Three Types of Science: Inferential Science

abductive reasoning, biological information, biophysicists, Evolution, experimental science, fantasy science, historical sciences, ID The Future, inference to the best explanation, inferential science, Intelligent Design, Kirk Durston, observation, philosophers, Reasoning, science
Kirk Durston explains how such reasoning can be used effectively as we consider the best explanation for the origin of biological information. Source
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Responding to Lee Cronin: A Modular Theory of Assembly

aggregates, assemblages, Assembly Theory, Carliss Baldwin, complex systems, Complexity, Design Rules: The Power of Modularity, designers, economic efficiencies, engineers, Evolution, Harvard Business School, innovation, Intelligent Design, John Holland, Kim Clark, Lee Cronin, MIT Press, modular operators, modularity, modularity theory, PlayStation, Windows PCs
Despite its fatal defects, Assembly Theory does raise the prospect of what a successful theory of assembly might look like. Source
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Shepherds for Sale | with Megan Basham

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Could your favorite celebrity pastor or even your church’s leadership be compromising the truth in exchange for cultural approval (and a BIG paycheck)? Many prominent evangelical leaders have become more and more outspoken in questioning the Bible’s clear teachings on political issues like natural marriage and life in the womb, leading to confusion and concern about their underlying motives. Are these pastors and leaders genuinely well-meaning, misled and misguided, or are they progressively embracing the “woke” agenda for money and power? This week Frank invites Daily Wire journalist, Megan Basham, on the podcast to discuss her new book ‘Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda‘, which investigates how leftist billionaires have convinced some of today’s pastors and Christian leaders to stray from the Word of…
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On Developmental Gene Regulatory Networks, the Scientific Literature Supports Stephen Meyer

biology, Caltech, Charles Darwin, Charles Lyell, Charles Marshall, Darwin's Doubt, Developmental Biology (journal), developmental gene regulatory networks, dialogue, Dlx gene, Eörs Szathmáry, epigenetic information, Eric Davidson, evo-devo, Evolution, Evolution News, genes, Hox genes, Intelligent Design, kernels, phenotype, Stephen Meyer, subcircuits, The Joe Rogan Experience, transmutation
Mutations in genes that affect body plan characteristics don’t lead to new body plans — they lead to dead embryos. Source
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Promise of Genuine Immortality: AI or the Divine

AI, Apologetics, Bellator Christi, Brian Chilton, Christianity, Gospel, Heaven, immortality, salvation, Theology and Christian Apologetics, transhumanism, Utopia, Utopianism
Do we have a genuine promise of immortality? This is a question that impacts all of us. When I was growing up as a kid, I wanted to be taken seriously. Therefore, I could not wait to grow up to have a seat at the intellectual table. It seemed like it took forever to get out of grade school and high school. My wise grandmother told me, “Don’t rush your life away. The older you get; the faster time passes.” She was absolutely right! Because it seems like life is passing by at light speed, especially the closer I get to 50. As we age, we begin to contemplate our own mortality, and rightfully so. The older we get, the closer we get to the time of our death. Our…
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Why Didn’t God Create a Universe Where Everyone Believed?

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Is faith in God a personal choice, or is it something that God forces on people against their will? Misinterpretations of Romans 9 have led many Calvinists to read this narrative into the Scriptures, but what are they missing and what does the context of Romans 9 actually reveal about its intended meaning? For this midweek podcast, Frank revisits the discussion surrounding the issues of election and the sovereignty of God. Can you have love without free will? Did God only die for some people? Does God allow us to make some choices but not others? Is there anything that God can’t do? And what are some of the bad theological and moral implications of five point Calvinism? All this and more will be discussed in this eye-opening midweek podcast episode. To view the…
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“The Anxious Generation”: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness

Anxious Generation, Apologetics, Gospel, homeschooling, Jonathan Haidt, mental health, Scott Thor, Screen Addiction, Smart Phones, Theology and Christian Apologetics
“The more I make my life, my well-being, my enlightenment, and my success primary, the farther I step from reality. Thus the hell-bound do not travel downward; they travel inward, cocooning themselves behind a mass of vanity, personal rights, religiosity, and defensiveness. Obsession with self is the defining mark of a disintegrating soul (italics mine)” Jeff cook.[1] There’s this moment, you know, when suddenly it hits you that your kids are actually “growing up.” It’s like someone flipped a switch and bam! Your once adorable little munchkin, blissfully oblivious to the craziness and danger in the world, gives you a sneak peek of “maturity.” It’s a mix of thrilling and terrifying. As for me, picture this: a Christian homeschooling dad, doing his best to raise two little girls into future women of God, embracing a biblical worldview.…
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Melissa Cain Travis Is in New Zealand — See Her in Tauranga This Weekend

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Our colleague Dr. Melissa Cain Travis is among the most popular speakers on intelligent design. Source
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