Intelligent Design

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Darwin’s Corrosive Impact on Faith and Culture

John West, author of the book Darwin Day in America, examines the corrosive impact of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution on faith, morality, medicine, racism, and more. Dr. West is Vice President of Discovery Institute and Managing Director of its Center for Science and Culture. His other books include Stockholm Syndrome Christianity: Why America’s Christian Leaders Are Failing—and What We Read More ›

The Intelligent Design of Life

The Intelligent Design of Life

Physicist Brian Miller explores the growing scientific evidence that life was intelligently designed. Dr. Miller is a Senior Fellow with the Center for Science and Culture at Discovery Institute. This talk was taped at a symposium sponsored by The Lyceum in Cleveland, Ohio in October 2024.

The Debate over Evolution and Intelligent Design Heats Up (w_ Doug Axe)

The Debate over Evolution and Intelligent Design Heats Up (w/ Doug Axe)

What is the state of Intelligent Design? How has the conversation on the origin of life changed and been updated in today’s world? In this video, Sean McDowell talk to Doug Axe who has written on this topic. He hopes to answer questions between Darwinism and Christianity and other big questions surrounding this issue.

Physicist Brian Miller Uncovers The Intelligent Design of the Universe

Physicist Brian Miller Uncovers The Intelligent Design of the Universe

Physicist Brian Miller explores the growing scientific evidence that our universe was intelligently designed. Dr. Miller is a Senior Fellow with the Center for Science and Culture at Discovery Institute. This talk was taped at a symposium sponsored by The Lyceum in Cleveland, Ohio in October 2024.

The Bible, Intelligent Design, and the Rise of Modern Science

The Bible, Intelligent Design, and the Rise of Modern Science

Dr. John West explores the impact of the Bible and the idea of intelligent design on the rise of modern science. West is Managing Director of the Center for Science and Culture at Discovery Institute and author of books such as Darwin Day in America and Stockholm Syndrome Christianity. This talk was taped at a symposium sponsored by The Lyceum Read More ›

Evolution and Original Sin (Fr. Martin Hilbert)

Evolution and Original Sin (Fr. Martin Hilbert)

Fr. Martin Hilbert explores whether Darwinian evolution is compatible with the Catholic faith, focusing on the doctrine of original sin. Fr. Hilbert is author of the book A Catholic Case for Intelligent Design (DI Press, 2024). This talk was taped at a symposium sponsored by The Lyceum in Cleveland, Ohio in October 2024.

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Design Arguments, Design Detection, and Natural Theology

Can we detect intelligent design in nature? If so, what are the implications for “natural theology”? These questions and more were explored at the panel “Design Write Large: Design Arguments, Design Detection, and Natural Theology” at the Evangelical Philosophical Society annual meeting in San Diego in November 2024. Speakers included Center for Science and Culture (CSC) Senior Fellows Doug Axe, Read More ›

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ERVs, Pseudogenes, and Onions

In 2012, the evolutionary “junk DNA” paradigm took a major hit when the ENCODE Project reported that over 80% of our DNA is biochemically functional. How did evolutionary biologists respond to the demise of one of their favorite arguments? Their responses fall into three main categories: (1) Get angry, (2) rewrite history, and (3) deny the data. This video explores Read More ›

C.S. Lewis’s Challenge to Scientocracy in Cambridge and Beyond

C.S. Lewis’s Challenge to Scientocracy in Cambridge and Beyond

Beloved writer C.S. Lewis was a searing critic of the misuse of science for totalitarian ends. Dr. John West explores the increasing relevance of Lewis’s views for today in this talk delivered in Cambridge, UK in August 2024. As part of his talk, West also discusses Lewis’s move from Oxford to Cambridge and reveals little-known details about Lewis’s inaugural lecture Read More ›

Fossil Explosions in the History of Life- Paleontologist Günter Bechly

Fossil Explosions in the History of Life: Paleontologist Günter Bechly

Paleontologist Günter Bechly explores how the fossil record documents repeated leaps in the history of life. This lecture was taped at a Discovery Institute event in Cambridge, England in August 2024. Find out more about Dr. Bechly and his research at https://www.bechly.at/.