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News

“Expedience Bioethics” Busts Moral Limits

_{Wesley J. Smith
April 18, 2025
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When embryonic research first started, we were told that there would be a strict 14-day limit on researching embryos in petri dishes.

Video

Darwin’s Corrosive Impact on Faith and Culture

The Intelligent Design of Life: Brian Miller; March 13, 2025; Intelligent Design

The Debate over Evolution and Intelligent Design Heats Up (w/ Doug Axe): Douglas Axe; March 11, 2025; Intelligent Design

Physicist Brian Miller Uncovers The Intelligent Design of the Universe: Brian Miller; March 4, 2025; Intelligent Design

The Bible, Intelligent Design, and the Rise of Modern Science: John G. West; January 30, 2025; Intelligent Design

ID the Future

Louis Pasteur: A Man of Science and Faith

_{Ann Gauger
April 18, 2025
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On this episode of ID the Future out of the archive, biologist Ann Gauger walks listeners through the triumphs, flaws, and tragedies of Louis Pasteur, the French scientist whose scientific breakthroughs have saved millions of lives, and whose work on microbes sounded the death knell of the idea of spontaneous generation. Dr. Gauger also discusses his pioneering and life-saving work on vaccines, the Christian faith that saw him through the death of his three of his children, and more.

Why the “Universe From Nothing” Model Points to Intelligent Design

_{Andrew McDiarmid
April 16, 2025
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Did our universe come from nothing, as some physicists have proposed? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid critiques the audacious claim that our universe popped into existence out of nothing. What is nothing? What isn’t nothing? And how does the universe from nothing claim actually imply intelligent design? McDiarmid shares audio from the Science Uprising video series, as well a portion of an interview with Dr. Stephen Meyer, to help answer these questions.

Brian Miller on Circular Reasoning in Origin of Life Theories

_{Brian Miller
April 14, 2025
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Is origin of life research going round in circles? This is ID the Future, a podcast that isn't afraid to tackle the big questions about evolution and intelligent design. Today, host Eric Anderson chats with physicist Dr. Brian Miller about circular reasoning and other problems in origin of life research. They discuss the work of Stephen Meyer and James Tour, highlighting the information problem and the difficulties in natural chemical synthesis of life's building blocks. Miller analyzes a new paper on the supposed order of amino acid recruitment into the genetic code, critiquing its underlying circular reasoning. Dr. Miller also explains the concept of causal circularity in biological systems and reveals why intelligent design provides a better explanation for the origin of life than an unguided evolutionary scenario.

Events

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Seminar on Intelligent Design in the Natural Sciences

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Intelligent Design}

The CSC Seminar on Intelligent Design in the Natural Sciences will prepare participants to make research contributions advancing the growing science of intelligent design (ID). The seminar will explore cutting-edge ID work in fields such as molecular biology, biochemistry, embryology, developmental biology, paleontology, computational biology, ID-theoretic mathematics, cosmology, physics, and the history and philosophy of science. The seminar will include presentations on the application of intelligent design to laboratory research as well as frank treatment of the academic realities that ID researchers confront in graduate school and beyond, and strategies for dealing with them. Although the primary focus of the seminar is science, there also will be discussion on worldview …

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C.S. Lewis Fellows Program on Science and Society

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Glen Eyrie
Colorado
Intelligent Design}

The C.S. Lewis Fellows Program on Science and Society will explore the growing impact of science on politics, economics, social policy, bioethics, theology, and the arts during the past century. The program is named after celebrated British writer C.S. Lewis, a perceptive critic of both scientism and technocracy in books such as The Abolition of Man and That Hideous Strength. Topics to be addressed include the history of science, the relationship between faith and science, the rise of scientific materialism, the debate over Darwinian theory and intelligent design, evolutionary conceptions of ethics, science and economics, science and criminal justice, stem cell research and abortion, eugenics, family life and sexuality, ecology and animal rights, climate …

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International Seminar on Intelligent Design

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Intelligent Design}

Historically, the Summer Seminar program organized by the Center for Science & Culture has included two seminars offered concurrently: the Seminar on Intelligent Design in the Natural Sciences, designed for students and professionals in the natural sciences and the history and philosophy of science, and the C.S. Lewis Fellows Program on Science and Society, designed primarily for students and professionals in the humanities, social sciences, law, and theology. In the past, we have held these programs in person and participants have joined us from all over the world. Due to the volatility and uncertainty of international travel, however, we have decided to reserve the above seminars for U.S. participants and instead offer a third program combining both tracks described …

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The Heavens Declare — An Evening Lecture on the Scientific Evidence for a Creator

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Chicago Assemblies of God Church
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Join us for an evening lecture and discussion on the ways that science points to a Creator, co-hosted by the Center for Science & Culture and Open Door Ministry Presbyterian Church. The evening will feature CSC Fellow Paul Nelson and CSC Education & Outreach Ambassador Brian DeVries. They will show the harmony between contemporary science and the Bible. Special attention will be given to how humans are able to detect design in nature, new developments in science that illuminate these remarkable designs, and how these features dovetail with Scripture’s declaration that nature testifies to its Creator. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required. Download this event flyer to share with your local network. When Tuesday, May 13, …

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News

“Expedience Bioethics” Busts Moral Limits

From the UK, Good News for Biology

Why the “Universe from Nothing” Model Points to Intelligent Design

High Bird Intelligence Is Consistent with Design, Not Evolution

New Article Calls for a Philosophical Revolution in Biology, Placing Mind Over Matter

Get Smart: Recognizing Reptile Intelligence

Video

The Intelligent Design of Life

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

Physicist Brian Miller Uncovers The Intelligent Design of the Universe

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