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^{Marvin Olasky
April 13, 2024
Discovery Institute}

Remaking the World, Past and Present

_{Marvin Olasky
April 13, 2024
Discovery Institute}

Andrew Wilson’s Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West (Crossway, 2023) has probably left dozens of historians groaning, Why didn’t I think of that? Wilson could have written one more bloviating account of how the WEIRD revolution — Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic — affected the world during the past 250 years. Instead, he concentrated on the one Read More ›

^{Selmer Bringsjord and Pat Flynn
April 11, 2024}

Exploring the Immaterial: A Conversation with Dr. Selmer Bringsjord

_{Selmer Bringsjord and Pat Flynn
April 11, 2024}

^{Nathan Lewis
April 11, 2024
Economics}

Zimbabwe’s Central Bank Starts Africa’s Path to a Gold Standard

_{Nathan Lewis
April 11, 2024
Economics}

This month, the Central Bank of Zimbabwe launched a new gold-based currency, the first gold-based currency from a government since Richard Nixon effectively ended the world gold standard system in 1971. As long as the Central Bank of Zimbabwe adheres to some important principles, and doesn't play politics, it should be fine. Read More ›

^{Jonathan McLatchie and Andrew McDiarmid
April 10, 2024}

Why Science Needs a Scout Mindset

_{Jonathan McLatchie and Andrew McDiarmid
April 10, 2024}

Scout or soldier? When it comes to our opinions and beliefs, there's a bit of both in all of us. But which mindset is more beneficial? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes Dr. Jonathan McLatchie to discuss the characteristics of a scout mindset and how it relates to the debate over evolution and the evidence for intelligent design. Get full show notes at idthefuture.com. Read More ›

^{Stephen C. Meyer and James Tour
April 10, 2024}

Meyer & Tour on New Critiques of Origin of Life Research

_{Stephen C. Meyer and James Tour
April 10, 2024}

On this ID The Future, we're pleased to share a new discussion between Dr. James Tour and Dr. Stephen Meyer about recent critiques of origin of life research published in the prestigious science journal Nature. The interview originally aired on The Science and Faith Podcast, hosted by Dr. Tour. We are grateful to Dr. Tour for permission to share this interview on ID The Future. Read More ›

^{American Center for Transforming Education
April 9, 2024
Education}

Dr. Keri D. Ingraham Discusses Education Innovation & School Choice on the Politically Unstable Podcast

_{American Center for Transforming Education
April 9, 2024
Education}

There are pockets of amazing innovation happening around our country in K-12 education, but they are far too rare. One example of an innovative high school is West Michigan Aviation Academy in Grand Rapids. The school is in its 14th year, but few people know about it nationally. It should be a national headline because it is a model that deserves replication. Read More ›

^{Scott S. Powell
April 9, 2024
Economics}

The U.S. Has No Choice but to Undertake Radical Economic Change

_{Scott S. Powell
April 9, 2024
Economics}

Burdened with $34.5 trillion in national debt that is currently growing by $1 trillion every 100 days, the U.S. economy is headed for disaster. It falls on the next administration to change that trajectory while also introducing policies that increase and broaden economic growth and wealth creation for everyone. Read More ›

^{John G. West
April 8, 2024
Intelligent Design}

C.S. Lewis on Evolution and Intelligent Design with John West (2024 Dallas Conf. on Science & Faith)

_{John G. West
April 8, 2024
Intelligent Design}

What were C.S. Lewis’s real views on evolution and intelligent design? Dr. John West, Vice President of Discovery Institute, explores this topic in this lecture from the 2024 Dallas Conference on Science & Faith sponsored by Discovery Institute. Dr. West is editor of The Magician’s Twin: C.S. Lewis on Science, Scientism, and Society and co-editor of The C.S. Lewis Readers’ Read More ›

^{Wesley J. Smith
April 8, 2024
Human Exceptionalism}

What Comes after Transgender? Doctor Amputates Man’s Healthy Fingers

_{Wesley J. Smith
April 8, 2024
Human Exceptionalism}

I have long predicted that normalizing transgender surgeries would be followed eventually by doctors intentionally disabling patients with Body Identity Integrity Disorder (BIID). Well, here it comes. A doctor in Quebec "treated" a BIID patient by amputating two of his healthy fingers. Read More ›

^{Casey Luskin and Andrew McDiarmid
April 5, 2024}

A Battle of Predictions: Junk DNA’s ‘Kuhnian’ Paradigm Shift

_{Casey Luskin and Andrew McDiarmid
April 5, 2024}

Prevailing scientific assumptions often die hard, especially when they fit so neatly into an evolutionary view of the development of life on earth. On this episode of ID The Future from the archive, Dr. Casey Luskin gives host Andrew McDiarmid the scoop on one of the biggest mistakes in science of our lifetime: the concept of "junk DNA." Even if you’ve already heard this episode, listen again, and then share it with a friend! The myth of junk DNA is a major example of why a Darwinian paradigm can slow the progress of science, while a design perspective can open up new avenues for research and discovery. Find additional show notes at idthefuture.com. Read More ›