24Jun 2024 by Post

To Address the Problem of Evil, Intelligent Design Is Better Situated than Darwinism

atoms, C.S. Lewis, cancer, Center for Science and Culture, Darwinists, David Klinghoffer, Edward O. Wilson, evil, Evolution, Faith & Science, Ferrari, Frans de Waal, Guillermo Gonzalez, https://returnofthegodhypothesis.com, Intelligent Design, John West, Jonathan Witt, laws of nature, Lord of the Flies, molecules, morality, natural evil, Nicholas Wade, Return of the God Hypothesis, Richard Hill, Stephen Meyer, Tacoma Narrows bridge, The C. S. Lewis Readers’ Encyclopedia, The Farm at the Center of the Universe, The Problem of Pain, trade-offs, William Golding
The questions I see coming into the Center for Science and Culture from our readers, friends, and supporters are thought-provoking. Source
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24Jun 2024 by Post

A Compassionate Response to Alistair Begg’s ‘Bad Advice’ on LGBT Weddings

Alistair Begg, Apologetics, Christian Ethics, Christian Marriage, Christianity, cultural apologetics, gay marriage, Gospel, Jason Jimenez, Legislating Morality, Culture & Politics, LGBTQ, Sexual Ethics, Stand Strong Ministries
Some time has passed since controversial advice resurfaced from popular preacher Alistair Begg on his radio program, “Truth for Life.” The controversy revolves around Pastor Begg shocking a grandmother with the advice to not only attend her grandson’s transgender wedding but also to buy them a gift. To reinforce the grandmother attending the trans wedding, pastor Begg prefaced it by saying, “Well, here’s the thing: your love for them may catch them off guard, but your absence will simply reinforce the fact that they said, ‘These people are what I always thought: judgmental, critical, unprepared to countenance anything.'” Days following the backlash Begg and his ministry received, a spokesman for “Truth for Life” published this statement: “Alistair’s advice to the inquirer was that of a grandfather [Mr. Begg] seeking to…
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22Jun 2024 by Post

What’s Next in the Search for Habitable Worlds?

astronomy, Bijan Nemati, coronagraph, cosmology, earth, Eric Anderson, Exoplanets, Habitable Worlds Observatory, ID The Future, Intelligent Design, NASA, physics, Physics, Earth & Space, Podcast, Roman Space Telescope, space dust, star shade technology, Technology
Are we common or rare? You can be on either side of the question and still be excited about the search for habitable planets capable of harboring life. Source
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21Jun 2024 by Post

The 1916 Project | with Seth Gruber

AFR, Apologetics, app, Bible, Christianity, cross examined, faith, google play, Jesus Christ, Podcast, Politics and Religion, Radio, Seth Gruber, Spotify, stitcher
How did things like third-trimester abortions, infanticide, euthanasia, critical race theory, transgender ideology, and drag queen story hour become embedded in modern American culture? In an age where children are exposed to pornographic material in their own school libraries and concerned parents are labeled as “domestic terrorists”, where can we find the root cause of the underlying worldview that’s currently dominating our society? And how did we end up here so quickly? The answers may shock you! In what may be one of the most controversial and revelatory podcast episodes to date, Frank interviews pro-life speaker Seth Gruber, author of the book and soon-to-be released documentary called ‘The 1916 Project‘, which explores how abortion became the linchpin of secularism and how it’s destroying western civilization. As founder of the fastest-growing pro-life non-profit organization in America, The…
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20Jun 2024 by Post

Steven Buri, Wesley Smith: What Is a Human Being?

Angels, animals, Bruce Chapman, Center for Science and Culture, Center for Wealth and Poverty, creator, Culture & Ethics, drug addiction, George Gilder, guerrilla, harm reduction, homelessness, housing first, human being, human exceptionalism, Human Origins, Humanize, humans, Intelligent Design, Jonathan Choe, journalism, mental illness, Steven Buri, think tank, vision, Wesley J. Smith
That politicians and activists can watch their fellow men wallow in degradation this way is itself a twisted tribute to human exceptionalism. Source
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20Jun 2024 by Post

The Remarkable Carbon Atom

beryllium, carbon, carbon resonance, elements, energy levels, Fred Hoyle, Geraint Lewis, helium, hydrogen, hydrophobic force, Intelligent Design, life, Luke Barnes, macromolecules, neutrons, nitrogen, nuclear astrophysics, organic molecules, oxygen, Physics, Earth & Space, Primo Levi, protons, Robert E. D. Clark, silicon, universe, William Fowler
This is another one of many countless features of our universe that have to be “just right” for life — in particular, advanced life — to exist. Source
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19Jun 2024 by Post

Why the Best Explanation Can Be a Miracle

3. Are Miracles Possible?, 4. Is the NT True?, abductive reasoning, Al Serrato, Apologetics, Christianity, Cumulative Case, Evidence, forensics, historical apologetics, J. Warner Wallace, miracles, New Testament, theology
By Al Serrato We all intuitively seek the best explanation for a set of facts or circumstances. It’s called abductive reasoning. Detectives make use of this method of reasoning when endeavoring to solve a crime; they put the pieces together so that a picture of what occurred emerges in sufficient detail to have confidence that it is true. Parents do it when they notice that a freshly baked pie has a piece missing and little Johnny has crumbs on his fingers and fruit staining his lips. Perfect knowledge is not required to know with sufficient certainty what occurred. Abductive Reasoning in Christian Apologetics As it relates to apologetics, abductive reasoning is a formal way of supporting the case for the validity of Christian truth claims. Though there are dozens of…
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18Jun 2024 by Post

An Astonishing Life-Friendly Coincidence: The Properties of the Nonmetal Atoms

advanced life, amine, Atheism, biochemistry, biology, carbon, carboxyl, cell's, Charles Tanford, covalent bonds, environmental fitness, hydrogen, hydrophilic force, hydrophobic force, hydroxyl, Intelligent Design, Michael Denton, nitrogen, oxygen, periodic table of elements, Physics, Earth & Space, proteins, teleological arguments, The Miracle of the Cell, theism, universe
It is well established that there are far more ways in which the universe might have been that are non-conducive to life than there are life-friendly ways. Source
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18Jun 2024 by Post

Moses, Joshua, and Jesus: MORE “Third Day” References in the Old Testament | with Dr. Chip Bennett

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Where can we find the concept of the third day being played out in the Old Testament? Esther, Isaac, Daniel, Jonah and even Goliath point to the life and resurrection of Jesus Christ. But how do the stories surrounding these Old Testament figures relate to events in the New Testament that occurred both before and after the resurrection of Jesus? Once you see all of these connections, you won’t be able to unsee them! Last week, podcast listeners were blown away by Dr. Chip Bennett‘s exposé of how Jesus is revealed in the Old Testament. And for this midweek podcast, he returns to unpack significant parallels that every Bible-believing Christian needs to know about! By exploring the richness of interpreting the Scriptures through the literary hermeneutic, Chip will explore key passages from the Old…
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