Terrell Clemmons

Terrell Clemmons earned a BS in Computer Science from Clemson University and worked in software development until she hopped off the career track to be a full-time mom. With her kids now grown, she lives in Indiana with her dog, the only family member still living at home. She writes on apologetics, culture, and matters of faith. She also serves as a part-time hospital chaplain.

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Moving Intelligent Design Forward: A Seminar to Remember

_{Terrell Clemmons
August 11, 2026}

Graduates won’t be alone. A bonus for Seminar grads is the opportunity to be connected with a mentor who will help them navigate the hostile environment ahead.

A Level Above: The Superiority of the Design Approach

_{Terrell Clemmons
August 3, 2026}

"According to evolution, biology should be a level below human technology because evolution is constrained."

What Academics Actually Think: Higher Priorities and Silent Support for Design

_{Terrell Clemmons
July 31, 2026}

"One of the most encouraging things I’ve found in academia is how many people secretly support intelligent design."

Darwin Devolves (Again): Circular Thinking and the Debilitating Assumptions

_{Terrell Clemmons
July 30, 2026}

"There is a reason why evolutionists focus on the human body as a prime example of bad design."

Multi-Objective Optimization: Empty Criticism of Birth Biomechanics

_{Terrell Clemmons
July 29, 2026}

An engineer would say that the female pelvis is the perfect compromise, the perfect size.

Dr. Burgess and Lucy Hyde: Explaining Problems with Wisdom Teeth and Jaw

_{Terrell Clemmons
July 28, 2026}

"Again, she’s assuming that humans have evolved from ape-like quadruped creatures. Most apes have very powerful jaws that are bigger than ours."

“Design Strength on Multiple Levels”: More Ultimate Wiring with Stuart Burgess

_{Terrell Clemmons
July 27, 2026}

The eye is one of the most striking embarrassing examples of claimed bad design by evolutionists.

Ultimate Wiring: Design Approach Explains the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve

_{Terrell Clemmons
July 26, 2026}

Think of a spacecraft. It might have 50 miles of wiring. In contrast, the human body has an incredible 50,000 miles of wiring.

Misinformation About a Masterpiece: An Engineer Responds to a Colleague

_{Terrell Clemmons
July 24, 2026}

"We have the anatomy department claiming the human spine is a bad design, whilst the engineering department is improving bridge design by copying it!"

Who Pushed the Button? A Question at the Frontier of Human Inquiry

_{Terrell Clemmons
July 15, 2026}

While answers may venture beyond the limits of the empirical sciences, that doesn’t mean the sciences don’t offer meaningful information to bear on them.

Science Liberated from Dogma: Story of Everything Offers a Journey for Creating Freethinkers

_{Terrell Clemmons
May 11, 2026}

A 2013 book is a training manual for talking people who profess a religious faith, mostly Christian students on college campuses, out of their faith.

When Churches Fail: Taking on Big Questions with The Story of Everything

_{Terrell Clemmons
April 27, 2026}

The churches that Devin Squeri consulted utterly failed to provide the smallest modicum of help in addressing his questions.

The Living Nano-Factory: Darwinists Ignore the Ultimate Information Enigma

_{Terrell Clemmons
April 16, 2026}

Information and orderly processes don’t happen by accident any more than a factory production line organizes itself out of unassembled constituent parts.

What Grand Design? On Stephen Hawking’s Loophole

_{Terrell Clemmons
April 15, 2026}

In their 2010 book, Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow set out to answer a big question.

The Story of the Discovery of the Beginning of All Things

_{Terrell Clemmons
April 14, 2026}

When I talk about worldview, one point I try to hammer on is that “Everything starts with origins.”

What’s So Hard About Scientific Controversy? Addressing Bad Theories of Truth

_{Terrell Clemmons
April 10, 2026}

The consensus theory says that truth is whatever we all agree about. Needless to say, that fits right into what we were saying about status signaling.

Questioning the Science Experts: Is It Even Permitted?

_{Terrell Clemmons
April 9, 2026}

If you're trying to do ID science, it's a little bit easier to be intellectually honest, because you have to work harder to make the case for your claim.

Status Signaling in the Herd: Why Otherwise Good Scientists Sneer at Intelligent Design

_{Terrell Clemmons
April 7, 2026}

"Here is Johnson, giving a very studious argument for ID, and the other fellow thinks it’s sufficient to say, 'I know it's wrong because my friend told me.'"

The Flocking of Crowds: The Secular University and Unstable Mass Conformism

_{Terrell Clemmons
March 24, 2026}

A bird sees another bird next to him fluttering, and he wants to flutter that way, too.

Motivated Irrationality: Why Even Smart People Swallow Crackpot Ideas

_{Terrell Clemmons
March 23, 2026}

A critic will just fling out an objection, intelligent design thinkers will reply, and the reply is totally ignored.