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23May 2023 by Post

A War of Words? How to Tell Who Won the Tour-Farina Debate

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Over three subsequent posts, I’m going to elaborate on three reasons that we can see that Tour won, based upon a rhetorical analysis of the debate. Source

21May 2023 by Post

Stay Tuned, but Here Are a Few Notes on Dave Farina versus James Tour

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I was struck by how quickly Farina was dominated and deflated as soon as he had run out of script and had to speak on his own two feet. Source

18May 2023 by Post

Origin of Life: James Tour and Dave Farina Will Debate at Rice University on Friday; Watch Here

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Dr. Tour is highly skeptical that theorists have got it all figured out about how life arose on a barren early Earth through known material processes alone. Source

08Apr 2023 by Post

James Tour on Origin-of-Life Dealbreakers

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Tour doesn’t argue researchers will never be able to design a cell from non-living matter. He does say that if it is achieved, it will be well into the future. Source

03Mar 2023 by Post

Casey Luskin Debunks a Museum’s Evolutionary Propaganda

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Luskin and host Eric Anderson call evolutionary theory to task for being overly supple, offering just-so stories to explain a behavior AND its opposite. Source

04Feb 2023 by Post

James Tour: The Goalposts Are Racing Away from the Origin-of-Life Community

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Dr. Tour explains to host Eric Metaxas why the origin-of-life community is further than ever from solving the mystery of life’s origin. Source

02Feb 2023 by Post

Dallas Conference: What Does “The Science” Really Say about Faith?

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This year's conference, February 17 and 18, will tackle subjects we haven't explored before, including archaeology, transgenderism, and tech addiction. Source

22Dec 2022 by Post

The Year in Review: Intelligent Design Grows in Influence and Depth

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Our researchers will continue to support and communicate what represents the earliest stages in the next great scientific revolution. Source

13Dec 2022 by Post

Keating, Krauss, Tour: Three Jewish Scientists with Remarkably Different Perspectives

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Here is a fascinating and very different pair of scientific, religious, and philosophical conversations, both with UC San Diego physicist Brian Keating. Source

19Nov 2022 by Post

Still a Mystery: Charles Thaxton on Life’s Origin

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It was the epilogue that proved controversial. There the three authors reviewed five proposed explanations for life’s origins. Source

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