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November 1, 1992

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What Is Darwinism?

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November 1, 1992

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The debate between creationism and Darwinism is often depicted as a dispute between naive biblical literalists, who ignore the overwhelming evidence for evolution, and scientifically enlightened intellectuals. But this is a caricature that serves the purpose of helping to perpetuate a world view hostile to Christian faith: atheistic naturalism. The debate hinges on five key terms: creationism, evolution, science, religion, and truth. Instead of trying to Christianize evolution we ought instead to challenge the assumption that atheistic naturalism is true. Read More ›

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February 4, 1992

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Darwinism: Scientific Inference or Philosophical Preference

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February 4, 1992

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A session from a 1992 symposium called Darwinism: Scientific Inference or Philosophical Preference, recorded by the Foundation for Thought and Ethics, featuring Michael Ruse and Stephen Meyer.

Saint Augustine of Hippo, Church on the Mount of Beatitudes

^{Jonathan Wells

January 29, 1992

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Abusing Theology

_{Jonathan Wells

January 29, 1992

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Abstract: According to Howard Van Till, the early Christian fathers Basil and Augustine taught that life appeared as a consequence of creaturely capacities which God bestowed on the world from the beginning, in contrast to special creationism, which teaches that God intervened in the creation to make living things. To reconcile Christian faith with modern science, Van Till advocates recovering “the Read More ›

^{Phillip E. Johnson

May 6, 1991

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Darwin On Trial

_{Phillip E. Johnson

May 6, 1991

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Darwin on Trial was responsible for alerting many among the public and in the scientific community to the deficiencies of Darwinism. UC Berkeley Law Professor and Program Advisor for Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture, Phillip E. Johnson applies his skills as an analyzer of evidence to ask if Darwin’s theory holds up to scrutiny. Johnson begins by recognizing Read More ›

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January 1, 1991

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Darwinism and the Argument to Design

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January 1, 1991

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Jonathan Wells, Dialogue & Alliance 4, no. 4, subtitle: NULL, NULL Read More ›

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^{Stephen C. Meyer

October 16, 1989

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“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” In Biology Instruction

_{Stephen C. Meyer

October 16, 1989

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All across the country-from Maine to California, from Virginia to Washington state-school boards, teachers and parents have begun to defy the expertise of professional science educators. Many are now insisting that students to gain access to scientific information challenging the contemporary Darwinist account of biological origins. Read More ›

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June 7, 1989

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Teaching the Controversy

_{Foundation for Thought and Ethics, David K. DeWolf and Stephen C. Meyer

June 7, 1989

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Public schools face a dilemma when they address the subject of biological origins. From the Scopes "Monkey Trial" (1925) to the Supreme Court's opinion in Edwards v. Aguillard (1987), the teaching of biological origins has put the public schools in the awkward role of resolving a controversy that divides scientists, educators, and the courts. While the experts debate the issues, and the media sometimes inflame the controversy, school boards, administrators, and teachers must still answer the question, What should we teach our students about how living organisms arose on earth? Read More ›

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April 26, 1989

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Metaphysics Matters

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April 26, 1989

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In his influential book The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins asserts that “Like successful Chicago gangsters our genes have survived . . . in a highly competitive world, . . . [and so] a predominant quality to be expected in a successful gene is ruthless selfishness.” Therefore, “We are survival machines-robot vehicles programmed to preserve the selfish molecules known as genes.” Read More ›

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^{Michael J. Behe

December 27, 1987

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Molecular Machines

_{Michael J. Behe

December 27, 1987

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This article presents an overview of the key ideas in biochemist Michael Behe's book Darwin's Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution. A more detailed discussion of these ideas can be found in the book itself. Those interested in the debate over intelligent design in biology should also check out Michael Behe's extensive responses to various critics. Read More ›

Monument of great astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, Torun, Poland

^{Stephen C. Meyer

May 7, 1986

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Owen Gingerich

_{Stephen C. Meyer

May 7, 1986

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Gingerich now sees a “strange covergence” between the biblical and the modern scientific explanations of the universe’s origin. Read More ›