Debating Intelligent Design, Critic Keith Fox Is Still Stuck on Old Talking Points

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With DNA replication, it is unclear what other systems any of the components might be co-opted from. Source
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Axe and Luskin on the Design Intuition and Its Critics

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The numbers don’t lie. So why do so many academic biologists and other scholars resist the design implications of Axe’s research? Source
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Robert Marks Remembers ID and Tech Pioneer Walter Bradley

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In 1984, three scientists dared to probe the mystery of life’s origin by putting the prevailing theories of prebiotic and chemical evolution to the test. Source
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Remembering Walter Bradley: A Trailblazer in Intelligent Design with a Legacy to Inspire

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It is with deep reverence that I learned of the passing of my hero. Walter was a man of extraordinary intellect, boundless compassion, and unwavering faith. Source
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West: Why We Can’t “Just Make Peace with Darwin”

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Watch this and then ask a Darwinist friend if he or she can think of one way that the evolutionary perspective has ennobled or uplifted anyone. Source
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Doug Axe on Darwinian Evolution: “One of the Weakest, Most Pathetic Scientific Theories”

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Dr. Axe shared a particularly poignant memory of being a 19-year-old studying at UC Berkeley and attending a chemistry lecture. Source
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No. 2 Story of 2024: Darwinists Devolve

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One sign of a robust scientific theory is the quality of its most prominent proponents. But serious advocates of Darwinism have become an endangered species. Source
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Oxford Physiologist Denis Noble: Dissent from Neo-Darwinism Has Passed a “Tipping Point”

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We were wondering when the (often very dramatic) claims made recently in arcane academic texts would begin making more of a splash in the popular media. Source
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Denis Noble in Nature: “Time to Admit Genes Are Not the Blueprint For Life”

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In his review, Noble comes right out and says that “Classic views of evolution should also be questioned.” Source
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Bad News for the “Theist on the Street”

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On Rope Kojonen's model, she no longer has grounds to trust her common-sense intuition of the design of the eagle’s eye. Source
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