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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Top Ten Cheats in “Monumental” Origin of Life Research

abiogenesis, early Earth, enzymes, Eric Anderson, Evolution, fitness, Gerald Joyce, ID The Future, Intelligent Design, intelligent intervention, intervention, James Tour, medical engineers, origin of life, PNAS, Research, researchers, RNA world, Robert Stadler, Salk Institute, self-replicating RNA, Stephen Meyer, Washington Post
Brand new research from the Salk Institute has just been published relating to the origin of self-replicating RNA — a lynchpin in the RNA-world hypothesis. Source
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Ingenious Artistry in the Origin of Hummingbirds

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In contrast with neo-Darwinism, I conclude that an absolutely ingenious artist was at work here, transcending all human abilities, ideas, and powers. Source
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Aliens in the Garbage

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Some people — whether they would put it in so many words or not — believe that certain types of answers are simply off-limits in a scientific inquiry. Source
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Are Proponents of ID Religiously Motivated, and Does It Matter?

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If Danaher wants to scrutinize the religious motives of ID proponents, we have to consider what such a line of attack would do to evolution. Source
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