Religion and Civic Life

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March 30, 2026
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America’s Founders and Intelligent Design

The Center for Science and Culture
March 30, 2026
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In the Declaration of Independence, America’s Founders proclaimed that “all men are created equal” and “are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights.” These were not idle words. They were supported by the Founders’ firm conviction that nature supplied objective evidence of a Creator. In this video, learn the untold story about the Founders’ belief that nature was intelligently Read More ›

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Cornerstone University
March 20, 2026
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Cornerstone University Traces Biblical Roots of America’s Founding

Cornerstone University
March 20, 2026
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Cornerstone University welcomed Dr. John G. West for a special America at 250 Community Chapel on campus. West serves as Vice President and Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute and Cornerstone's Distinguished Scholar of American Government and Christian Civic Engagement. Read More ›
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The Center for Science and Culture
March 17, 2026
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The Center for Science and Culture
March 17, 2026
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The Declaration of Independence proclaims that “all men are created equal” and “are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights.” For generations, those hallowed words inspired not only Americans, but millions around the globe. Yet today many Americans are skeptical or confused about the Declaration’s key claims. Now comes a powerful defense of America’s founding: Endowed by Our Creator: Read More ›

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February 4, 2026
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New Poll Shows Most Americans Admire America’s Founding, But Reject Its Ideas

Discovery Institute
February 4, 2026
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"The death of American patriotism appears to have been greatly exaggerated," says political scientist Dr. John West, author of the new report How Americans View the American Founding. "Despite a torrent of negativity in recent years about America's Founders, most Americans still revere them." Read More ›
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John G. West
March 3, 2026
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Endowed by Our Creator

John G. West
March 3, 2026
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In this timely book, political scientist John G. West explores the original meaning of the Declaration and shows how its propositions drew support from both the Bible and early modern science. He then documents how science was later misused to overturn the Declaration’s teaching on equality, subvert its understanding of liberty, and justify the creation of a technocratic state that regulates us from cradle to grave. Finally, he reveals new scientific discoveries that are pointing us back to the truths expressed in the Declaration — and he explains why it is urgent that our culture recover them. Read More ›
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John G. West
June 19, 2025
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Are the Gospels like Hollywood movies that fictionalize history?

John G. West
June 19, 2025
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In my book Stockholm Syndrome Christianity, I critically examine the views of evangelical New Testament scholar Michael Licona on the historical accuracy of the gospels. I think some of his proposals are at variance with the historic Christian view of the Bible from the early church until the rise of modernism. Read More ›
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John G. West
May 2, 2025
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From Christianity Today to Christianity Astray?

John G. West
May 2, 2025
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Co-founded by evangelist Billy Graham, Christianity Today (CT) has long been regarded as the voice of mainstream evangelical Christianity in America. But in recent years, its status as a paragon of evangelicalism has become increasingly suspect. So much so that theologian Bill Roach now dubs the publication “Christianity Astray.” Read More ›
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The Center for Science and Culture
February 3, 2025
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Exclusive Book Launch for “Stockholm Syndrome Christianity” by John G. West

The Center for Science and Culture
February 3, 2025
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Discovery Institute cordially invites you to join Dr. John G. West for an exciting evening in Tacoma, WA, as we celebrate the release of his thought-provoking new book, Stockholm Syndrome Christianity: Why America’s Christian Leaders Are Failing — and What We Can Do About It. Read More ›
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John G. West
February 3, 2025
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Introduction to Stockholm Syndrome Christianity

John G. West
February 3, 2025
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Those of us who are Christians often regard atheists, agnostics, and secularists as the prime movers of America’s cultural collapse. Without question, they have helped spur our country’s descent into chaos, anger, loneliness, and despair. But we need to face an uncomfortable truth: Christians who aid, abet, and even encourage the rejection of historic Christian teachings are also playing a key role in our disintegration. Read More ›