On Giving Tuesday, Feelings Are Not Enough

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Here was a believer, a very thoughtful one, who knew nothing about whether the God hypothesis can be defended on objective grounds. Source
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Atheist Richard Dawkins: Intelligent Design Is a “Scientific Hypothesis,” Though Mistaken

Atheism, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Christianity, Colin Wright, Comfort, cosmic designer, design hypothesis, Evolution, Faith & Science, gender, intelligence, Intelligent Design, Manhattan Institute, mathematics, morality, Muslims, New Atheists, nobility, physics, Return of the God Hypothesis, Richard Dawkins, scientific hypothesis, Stephen Meyer, stories, theism, Twitter, universe
This is a remarkable response, granting the premise of arguments for intelligent design like those of Stephen Meyer. Source
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A First Meeting with Jonathan Wells

biology, cellular biology, Complexity, Evolution, Faith and Science Institute, free speech, Gonzaga University, indoctrination, Intelligent Design, Jonathan Wells, medical school, Richard Sternberg, Robert Spitzer, Smithsonian Institution, Stephen Meyer, Theodosius Dobzhansky, UC Berkeley, UC San Francisco, University of California
When physicians express doubts about Darwin, we are quickly reminded of that famous remark of Theodosius Dobzhansky. Source
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Stephen Meyer and Ben Shapiro on the Origin of Life

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Dr. Meyer explains how the OOL field reached an impasse by the 1980s as chemists learned just how thorny the origin of life problem really was. Source
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Atheist on the Ropes: Piers Morgan Confronts Richard Dawkins About ID and Stephen Meyer

Atheism, Big Bang, cathedrals, Christmas carols, coder, cosmology, cultural Christian, DNA, faith, Faith & Science, God Hypothesis, Intelligent Design, mental health, physicists, physics, Physics, Earth & Space, Piers Morgan, psychiatrists, Return of the God Hypothesis, Richard Dawkins, Stephen Meyer, theism, young people
There’s something wonderful about watching Dawkins being compelled to watch Stephen Meyer and then being obliged to respond. Source
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Becoming Skeptical of Modern Skepticism

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Some skepticism is warranted. None of us want to live within a paradigm of naivety. No one wants to blindly accept every foolish notion that comes down the pipeline. A quick glance at social media along with the acknowledgment of the tweaks and twists that artificial intelligence can bring to videos and audio files only intensifies our need for discernment. Even still, as believers, we must differentiate between discernment and all-out skepticism. Discernment evaluates data to see whether the information is valid and trustworthy. In contrast, skepticism doubts or denies claims that seem to be grandiose or beyond the status quo. Even more to the point, skepticism can deny propositional claims. When left unrestrained, skepticism could lead to doubt, which in turn can lead to the denial of propositions (i.e.,…
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“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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