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New Evidence that Supports the Privileged Planet Thesis

Andrew McDiarmid
September 9, 2024
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The Contradiction in Peter Singer’s Worldview

Richard Weikart
September 9, 2024
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Doctor’s Diary: Are Flaws in Our Design Responsible for Bad Things Happening to Good People?

Geoffrey Simmons
September 9, 2024
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Theist Doctor, Materialist Doctor

Daniel Witt
September 9, 2024
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We’ve Discovered “Covert Consciousness” — But Now What?

Denyse O'Leary
September 8, 2024
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Brian Miller
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AI Apocalypse: Will Thinking Machines Replace Humans?

Robert J. Marks II
July 6, 2024

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No Place Like Home: A Reading From The Privileged Planet

Andrew McDiarmid
September 9, 2024
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On this episode of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid reads an exclusive excerpt from the newly revised, rewritten, and updated twentieth anniversary edition of The Privileged Planet. In 2004, astronomer Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez and author Dr. Jay Richards issued a daring hypothesis: that a pattern exists between the requirements for advanced life in the universe and the requirements for fruitful scientific discovery. They argued that this pattern was more conspiracy than coincidence. Now, twenty years later, a new edition of The Privileged Planet brings fresh analysis, new supporting evidence, and a completely revised text. In this episode, McDiarmid reads the Foreword to the 2024 Edition and the Introduction to the book.

Lee Spetner Takes Aim at Darwin, Malthus and Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

Lee Spetner
September 6, 2024
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On this episode of ID the Future from the vault, we bring you the first of three short interviews with MIT-trained physicist Dr. Lee Spetner. We were saddened to learn of the recent passing of Dr. Spetner at 91 years old, and we're sharing these conversations in tribute to his significant contributions to the evolution debate. Host Ira Berkowitz interviews Dr. Spetner in Jerusalem. Together they explore key arguments from Spetner’s books Not by Chance and The Evolution Revolution.

Guillermo Gonzalez on 20th Anniversary Edition of The Privileged Planet

Guillermo Gonzalez
September 4, 2024
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In 2004, Dr. Jay Richards and Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez published a bold hypothesis: not only is Planet Earth well-suited for advanced life like ourselves, it’s also finely tuned for scientific discovery. Materialists call it a cosmic coincidence, but the array of evidence Richards and Gonzalez marshal in support of their argument suggests otherwise. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid sits down with Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez to discuss his newly revised, rewritten, and updated twentieth anniversary edition of The Privileged Planet.

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Casey Luskin to Speak on Intelligent Design at Annual SES Conference

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First Baptist Church of Rock Hill
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Dr. Casey Luskin is speaking at the Steadfast Apologetics and Evangelism National Conference in Rock Hill, SC, on Friday, October 11, 2024. For three decades, this conference has stood at the forefront of apologetics and evangelism