Center for Science and Culture

We are the institutional hub for scientists, educators, and inquiring minds who think that nature supplies compelling evidence of intelligent design. We support research, sponsor educational programs, defend free speech, and produce articles, books, and multimedia content. Read More …

News

Origin of Life: The Fundamental Challenge

_{Winston Ewert
September 6, 2026
5
Origin of Life}

But what if instead of keyboards, the familiar monkeys were drawing Scrabble tiles?

Video

Dr. Stephen Meyer Answers the Biggest Questions About God & Science

The Story Behind Darwin’s Black Box by Michael Behe: Michael J. Behe; August 3, 2026; Intelligent Design

Michael Behe Was Right: Darwin’s Black Box at 30: John G. West; August 2, 2026; Intelligent Design

Endowed with an Ultimate Body: Stuart Burgess; July 6, 2026; Intelligent Design

The Twin Pillars of Constitutional Thought: Stephen C. Meyer; June 29, 2026; Faith & Science

ID the Future

Stephen Meyer and Ben Shapiro Talk Intelligent Design

_{Stephen C. Meyer
September 4, 2026
2}

On this ID The Future selected out of the vault, we bring you the first half of Daily Wire host Ben Shapiro’s 2019 interview with philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer on The Ben Shapiro Sunday Special. This exchange happened seven years ago now, and we thought it was a good time to put it out there again for those who may not have heard it or don’t remember it. Dr. Meyer considers this one of the best interviews he’s done on the subject of his second solo book Darwin’s Doubt. Shapiro was very well-prepared and asked great questions, resulting in a thought-provoking and thoroughly engaging hour-long conversation. We’ve got the first half of it for you today, followed by the concluding half in a subsequent episode.

Angus Menuge: A Defense of the Soul in the Age of AI

_{Dr. Angus Menuge
September 2, 2026
2}

Today’s episode of ID The Future comes from our sister podcast Mind Matters News, a production of Discovery Institute’s Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence. In this episode of Mind Matters News, hosts Dr. Robert J. Marks and Pat Flynn welcome returning guest Dr. Angus Menuge, professor of philosophy at Concordia University Wisconsin, to discuss his paper “Powers of the Soul Beyond AI.” Dr. Menuge breaks down the philosophical and logical limits of artificial intelligence, targeting the concept of anthropic mechanism to explain why material machines cannot replicate the immaterial aspects of human agency. Through the lens of five distinct powers—including insight, meta-insight, and free will—Menuge explores why large language models and advanced computing systems fall short of genuine understanding and human consciousness.

Physicist Robert Sheldon on Wonder, Discovery, and The Story of Everything

_{Robert Sheldon
August 31, 2026
2}

By now, you’ve likely heard of the new documentary film The Story of Everything. It’s a cinematic exploration of the evidence for intelligent design in the cosmos, from the fine-tuning of the universe to the stunning engineering in every living cell. Today on ID The Future, we continue our series of interviews with the scientists and scholars featured in The Story of Everything. Host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes plasma physicist Dr. Robert Sheldon to the podcast to discuss his participation in the movie and talk about his work in physics and cosmology.

Events

^{Date
Oct102026
October
10
Oct
10
10
2026}

You are warmly invited to an evening lecture and discussion on “Science & Faith: Friends or Foes?” The event will explore the relationship between Christian faith and natural science. Dr. Casey Luskin (a scientist) and Dr. Steve Dilley (a philosopher) will present complementary views on the topic. Dr. Dilley will survey four different models about how science and faith are said to relate to each other. Dr. Luskin will then provide an in-depth examination of scientific evidence that supports belief in a Creator. Together, they will illuminate why and how science and faith are friends, rather than foes. The event is co-sponsored by Open Door Ministry Presbyterian Church (Mount Prospect, IL) and Discovery Institute (Seattle, WA). No …

More Events …

Center for Science and Culture

News

Origin of Life: The Fundamental Challenge

From Life’s Origin to Cyanobacteria

How Christian Magazine, Scholar Boosted Fake Quote

The Problem of Robustness

Overhyping the Mind-Body Interaction Problem

Real Science, Medicine Behind Oppenheimer’s Demon

Video

The Story Behind Darwin’s Black Box by Michael Behe

Michael Behe Was Right: Darwin’s Black Box at 30

Endowed with an Ultimate Body

The Twin Pillars of Constitutional Thought

ID the Future

Stephen Meyer and Ben Shapiro Talk Intelligent Design

Angus Menuge: A Defense of the Soul in the Age of AI

Physicist Robert Sheldon on Wonder, Discovery, and The Story of Everything

Events

Science & Faith: Friends or Foes?

Links