The Science Behind the Declaration of Independence

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The scientific consensus of the Founders’ era confirmed the truths of the Declaration. Source
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Brian Miller on Emotional Intelligence in Science, Scientific Tensions, and More

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The context is when students with a religious background enter the sciences at the undergraduate or graduate level. Source
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The Nigerian Experiment: Social Darwinism in Practice

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In the late 19th century, Great Britain, the United States, and twelve European nations got together and divided Africa up among themselves. Source
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No. 7 Story for 2025: World’s “Best-Known Journalist” Meets Michael Egnor

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Piers Morgan, who is Catholic, says he already believed in life after death from faith and Scripture. What he wanted, he said, was scientific evidence for it. Source
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Back to the Future with Larry Sanger — And Chris Rufo, Richard Sternberg, and Michael Egnor

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There is something thrilling about looking back at a neglected text or person from the past and finding that — wow! — it or he speaks to issues of my own day. Source
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The Suffering Christian

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We live in a troubled world, plagued by sin which leads to pain and suffering. This state of the world is nothing new, it has gone on since the fall of man. The entirety of humankind from Adam to us have dealt with a variety of suffering as a result of this fall. However, though we do not live in a more sinful time, for every age has overflowed with sinfulness, we seem to be facing a different struggle. Our society is fighting a battle of the mind, and losing. We Just Can’t Even We live in a world where many cannot seem to bear the slightest sorrow. This makes it all the more difficult to persevere through the most difficult situations anyone of us could face; such as the…
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My Dinner with Steven and Louise Weinberg

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Weinberg was holding court, going on about how much he knew about the origin of the universe and how atheism was the only intellectually viable option. Source
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A Living and Symphonic Order — Appreciating Anthony Esolen

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I knew I wanted to choose someone who wrote beautifully. He, however, was someone I didn't know, and I could not predict his views on intelligent design. Source
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Understanding Design Arguments: An Introduction for Catholics

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What ID denies is that every feature of nature is the product of natural forces all the way down. This commitment is necessarily shared by Catholics. Source
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