Re-evaluating Lamarck’s Contribution to Evolutionary Thought

adaptations, biology, conscious purposiveness, determinism, Edmund Ware Sinnott, environment, epigenetics, Eva Jablonka, Evolution, Evolution: The History of an Idea, freedom, George Levine, Georges Cuvier, history, history of science, homeostasis, inheritance, instinctive regulation, J. Scott Turner, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, Jerry Coyne, Jessica Riskin, Lamarckism, Laurent Larson, Marion Lamb, Motivation, neo-Darwinian synthesis, personality, Peter J. Bowler, Purpose and Desire, regeneration, Skeptic Magazine, teleology, The Power of Life, Yale University
The rehabilitation of Lamarck and the important work of scholars of the past (i.e., Sinnott) and present (i.e., Turner) suggest an interesting conclusion. Source
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Cronin’s Assembly Theory Continues to Perform Its Magic

Assembly Theory, audiences, biochemistry, Brian Miller, cameras, debates, drink, Evolution, evolutionary mechanisms, food, genes, genetics, Harvard University, Intelligent Design, James Tour, Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, Lee Cronin, magical words, molecules, origin of life, recordings, Research, Rice University, Sara Walker, selection, Videos
Cronin and Walker know what is wrong with origin-of-life research. They’re just afraid of what may be right. Source
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4 Rebuttals to the Muslim Case Against Christianity

4. Is the NT True?, Apologetics, Christianity, christology, debate, Gospel, Islam, Jason Jimenez, Jesus, StandStrongMinistries.Org, Theology and Christian Apologetics, Trinity
What if someone boldly claimed that Jesus himself said He wasn’t God? How would you tackle this intriguing challenge? Let’s dive into this thought-provoking dilemma together. Recently, a viral video titled “Christianity DEBUNKED in Less Than 1 Minute” sparked this very debate presented by a Muslim named Hamza. Essentially, here’s how Hamza frames his argument: If the Father is the only true God, then Jesus cannot be God. If Jesus is God, he must be lying about the Father being the only true God. If Jesus is lying, he cannot be God. Therefore, Jesus debunks Christianity. In this article, I will present four rebuttals to Hamza’s case concerning John 17:3. These responses aim to provide a solid counterargument while offering a reasonable defense and explanation of the divinity of Jesus…
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Frank Addresses Candace Owens’ Conspiracy Theories

Candace Owens, Charlie Kirk, Christian Apologetics, Christianity, Conspiracy Theories, Dr. Frank Turek, Evidence, Frank Turek, morality, philosophy, Podcast, religion, theology
When did “just asking questions” become enough to convict someone in the court of public opinion? This week, Frank takes a closer look at several claims made by Candace Owens surrounding Charlie Kirk’s murder and asks a simple question: What does the evidence actually show? As he responds to listener emails about the alleged discrepancies in his account of the September 10th events and addresses the so-called CPR contradiction, Frank explains why possibilities, coincidences, and speculation should never be confused with proof. This episode will tackle questions like: Why do minor differences between eyewitness accounts often strengthen rather than weaken credibility? What makes evidence different from speculation, suspicion, or “gut feelings”? How does confirmation bias keep people believing weak arguments? How have logical fallacies fueled conspiracy theories surrounding Charlie’s murder?…
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Biological Codes, and More: Evolutionists Scramble for an Adequate Cause

acetylation, atheists, biological codes, biology, Cambridge University, DNA, DNA tag maps, evolutionists, genetics, George Church, Harvard University, histone tag maps, histones, human cell, Human Genome Project, intelligence, Intelligent Design, iPhone, Life Sciences, materialism, methylation, Michael Behe, Mind and Cosmos, Nanoarchaeum equitans, Oxford University Press, Peter Lipton, phosphorylation, Robert Prinz, specified complexity, Stephen Meyer, supercomputer, Thomas Nagel, uniformitarianism, William Dembski
Much of the information essential to cellular function isn’t editable via random genetic mutations in DNA and is thus inaccessible to the Darwinian mechanism. Source
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Universe Designed: A Documentary on God’s Existence

2. Does God Exist?, Apologetics, Christianity, design argument, Gospel, Hillary Morgan Ferrer, Intelligent Design, MamaBearApologetics.com, Michael Ray Lewis, scientific apologetics, The Universe Designed
[Editor’s Note: This blog was originally posted on Mama Bear Apologetics] Do you have a sciency cub? Do they make comments about things like “the starlight problem” and “multiverse theory” that make your eyes glaze over? No fear! We got you, mama bears! Our friend, Michael, is not only a sciency-bear, but a really good filmmaker to boot! Let’s face it: much of our Western culture has been steeped in an atheistic worldview where science and reason are seen as the tools of the naturalist. The Christian worldview, meanwhile, is relegated to blind faith. But is this actually true? Do we Christians have any evidence for a Creator? What is the best explanation for the way things are? Questions like these and more are the target of Michael Ray Lewis’…
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Speech, Laughter, and Intelligent Design

Bantu, bonobos, Chiara De Gregorio, chimpanzees, Communications Biology, DuckDuckGo, English, French Academy, Genesis, gorillas, great apes, human speech, humans, Intelligent Design, isochrony, Japanese, laughter, linguistics, metronome, Nature (journal), Neuroscience & Mind, orangutans, origin of language, primates, Shigeru Miyagawa, University of Warwick, Why Agree? Why Move?, ZME Science
A widely publicized thesis around ape and human laughter falls so woefully short that it forces an evaluation of other possibilities. Source
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The Science of Darwin and Marx Provides No Support for “Unalienable Rights”

Christianity, creator, Declaration of Independence, divine image, Eastern bloc, endowed by our creator, Evolution, government, human dignity, human rights, Intelligent Design, John West, Judaism, Judeo-Christian tradition, Leon Kass, Marxism, political science, science, Secularism, Soviet Union, useful fiction, Voltaire
Voltaire said that madness is to have erroneous perceptions and to reason correctly from them. Source
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What Happened to the 56 Men Who Signed the Declaration of Independence? with Bill Federer

American Revolution, Bill Federer, Christian Apologetics, Christian history, Christianity, Declaration of Independence, Dr. Frank Turek, Founding Fathers, morality, philosophy, Podcast, religion, theology
Earlier this week, historian Bill Federer joined Frank to explore the biblical ideas that shaped the foundation of America. In this follow-up conversation, Bill returns to bring the Declaration of Independence’s most influential figures to life through their faith, their sacrifices, and the extraordinary stories of divine providence that many believed shaped America’s fight for independence. Join Frank and Bill as they answer questions like: Who was John Witherspoon and what role did he play in America’s fight for independence? What role did different denominations play in the formation of the 13 original colonies? How can we sum up Judeo-Christian Western civilization in America using only one word? Why do some people claim that it was a miracle (at least providential) how traitor Benedict Arnold was caught? What happened after…
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Aboard a Submarine to Explore a Living Cell

biology, cellular activity, cellular architecture, Darwinian evolution, DNA, epigenetic controls, Epigenetics and the Architect, epigenome, Fantastic Voyage, genetics, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, ID The Future, information, Innerspace, Intelligent Design, James Gills, living cell, molecular machines, sci-fi movies, shrinking, submarine, Tom Woodward
What if you could climb aboard an incredible shrinking submarine and travel into the heart of a living cell? This would be a tour like no other, to be sure! Source
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