Speech, Laughter, and Intelligent Design

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A widely publicized thesis around ape and human laughter falls so woefully short that it forces an evaluation of other possibilities. Source
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The Science of Darwin and Marx Provides No Support for “Unalienable Rights”

Christianity, creator, Declaration of Independence, divine image, Eastern bloc, endowed by our creator, Evolution, government, human dignity, human rights, Intelligent Design, John West, Judaism, Judeo-Christian tradition, Leon Kass, Marxism, political science, science, Secularism, Soviet Union, useful fiction, Voltaire
Voltaire said that madness is to have erroneous perceptions and to reason correctly from them. Source
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Aboard a Submarine to Explore a Living Cell

biology, cellular activity, cellular architecture, Darwinian evolution, DNA, epigenetic controls, Epigenetics and the Architect, epigenome, Fantastic Voyage, genetics, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, ID The Future, information, Innerspace, Intelligent Design, James Gills, living cell, molecular machines, sci-fi movies, shrinking, submarine, Tom Woodward
What if you could climb aboard an incredible shrinking submarine and travel into the heart of a living cell? This would be a tour like no other, to be sure! Source
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On Our 250th Anniversary, There Is a Battle for America’s Soul

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While some researchers have "personified" their apes, others have mechanized their concept of man. Source
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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
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Are Our Rights Blessed by God, or Begrudged by Government?

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In the Western tradition human rights have been said to exist independently of the state because they have been based upon human dignity. Source
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Epigenome Is Biology’s Second Revolution

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Thomas Woodward compares the epigenetic system to a supercomputer where information is written everywhere — on the hardware, the screen, and even the keys. Source
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At Long Last, Have New Fossil Finds Solved the Cambrian Enigma?

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New fossil discoveries from China are being hailed as evidence that could reshape our understanding of the origin of complex animal life. Source
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Real Star of the World Cup: The Human Foot

American flag, Ari Hoffman, Australia, Belgium, biologists, biology, bones, cadaver, Christian Pulisic, connective tissue, crowds, Diego Maradona, Egypt, FIFA, goalkeeper, human foot, inconvenience, Intelligent Design, ligaments, movement, multifunctionality, pedestrian area, Seattle, shock, soccer, Sports, tendons, terrorism, Townhall, trains, unguided evolution, United States, World Cup
In few sports, perhaps, does the foot stand out more. Emily Reeves offers an appreciation. Source
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