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^{Keri D. Ingraham
August 26, 2024
Education}

Democrats Are Pro-Choice — But Not When It Comes to Schools

_{Keri D. Ingraham
August 26, 2024
Education}

Clearly, the Democratic Party is all about the right to choose — to be clear, to choose an abortion that ends the life of an unborn child. However, when it comes to the right for parents to choose K-12 education for a child, that is not a freedom the party's leaders care about — even those who attended a private school themselves or sent their children to a private school. Read More ›

Schoolgirl choosing book in school library. Smart girl selecting books. Learning from books. School education. Benefits of everyday reading. Child curiosity. Back to school

^{Marvin Olasky
August 23, 2024
Homelessness}

A Peruse Through Academic Journals on the Link Between Foster Care and Homelessness

_{Marvin Olasky
August 23, 2024
Homelessness}

As this century began, journalist Fred Barnes quoted four discouraging words found in some illustrious newspapers: "First of a series." Journalist Mickey Kaus defined the typical newspaper series as a "bloated journalistic project driven by egos and internal institutional needs." But one thing is even more discouraging than most newspaper series: a series of articles from academic journals. Read More ›

Marine iguana with blue footed boobies, booby, Sula nebouxii and Amblyrhynchus cristatus, on Isabela Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, South America

^{Michael Flannery
August 23, 2024}

On the Origin of Darwin’s Worldview

_{Michael Flannery
August 23, 2024}

On this episode of ID the Future out of the vault, science historian and host Michael Keas talks with fellow science historian Michael Flannery about his book Intelligent Evolution: How Alfred Russell Wallace’s World of Life Challenged Darwin. Flannery tells of Darwin’s involvement in the Plinian Society, a “freethinkers” group at Edinburgh University in Scotland where he studied medicine as a teenager. It was there that he first encountered radical philosophical materialism, the worldview that laid the philosophical foundation for his work in evolution. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Read More ›

Two Scientists in the Brain Research Laboratory work on a Project, Using Personal Computer with MRI Scans Show Brain Anomalies. Neuroscientists at Work.

^{Michael Egnor
August 22, 2024}

Dr. Michael Egnor: Neuroscience, the Soul, and the Limits of Materialism

_{Michael Egnor
August 22, 2024}

Smiling mother shopping school supplies at store.

^{Keri D. Ingraham
August 22, 2024
Education}

Irresponsible School Districts Force Teachers to Create Amazon Wish Lists

_{Keri D. Ingraham
August 22, 2024
Education}

For several weeks, social media has been flooded by teachers' posts with Amazon wish lists, soliciting others to stock their classrooms with basic supplies. This raises an obvious question: Why aren't school districts providing teachers what they need? Read More ›

^{George Gilder
August 21, 2024
Economics}

George Gilder Discusses “The Israel Test” with Andrew Keen

_{George Gilder
August 21, 2024
Economics}

What is it about the Jews and George Gilder? On his show KEEN-ON, Andrew Keen cross-examines George Gilder about the thesis of his book, The Israel Test, about Jewish contributions to Western civilization since the Second World War, and the amazing contributions of Israel to the world economy. Read More ›

Galaxy cluster. Elements of this image furnished by NASA

^{Stephen C. Meyer
August 21, 2024}

Stephen Meyer on the Explanatory Power of Intelligent Design

_{Stephen C. Meyer
August 21, 2024}

On this episode of ID The Future, we’re sharing the second half of an interview between philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer and author and radio/podcast host Justin Brierley. The interview delves into the main arguments of Dr. Meyer’s most recent book Return of the God Hypothesis, but it also serves as an update on the status of intelligent design and the growing interest in design arguments in both academia and the public square. In part 2, Meyer refutes the multiverse hypothesis and explains why naturalistic theories of the origin of life fall short. We are grateful to Justin Brierley for permission to share this interview on ID The Future. Catch more of Brierley's interviews at justinbrierley.com. Read More ›

^{John Wohlstetter
August 21, 2024
Citizen Leadership}

John Wohlstetter Explores U.S. Presidential Succession

_{John Wohlstetter
August 21, 2024
Citizen Leadership}

Discovery Institute Senior Fellow John Wohlstetter examines U.S. presidential succession, including historical precedents, legal and constitutional issues (including the 25th Amendment), what-if scenarios, and recommendations for how the succession process could be improved. Read More ›

^{Stephen C. Meyer
August 19, 2024}

Stephen Meyer on the Intellectual Shift Away from Darwinism

_{Stephen C. Meyer
August 19, 2024}

On this episode of ID The Future, we’re sharing the first half of an interview between philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer and author and radio/podcast host Justin Brierley. The interview delves into the main arguments of Dr. Meyer’s most recent book Return of the God Hypothesis, but it also serves as an update on the status of intelligent design and the growing interest in design arguments in both academia and the public square. In Part 1, Meyer and Brierley discuss the current status of intelligent design. They also jump into some of the discoveries Meyer lays out in his book. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Look for Part 2 next! Read More ›

Medical students walking through corridor

^{Wesley J. Smith
August 19, 2024
Human Exceptionalism}

Association of American Medical Colleges Journal Pushes for Residencies in Assisted Suicide

_{Wesley J. Smith
August 19, 2024
Human Exceptionalism}

In California, the Stutter Family Residency Medical Program even offers residencies to train doctors in assisted suicide. Chillingly, most of the doctors who participated in a small study on assisted suicide and who prescribe poison as part of their job like it. Read More ›