“Beyond Evolution”: Where James Tour and Stephen Meyer Disagree

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When you plant an inert, seemingly dead thing — a seed — in the ground, and it grows to be a flower, what has just happened? Life has happened. But why? Source
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On Developmental Gene Regulatory Networks, the Scientific Literature Supports Stephen Meyer

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Mutations in genes that affect body plan characteristics don’t lead to new body plans — they lead to dead embryos. Source
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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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Oxford Physiologist Denis Noble: Dissent from Neo-Darwinism Has Passed a “Tipping Point”

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We were wondering when the (often very dramatic) claims made recently in arcane academic texts would begin making more of a splash in the popular media. Source
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To Address the Problem of Evil, Intelligent Design Is Better Situated than Darwinism

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The questions I see coming into the Center for Science and Culture from our readers, friends, and supporters are thought-provoking. Source
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Stephen Meyer Interview with Piers Morgan: Science, God, and the Loss of a Parent

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Meyer discusses the recent loss of his mother to dementia. Talking about grief leads to a powerful point, that may be unfamiliar to many viewers. Source
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