Transgenderism, Theology, and a Transfer of Power
With the new administration that’s nine days away committed to revising rules regarding transgenderism, journalists reporting the debate should be informed biblically, biologically, and historically. J. Alan Branch’s Affirming God’s Image (Lexham Press, 2019) does well on all three dimensions in a tight 144 pages. Branch shows that participants in the ancient Roman cult of Cybele seemed to embrace transgenderism. Read More ›
Fiction and Conviction
The Wall Street Journal stated, “Robert Harris is incapable of writing an unenjoyable book,” and that’s true in the present tense. Harris is in line to hit 70 in 2027 and at some point his skills will diminish, but now… wow, this former journalist with a love of history knows how to write, as his two most recent novels (both Read More ›
Eight History Books and Five Novels
November, a month that culminates in Thanksgiving, is a good time to review history books—so let’s gallop through eight, starting with Takeover: Hitler’s Final Rise to Power (Knopf, 2024). Timothy Ryback weaves a story of betrayals, backroom deals, and one often-ignored aspect: the support Hitler received from dominant media. Publishing mogul Alfred Hugenberg thought the 1,600 newspapers he controlled would Read More ›
Saints and Sinners
C.S. Lewis Fellows Program on Science and Society
The C.S. Lewis Fellows Program on Science and Society will explore the growing impact of science on politics, economics, social policy, bioethics, theology, and the arts during the past century. The program is named after celebrated British writer C.S. Lewis, a perceptive critic of both scientism and technocracy in books such as The Abolition of Man and That Hideous Strength. Topics to be addressed include Read More ›
Seminar on Intelligent Design in the Natural Sciences
The CSC Seminar on Intelligent Design in the Natural Sciences will prepare participants to make research contributions advancing the growing science of intelligent design (ID). The seminar will explore cutting-edge ID work in fields such as molecular biology, biochemistry, embryology, developmental biology, paleontology, computational biology, ID-theoretic mathematics, cosmology, physics, and the history and philosophy of science. The seminar will include presentations Read More ›
2025 Dallas Conference on Science & Faith
“Fentanyl Death Incorporated” Private Screening
Author Q&A Webinar on “The Privileged Planet”, 2nd Edition
Join us for a special webinar celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Privileged Planet. We’re excited to celebrate the release of the 2nd edition of the acclaimed book, joined by the authors themselves. In this free online webinar, astrobiologist Guillermo Gonzalez and philosopher of science Jay Richards will discuss groundbreaking scientific advances since the original 2004 publication, evaluate the implications Read More ›