25Feb 2025 by Post

Pointing to Design, Ross Douthat Makes the Case that Religious Belief Is Rational

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He kicks off the book by talking about the evident design in nature and the fine-tuning of the universe. Source
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30Jan 2025 by Post

Georges Lemaȋtre’s Hidden God

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Was Lemaȋtre, who certainly believed in God, suggesting that God deliberately hides himself from us, or just acknowledging the paradox? Source
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29Jan 2025 by Post

Here’s the Other Common Objection to Intelligent Design — Answered

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If you asked me, “Do you believe in evolution?” I would reply “I believe in the evolution of life, and the evolution of automobiles." Source
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06Jan 2025 by Post

Recovering the Right Brain in a Scientistic Culture

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Science and technology were hailed as the saviors of mankind, but instead, they’ve helped to push out crucial aspects of the human experience.  Source
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25Nov 2024 by Post

Francis Collins Employs Climate Change as a Cudgel

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Collins identifies as a Christian, but he seems to have missed a glaring instance of design in the Earth system. Source
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13Sep 2024 by Post

Were We Made to Make Black Holes?

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I want to compare our book with a 2020 paper by Jeffery Shainline of the National Institutes of Standards and Technology. Source
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07Sep 2024 by Post

A Quarter of Comatose Patients May Be Aware But Unable to Communicate

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“Covertly” means that the patients were not able to respond directly but brain activity showed that they understood what was asked of them. Source
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03Aug 2024 by Post

Popular YouTube Science Educator Professes “Emotional” Response to “Amazing” Flagellum

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In the video, engineer Destin Sandlin explains how he became captivated after watching an online animation of the bacterial flagellum. Source
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