Humans as “Beloved”: A Signature of Intelligent Design

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A few minor shifts in how light interacts with matter and our sense of sight would be dulled to most of the visual beauty that we most appreciate in nature. Source
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Between Life and the Cosmos, Which Provides Better Evidence for Design?

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Caught on video in the back of a car, in which he was riding with pastor Doug Wilson, Christopher Hitchens said this about himself and his fellow atheists. Source
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Evolution: What Is in a Word? (Hint: Not Much)

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Since the entire non-living universe contains far less information content than a single living cell, life presents an enigma to materialism. Source
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Why AI Won’t Replace Us Spiritually

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AI systems increasingly resemble human intelligence. But resemblance alone does not make them image bearers. It cannot. AI systems do not represent God. Source
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The Fine-Tuning Argument and Its Cultured Despisers

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Carroll is a prolific physicist and cosmologist who has been a prominent popularizer of science. Source
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The ‘Impossible Conversation’ No One Saw Coming with Dr. Peter Boghossian

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How in the world could a Christian and an atheist have a civil conversation about the current political climate in the West? It’s easier than you think! As free speech collapses across Europe and ideological enforcement tightens its grip on the U.S., many are asking, are we truly “free” anymore? This week, Frank is joined by philosopher Dr. Peter Boghossian, author of ‘A Manual for Creating Atheists‘, fresh off their surprise appearance together at the chaotic TPUSA event at UC Berkeley. Together, they examine why civil dialogue is breaking down, why Islam presents a unique challenge to Western civilization, and why the modern left seems incapable of self-correction. In this episode, Frank and Peter tackle questions like: Why did Peter leave his position at Portland State University? Why was Peter…
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Free Will vs. the Totalitarian Temptation

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If our thoughts and choices really are wholly determined, well then what follows? Source
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No. 7 Story for 2025: World’s “Best-Known Journalist” Meets Michael Egnor

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Piers Morgan, who is Catholic, says he already believed in life after death from faith and Scripture. What he wanted, he said, was scientific evidence for it. Source
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For Good or Evil: The Contradictory Legacy of James D. Watson

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Let’s hope that whoever writes the future history of science will, like the bidder for that Nobel medal, be merciful to him. Source
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