21Jul 2025 by Post

Walter Bradley: The Origin Story of an Intelligent Design Classic

book reviews, Center for Science and Culture, Culture, Dean Kenyon, Discovery Institute, endorsements, Evolution, Fritz Schaefer, Intelligent Design, origin of life, origins science, Robert J. Marks II, Robert Jastrow, Robert Shapiro, scientists, The Mystery of Life’s Origin, Walter Bradley, Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence
Today, we bring you the second half of Robert J. Marks’s 2020 interview with Dr. Bradley. Source
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21Jul 2025 by Post

100 Gorillas vs. 1 Man

100 Gorillas, Apologetics, Christianity, FreeThinkingMinistries.com, Gospel, human exceptionalism, imago Dei, Legislating Morality, Culture & Politics, philosophical anthropology, philosophy of mind, Tim Stratton
The internet has been buzzing with a hypothetical: “Could 100 men defeat a fully grown gorilla in a fight?”   As a former MMA fighter and coach, I’ve seen the limits of human strength—and the power of teamwork. I’ve trained with Olympic medalist wrestlers and UFC champions. Based on that experience, I’m convinced that 20 heavyweight, Olympic-caliber wrestlers or UFC champions could bring down a gorilla. Not because they’re stronger pound-for-pound, but because they’re strong enough together, and—more importantly—smart enough to devise a plan and execute it. So, yes, 100 average men using their reasoning powers, coordination, and willpower could defeat one gorilla. But let’s flip the script: Could 100 gorillas outwit a single reasonable human? Absolutely not. Even with sheer numbers, gorillas lack the intellectual hardware and cognitive faculties to engage in metaphysics, abstract reasoning,…
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18Jul 2025 by Post

McLatchie Explains Design Implications of DNA Replication

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Dr. McClatchie notes its “primitive” nature — meaning, not a lack of sophistication (quite the opposite!) but that life at the most basic level depends on it. Source
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18Jul 2025 by Post

Why the Foundations of Islam Are Now Crumbling with Dr. Jay Smith

Christian Apologetics, Christianity, Dr. Frank Turek, Dr. Jay Smith, Islam, Mecca, morality, Muhammad, Muslims, philosophy, Podcast, Quran, religion, theology
Did the prophet Muhammad actually exist? How did the Qur’an come into existence? And did Islam really begin in Mecca? If you think you know a lot about the historic origins of Islam–think again! Frank welcomes Dr. Jay Smith to the program, a legendary defender of the faith and top Christian apologist to Muslims who spent over two decades at the legendary Speaker’s Corner in London. Dr. Smith shares personal experiences from his years evangelizing Muslims, challenging Islamic claims, and navigating the theological and historical issues at the core of Islam. During this eye-opening conversation, Frank and Dr. Smith tackle questions like: What was it like to evangelize at Speaker’s Corner in London for 25 years and why is it a magnet for Muslims? How did the events of 9/11/2001…
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17Jul 2025 by Post

Slime Mold: Thanks for the Memories

biology, brain, Cambridge University, cell, decision-making, detritus, food, French National Centre for Scientific Research, habituation, information, Intelligent Design, labyrinth, Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, Matthew Sims, mazes, memory, navigation, Neuroscience & Mind, nuclei, Physarum polycephalum, Plasmodium, railway network, slime mold, Slime Mould and Philosophy, Tokyo, Toshiyuki Nakagaki, trails
In recent decades, researchers have been learning about memory in slime molds which have neither a brain nor neurons. Source
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16Jul 2025 by Post

New Article from James Tour Undermines a Pillar of Origin-of-Life Theories

amino acids, BioCosmos, biomolecules, building blocks, C. James, cell's, diffusion, diffusion coefficient, dipeptide, discovery time, Evolution, half-life, intelligent agent, Intelligent Design, James Tour, M. C. Parker, nucleotides, origin of life, peptide bond, physics, proteins, Rice University, RNA, statistical decay theory, thermodynamics, water
Proteins and RNA degrade at rates that render their spontaneous formation under natural, undirected conditions highly implausible. Source
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16Jul 2025 by Post

Why Your Atheist Friend Will Never Change His Mind (Unless…)

Apologetics, Atheism, Christianity, dialogue, Evangelism, faith, fideism, Gospel, https://smartfaith.me, logical fallacies, Practical Apologetics, Theology and Christian Apologetics
Ever feel like talking to your atheist friend about faith is like hitting your head against a brick wall? You’ve tried explaining, debating, carefully exegeting Bible verses, but they just don’t get it after repeated corrections. You’re starting to wonder if they ever will. Sound familiar? You’re probably thinking, “Why do they keep twisting what faith really means?” It’s like they’re stuck in this loop, misrepresenting faith as some blind leap without evidence. You’ve been patient, clear, and respectful, but nothing seems to change. It’s enough to make anyone want to throw their hands up and walk away. But hang tight. There’s a reason for their stubbornness, and it’s not just about being argumentative. The truth is, atheists often fall into hidden fallacies that keep them from truly understanding faith.…
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15Jul 2025 by Post

Intelligence Without a Brain? The Case of Fungi

awareness, computers, decay, decisions, fungi, fungus colony, humans, intelligence, Intelligent Design, Japan, learning, machines, machine cognition, memory, metacognition, Michelle Starr, nature rights, neuroscience, Neuroscience & Mind, panpsychism, Phanerochaete velutina, rescue dogs, Science Alert, slime molds, thinking, Tohoku University, transhumanism, Yu Fukasawa
We confuse the issue if we imply that the intelligence displayed by fungi is equivalent to that displayed by the humans who research them. Source
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15Jul 2025 by Post

Has the Holy Spirit Stopped Working? PLUS Is the Bible All We Need?

Bible, Christian Apologetics, Christianity, Dr. Frank Turek, Holy Spirit, morality, philosophy, Podcast, religion, Sola Scriptura, theology
Why does the Church seem so ineffective (and sometimes corrupt) when it claims to carry the truth? Does this mean the Holy Spirit is no longer at work? And why does Frank recommend so many books on his podcast: isn’t the Bible all we need? Tune in this week as he tackles these pressing listener questions and quickly recaps last week’s popular series on the Book of Revelation and the end times while addressing other questions like: Why would God allow His Church to be so corrupt, chaotic, and unfaithful? Do we need to sense the Holy Spirit working in our lives in order for Christianity to be true? Despite its shortcomings, what positive impact has the Church made in the West and all over the world? What is the…
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