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11Oct 2026 by Post

Back in the Saddle: A Second Edition for The Design Inference

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The big obstacle for me came from feeling at odds with my publisher, Cambridge University Press. Source

04Oct 2026 by Post

The Evolution of Specified Complexity

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Wolfgang Smith’s excitement about conservation of complex specified information or specified complexity was not widely shared. Source

08Sep 2026 by Post

Duke University to Remove Access to C. W. Howell’s Dissertation with Fabrication

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On August 27, I wrote to Duke's Office of Counsel, informing them that Howell’s book has been withdrawn by its publisher because of the fabricated quote. Source

04Sep 2026 by Post

How a Christian Magazine and a Christian Scholar Boosted a Book with a Fabricated Quote

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As you might have noticed, the critics of intelligent design I’m discussing here aren’t atheists or materialists. Source

31Aug 2026 by Post

Grappling with Our Promethean Past … and Future

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As with film, we’d also be wise to support works in other genres that skillfully depict fictional worlds infused with a truthful worldview. Source

25Aug 2026 by Post

NYU Press Pulls Anti-ID Book with Fabricated Quote from Michael Behe

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“What happened is deeply ironic. This book was touted by the publisher as showing how ID's skepticism of Darwinism contributed to a ‘post-truth’ society." Source

11Aug 2026 by Post

Moving Intelligent Design Forward: A Seminar to Remember

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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

31Jul 2026 by Post

What Academics Actually Think: Higher Priorities and Silent Support for Design

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"One of the most encouraging things I’ve found in academia is how many people secretly support intelligent design." Source

30Jun 2026 by Post

Celebrate America 250 — With the Science of the American Founding

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If you are really short on time, all these themes are compressed into in an effective image, above, that you can click on, read, and share through social media. Source

19Jun 2026 by Post

Hope from Science and New Polling on America’s Creed

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John West discussed the meaning of equality, enshrined in the Declaration of Independence, when it’s obvious that individual humans are not all equally gifted. Source

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