Our Lush World: Considering the Problem of Beauty

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“If, on the other hand, one views nature as ingenious artwork that cannot be reduced to the question of utility alone, these problems disappear.” Source
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Moving Intelligent Design Forward: A Seminar to Remember

Aristotle, beauty, biochemistry, Brian Miller, C.S. Lewis Fellows Program on Science and Society, Center for Science and Culture, Charles Darwin, Christian colleges, Colorado, Daniel McCarthy, Daniel Reeves, Darwin's Black Box, Darwinism, Discovery Institute, Education, entomology, Europe, Evolution, Faith & Science, information, Intelligent Design, knowledge, Medicine, meteorology, Michael Behe, Modern Age, science education, Seminar on Intelligent Design in the Natural Sciences, Summer Seminar on Intelligent Design, The Lord of the Rings
Graduates won’t be alone. A bonus for Seminar grads is the opportunity to be connected with a mentor who will help them navigate the hostile environment ahead. Source
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Epigenetics and the Arts Lover

architecture, art galleries, arts, beauty, behavior, biomaxxing, Bryan Johnson, chromatin, concert halls, Culture, DNA, eating, environment, epigenetics, Epigenetics and the Architect, epigenome, exercise, genes, gym, histones, Intelligent Design, literature, longevity, memory, Michael Denton, museums, music, neurocognitive capacity, Samantha Boardman, stress, Thomas P. Gills, Thomas Woodward, University College London, Wall Street Journal
Here is yet another clue about how we are both spiritual and physical beings. The two realms are connected in mysterious and remarkable ways. Source
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Science and Beauty: The Lens of Triperspectivalism

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To the non-scientist, it may come as a surprise that scientists would appeal to aesthetic standards in evaluating the validity of scientific theories. Source
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Using the Logic of Surprise to Infer Cosmic Design

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On a hike, you stumble upon a seemingly abandoned cabin in the woods. When you walk in, you notice a steaming cup of tea sitting on the table. Source
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Neil deGrasse Tyson, William Shatner, and Science’s Next Great Frontier

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The implications of such paradigm-altering evidence are well articulated by William Shatner in his interview. Source
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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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The Information Enigma and Gratuitous Beauty: In Theaters on April 30

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It's intelligent design as you've never seen it before. Find inspiration, and share it with friends and family. Source
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Math, Mystery, and the Mind of God: A Conversation

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The discussion takes place against a stunning Alpine background, which is appropriate since the mysterious beauty of mathematics, is a theme. Source
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