Charles Darwin – Christian Life Coaching Franklin Tennessee

25Nov 2025 by Post

Destroyer or Nurturer? Darwin’s Divinized Conception of Nature

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The powers of natural selection transcend human intelligence to such a degree that Darwin came close to imputing to it the capacity for intelligent design. Source

29Oct 2025 by Post

Neil Thomas on the Internal Flaws and Historical Roots of Darwinism

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It might surprise you to learn that Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection did not triumph on scientific grounds alone. Source

24Oct 2025 by Post

The Scientific Discoveries That Make Materialism an Irrational Belief

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For the last 150 years, many have assumed science has ejected God from the picture, a quaint relic of a less enlightened past. Source

05Oct 2025 by Post

A Neglected Dissenter from Darwinism: St. George Mivart

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Mivart’s objection to Darwinism has not gone away (although it is often studiously ignored). Source

30Sep 2025 by Post

St. George Jackson Mivart: A Historical Snapshot

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In the end, Darwin, Huxley, and their friends collectively decided to “cut him dead,” meaning to ostracize him socially. Source

29Sep 2025 by Post

An 1871 Critic of Darwinism Whose Criticisms Still Pack a Punch

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A new series aims to restore a historically honest balance to the debate over evolution and design in the study of biological origins. Source

05Aug 2025 by Post

Fantastic Four and a Walk-On for Darwin

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Great tensions fuel engaging drama, always. If there’s a conflict, it has to be stark and serious, and the stakes have to be high. Source

28Jul 2025 by Post

Dilley: How Evolutionary Atheists Employ Homemade Theology

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That is no way to reason about science. Yet many biology textbooks, in explaining evolution, do the same thing, perpetuating an error that goes back to Darwin. Source

12Jul 2025 by Post

“Do You Believe in Evolution?” A Question for Stephen Meyer

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That’s a good question that could start a very productive conversation about the origin and development of life on Earth. Source

07Jul 2025 by Post

Scopes Revisited: An Interview with Historian Jefrey Breshears

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Promoted as a battle royale between science and religion — evolutionary theory versus biblical creation — in its actual content the trial was underwhelming. Source

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