How Do We Decide if Something Is Well Designed or Poorly Designed?

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Erika DeBenedictis's statement that “organisms are absolutely the most sophisticated machines we know of” is supported by overwhelming evidence. Source
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Study Challenges Evolutionary Relationship Between Flagellum and Type III Secretory System

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There are various types of flagella, but all function like a rotary engine made by humans. Even non-ID scientists marvel at the complexity of these machines. Source
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Return of the God Hypothesis — BioLogos Hosts Stephen Meyer for a Podcast Discussion

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If you ever wanted to know what an ID proponent would say to a proponent of theistic evolution, if put in a room for an hour or more, now you can find out. Source
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Did the Origin of Animals Require New Genes?

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Materialists who purport to explain the origin of nature's complexity by smuggling in information unwittingly demonstrate the need for intelligent design. Source
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Listen: Sneak Preview of New Douglas Axe Intelligent Design Course

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In the full course, Dr. Axe investigates proteins and how they work, the genetic code, gene recruitment, population genetics, natural selection, and much more. Source
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The Paradigm Project — Intelligent Design in a New Light

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Douglas Axe urges scientists to admit there are things they don’t understand about life's origins, much as there are things in Scripture we can’t grasp. Source
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The Dessert Cart Paradox — A “Gaping Hole in Evolutionary Theory”

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There’s a problem with evolution by “natural selection” that’s indicated in the very words themselves, as biologist Doug Axe points out. Source
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