Richard Dawkins – Page 4 – Christian Life Coaching Franklin Tennessee

It does not seem reasonable to accept the veridical status of evolution on the basis of what an increasing number of scientists perceive as a “dodgy dossier.” Source

04Oct 2024 by Post

Is the Human Eye Really Evidence Against Intelligent Design?

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Good empirical science searches for explanations that fit the evidence. But another kind of “science” is committed to telling stories about unguided evolution. Source

30Sep 2024 by Post

Not with a Bang: How the New Atheism Fizzled

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It didn’t help that Hitchens and Dennett are deceased. But what’s significant is that they were not replaced. Source

05Sep 2024 by Post

Atheist on the Ropes: Piers Morgan Confronts Richard Dawkins About ID and Stephen Meyer

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There’s something wonderful about watching Dawkins being compelled to watch Stephen Meyer and then being obliged to respond. Source

30Aug 2024 by Post

Hey, Please Ask Dawkins About His “Junk DNA” Goof

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Our friend Brian Keating, a cosmologist at UC San Diego, does wonderful interviews. A particularly fun recent one was with Richard Dawkins. Source

13Aug 2024 by Post

Dawkins and Other Evolutionary Biologists May Be Learning a Hard Lesson

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Dawkins and others believe that Facebook’s ban hammer fell on his questions about Imane Khalif competing in the women’s division boxing at the 2024 Olympics. Source

17Jul 2024 by Post

The Magician’s Twin: A Conversation with Stephen Meyer, James Orr, and David Berlinski

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Citing C. S. Lewis, Dr. Meyer calls the drama of materialism’s unravelling a kind “repentance.” Source

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