Why Darwinian Theory Threatens the Declaration of Independence

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Dr. John West highlights how modern scientific discoveries in biology, physics, and cosmology are now reinforcing the core claims of the Declaration. Source
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Status Signaling in the Herd: Why Otherwise Good Scientists Sneer at Intelligent Design

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"Here is Johnson, giving a very studious argument for ID, and the other fellow thinks it’s sufficient to say, 'I know it's wrong because my friend told me.'" 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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A Method in the Madness of “Degeneracy”: Here Is Another Genetic Code

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The report from MIT doesn’t hesitate to call this a “newly discovered genetic code” or “alternate genetic code” with functional significance. Source
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It Turns Out Disorder Is Functionally Important

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Li Zhao of Rockefeller University is a leading investigator on the origin and function of orphan and taxonomically restricted genes (TRGs) and proteins. Source
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Geneticist W. E. Lönnig on Human-Chimp DNA Similarity, and Much More

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"The same people who admit that they are unable to create a single blade of grass tell you that they are absolutely sure they know how it came about." Source
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Rob Stadler on the “Low Confidence” Science of Darwinism

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Across experiments involving bacteria and yeast, researchers found that while evolution can occasionally fix a single point mutation. 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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Research Reveals Elephant’s Amazing Sense of Touch

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Elephants can turn over a jeep and pull down a tree, but they can also pick up a potato chip without breaking it. Source
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Do the Asgard Archaea Hold the Keys to Eukaryotic Origins?

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In 2015, a new superphylum of archaea was reported, having been discovered through metagenomic sequences of sediments. Source
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