06Nov 2024 by Post

Remembering Michael Ruse

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Paradoxically, he was ardent in his Darwinism, mild in his atheism, and fair-minded to intelligent design. Source
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06Nov 2024 by Post

Top Apologetics Books for Beginners

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Sean McDowell, professor of Christian Apologetics at Biola University, on his blog, lists the top ten apologetic books for beginners with short descriptions of each. He includes: Mere Christianity, by C.S. Lewis More Than a Carpenter, by Sean and Josh McDowell The Reason for God, by Tim Keller The Case for Christ, by Lee Strobel Cold-Case Christianity, by J. Warner Wallace Tactics: A Game Plan for Discussing Your Christian Convictions, by Greg Koukl Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality, by Nancy Pearcey On Guard: Defending Your Faith with Reason and Precision, by William Lane Craig Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World’s Largest Religion, by Rebecca McLaughlin Evidence that Demands a Verdict, by Sean and Josh McDowell I would add the following books to the list: I Don’t…
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05Nov 2024 by Post

Getting Stoned: Did It Shape Human Origins?

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For a really wild excursion, nothing beats efforts to explain the evolution of the human mind. Source
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04Nov 2024 by Post

Anxiety About the Election? What God Says

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Feeling anxious about the 2024 presidential election? Take heart! God’s Word has wisdom for us on all the big issues—government, leadership, rebellion, sovereignty, anxiety, and prayer. Listen as Frank encourages listeners with Scripture from both the Old and New Testaments and talks about what it means to vote with a biblical perspective. He’ll dig into questions like: Are borders biblical? And how does illegal immigration impact American housing? What’s the solution to a divided nation? Is it ever right to peacefully disobey government? How should Christians respond if our preferred candidate loses? How can we love our neighbors through politics? With the country divided, we need a spiritual revival now more than ever. Let’s prepare our hearts, pray for our leaders, and make our voices heard at the polls. If…
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04Nov 2024 by Post

The DNA Replisome: A Paradigm of Design

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The DNA replisome is one of the most remarkable molecular machines, involving a complex of different proteins, each of which is very specifically crafted to fulfill its role in the process of replicating the genome in preparation for cell division. The rate of DNA replication has been measured at a whopping 749 nucleotides per second[1] and the error rate for accurate polymerases is believed to be in the range of 10-7 and 10-7, based on studies of E. coli and bacteriophage DNA replication.[2] One of the best animations of this incredible process is this one by Australian animator Drew Berry. It is difficult to look at an animation such as this (which is drastically over-simplified) and not come away with the strong intuition that such an intricately choreographed machine is the product of masterful…
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03Nov 2024 by Post

We Can’t Let “Experts” Decide the Morality of Making “Humanized Animals”

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Bioethics is a utilitarianish social-political movement whose primary advocates are usually philosophers, lawyers, and/or doctors. Source
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02Nov 2024 by Post

Putting AI to the “Tolkien Test”: Could It Pass?

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Could ChatGPT ever hope to get close to the creative depth found in Tolkien’s Middle-earth? Source
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01Nov 2024 by Post

The Government is Transitioning Children with guest Laura Bryant Hanford

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Don’t think the government will ever take your child? Think again. Laura Bryant Hanford, contributing writer to The Federalist, returns to the podcast to expose how the government is overriding your parental rights and harming children both mentally and physically in the name of “trans-rights”. Once you hear some of these heartbreaking horror stories happening in America (like Abigail Maritinez from California), you’ll be reminded of the importance of policy, and how Christians and all people should love their neighbors enough to prevent future generations from experiencing this madness! During their discussion, Frank and Laura will address questions like: How often and in what states are children being taken away from their parents? What are some specific examples of this happening in the U.S.? Why are some doctors hiding the…
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01Nov 2024 by Post

Fossil Friday: New Fossil Evidence Challenges Another Icon of Evolution

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This would have been very interesting news to my friend and colleague Jonathan Wells, who had described many such cases in his ground-breaking books. Source
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31Oct 2024 by Post

What Science Owes to Faith, Hope, and Love

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It's a stretch to say that our ability to do realist science arose from a mindless process of evolution. Source
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