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19May 2023 by Post

FAQ: The Cambrian Explosion Is Real, and It Is a Problem for Evolution

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An email correspondent who is friendly to intelligent design (ID) recently wrote us asking how to respond to common objections to ID arguments about the Cambrian explosion. Source

13Dec 2022 by Post

Jerry Coyne — An Evolutionist and His Ideology

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At least some others have the courage to stand for what they believe even in the face of potential criticism. Source

16Aug 2022 by Post

Assessing Denis Noble’s (Non-ID) Critique of Darwinism

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No matter what we do to the DNA of a fruit fly embryo, there are only three possible outcomes: a normal fruit fly, a defective fruit fly, or a dead fruit fly. Source

18Jun 2022 by Post

The Challenge from Jason Rosenhouse

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"The response would be a lot chillier if they tried the same arguments in front of audiences with the relevant expertise." Is that so? Source

12Mar 2022 by Post

Faith in God Is the Only Coherent Basis for Reason

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Atheists commonly assert that there is a profound dichotomy between faith and reason. Source

08Feb 2022 by Post

Why the Main Argument Against Intelligent Design Is False

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As Darwin argued, “we can hardly believe that the webbed feet of the upland goose or of the frigate-bird are of special use to these birds." Source

22Oct 2021 by Post

Where and What Is Consciousness?

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If humans are just “robots made of meat,” then the seat of consciousness ought to be locatable somewhere in the brain. Source

12Aug 2021 by Post

Chances That Life Originated Without Intelligent Design? “Zero,” Says Physicist Eric Hedin

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The idea of setting a percentage to the chances of ID being true reminds me of Hedin’s fellow physicist, Nobel Prize-winner Brian Josephson. Source

06Jul 2021 by Post

Honoring Richard Lewontin, Famed Evolutionary Biologist and Sometime Critic of His Own Field

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The quote for which Lewontin has become best known appeared in his 1997 review of a book by Carl Sagan. Source

03May 2021 by Post

When Darwinian Evolution Became Obsolete

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The theory of evolution by natural selection was unveiled to a poorly attended and generally inattentive audience at a Linnean Society meeting. Source

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