostility when talking with skeptics and non-Christians? What happened during his debate with Richard Dawkins that moved many people closer to Chrisitanity? Who…
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A Summary of The Problem of Evil for Atheists

2. Does God Exist?, Apologetics, Christianity, ConvincingProof.org, evidential argument from evil., Gospel, John Trapasso, logical problem of evil, Problem of Evil, Theology and Christian Apologetics, Yujin Nagasawa
Yujin Nagasawa’s The Problem of Evil for Atheists seeks to transform the debate on the problem of evil by demonstrating that this topic poses a significant challenge to almost all worldviews—not just traditional theism. In addition, Nagasawa claims traditional theists are better equipped to deal with the problem than their competitors. Part 1 begins with a systematic analysis of the problem of evil for traditional theists. Nagasawa shows the general “scheme” of the problem always consists of three essential variables: (I) God, (II) evil, and (III) an allegedly conflicting relationship between (I) and (II). Different versions of the problem of evil for theism can be created by tweaking variables (II) and (III). For (III), the “conflicting relationship” can be considered either as a logical inconsistency or as constituting strong evidence against (I).…
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What About Other Religions?

Apologetics, bellatorchristi.com, Christianity, Exclusivism, Gospel, Inclusivism, Pluralism, religion, religious tolerance, Theology and Christian Apologetics, Tony Williams, World Religions
One of the challenges skeptics like to level at Christianity is the argument that there are hundreds and hundreds of religions in existence. How could you possibly know which one is the right one? Who are Christians to think that they have the right one? No one could possibly sift through all the possibilities. Perhaps it would be helpful to clarify what a religion is, how many religions there are, and how we can know we have the right one. Religion, Defined        In order to have a meaningful conversation about any topic, we must make sure to clarify our terms. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary (1), the definition of “religion” would include [some combination of] the following: an organized system of religious attitudes, beliefs, and practices the religious beliefs, observances,…
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The Marvel of a Seed — Applications for Intelligent Design

biotechnology, biotic populations, Center for Science and Culture, Christians, Conversations, Evolution, Faith & Science, farming, fruit, ID Education Day, ID The Future, Intelligent Design, John West, multicellular complexity, offspring, Pew Research Center, reproducibility, Science and Culture Today, seeds, seminars, Summer Seminars, synthetic biochemistry
Growth of the ID movement has occurred through “sowing the seeds” of evidential support for the theory. Source
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Duke University to Remove Access to C. W. Howell’s Dissertation with Fabrication

abstract, biochemists, C. W. Howell, Discovery Institute, dissertation, documentation, Duke University, Evolution, fabrication, Intelligent Design, investigation, Michael Behe, New York University Press, notation, Office of Counsel, public access, publishers, reputational harm
On August 27, I wrote to Duke's Office of Counsel, informing them that Howell’s book has been withdrawn by its publisher because of the fabricated quote. Source
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Can We Declare Reality? Manifestation, Affirmation, & Christian Occultism with Phoenix Hayes

Christian Apologetics, Christian Worldview, Christianity, Dr. Frank Turek, morality, philosophy, Phoenix Hayes, Podcast, religion, The War on Reality, theology, Truth vs Feelings
Today is the day! ‘The War on Reality‘ has officially been released, and Frank and Phoenix are celebrating by turning the spotlight on a question that might ruffle a few feathers: Can Christians fall into the same trap of trying to bend reality to fit what they want to believe? From health, wealth, and prosperity theology, to manifestation and Christian occultism, they examine popular teachings that sound biblical, but fall apart once you put them back into context. You’ll learn: What is the tragic story of Franz Reichelt and what does it teach us about the limits of our words and personal beliefs? Does Proverbs 18:21 (and other related Bible verses) teach that our words have power? What do exegesis and eisegesis have to do with spotting bad theology? Why…
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