As Evidence of a Soul, Charles Murray and Steven Pinker Debate Terminal Lucidity

brain, Charles Murray, cognitive psychologists, Coming Apart, Faith & Science, Jesse Bering, materialism, modernism, Nancy Pearcey, Neuroscience & Mind, post-modernism, Richard Dawkins, soul, Steven Pinker, Taking Religion Seriously, terminal lucidity, Threshold, verbal communication, Wall Street Journal
Pinker himself is fresh from getting a book tour Canceled by a humanist group. He’s apparently not one of the atheist heroes any more. Source
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Legislating Religion Or Morality?

1st Amendment, Charlie Kirk, Christian Nationalism, church and state, John Ferrer, Legislating Morality, Legislating Morality, Culture & Politics, Politics, Religious Freedom, Theocracy
It’s often said that “You shouldn’t legislate morality!” But, as Frank Turek argues ably, “all laws legislate morality.” He’s got a point. Legislating morality is inevitable. The question isn’t whether to legislate morality, but whose morality to legislate.[1] This predicament sets the stage for a genuine power struggle. Whose moral vision should win that tug-of-war? The outcome has yet to be determined on this side of eternity. Legislating morality is unavoidable. Legislating religion, however, remains undecided. Historically, the United States has been a majority Christian nation, informed by broadly Christian values, ethics, and worldview. The laws of this land, unsurprisingly, have often reflected a judicious and humanitarian outlook rooted in biblical Christianity. That means a growing recognition of sanctity of human life, the presumption of innocence, and freedom of religion.[2]…
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Charlie Kirk Conspiracy Theories That Lead to Death Threats with Seth Dillon

Babylon Bee, Candace Owens, Charlie Kirk, Christian Apologetics, Christianity, Conspiracy Theories, Dr. Frank Turek, FBI, morality, philosophy, Podcast, religion, Seth Dillon, theology
Why are Frank and other close friends of Charlie Kirk getting threatening messages and phone calls? In the wake of the tragedy that occurred almost eight weeks ago, Frank sits down with Babylon Bee CEO, Seth Dillon, to unpack how speculation, misinformation, and social media outrage are fueling fear and false accusations that are putting innocent people in harm’s way. Together, they confront the ethical and spiritual dangers of spreading unverified claims, even under the banner of “free speech.” Tune in as they answer questions like: How have Seth & Frank personally been affected by conspiracy theories related to Charlie Kirk? What’s the difference between a possibility and evidence for a possibility? What makes conspiracy theories so attractive to the human mind? Where do we draw the line between rational…
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A Fake Headline, and a Real One, About DNA

Advanced Science, amino acids, bases, BioEssays, biologists, Chemistry, chromosomes, DNA, domains, exons, gene transcripts, genetics, genome function, genome regulation, geometric code, geometry, Intelligent Design, introns, James Tour, Junk DNA, meteorite, non-B DNA, OSIRIS-REx, packing, packing domains, structural shape, topologically associating domains, Yahoo News
Did you get that? “Cake,” I believe, is supposed to mean life. So obviously on earth we have cake. Source
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Spiritual Foundation #4 Environmental Preparation

Apologetics, Christianity, College-Prep, discipleship, Gospel, Julie Loos, Legislating Morality, Culture & Politics, MamaBearApologetics.com, relationships
As we wrap up our blog series on foundational types of college preparation, let’s review what we’ve covered. We’ve surveyed laying a strong faith-based foundation with personal habits of Bible study and prayer. Then we built on the importance of intellectual preparation, largely using the study of apologetics and its related disciplines. Next, we discussed the need for relational preparation through campus ministry and local church involvement, as well as friendships and family support. In this final blog, we’ll explore how being prepared for the college environment can help your child be ready for a successful transition to college. Knowing what you’re in for before you step on campus can help students acclimate more quickly and successfully to this new environment of strenuous academic expectations, new social networks and dynamics, and the responsibilities of adulting. That’s why…
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Wesley J. Smith: Frightening Abuses of Science

activists, bioethics, biotech, biotechnology, censorship, culture of death, dignity, embryos, Environmentalism, fetal farming, Gender Dysphoria, gender ideology, genetic engineering, hospitals, human exceptionalism, human life, labs, moral responsibility, nature rights, organ harvesting, Technology, totalitarianism, unborn, Wesley J. Smith
Experiments on the living unborn. Organ harvesting. Reckless biotech. Radical environmentalism. Source
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One Nation Under Paganism? with Pastor Lucas Miles

Christian Apologetics, Christianity, Dr. Frank Turek, Marxism, morality, Pagan Threat, paganism, Pastor Lucas Miles, philosophy, Podcast, Progressive Christian, religion, theology
What if one of the greatest threats to Western democracy isn’t political—but spiritual? Pastor Lucas Miles, Senior Director of TPUSA Faith and author of the new book, ‘Pagan Threat: Confronting America’s Godless Uprising‘, joins Frank to reveal how paganism and Marxism are working hand-in-hand to undermine biblical truth, family, and freedom in America. Tune in as they answer questions like: What is paganism? How do paganism and Marxism overlap in their rejection of God and pursuit of power? How are being deceived by how words are used? Why does Marxism specifically target children and thrive on cultural conflict? How are pagan ideas being disguised under the label of “Progressive Christianity”? What simple question can expose who or what a Progressive Christian truly worships? What unites movements like pro-Hamas activism and…
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The Forces that Shape our Universe: Gravity

A Fortunate Universe, Albert Einstein, astronomers, Big Bang, black holes, driving, earth, escape velocity, expansion rate, fine-tuning, fundamental forces, Geraint F. Lewis, GPS systems, gravity, Guillermo Gonzalez, Intelligent Design, Isaac Newton, life, Luke A. Barnes, matter, Moon, nuclear forces, particles, physics, Planetology, planets, universe
One of the most remarkable aspects of our universe is the discovery that just four fundamental forces of nature govern interactions among all particles. Source
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