Andrew McDiarmid

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Brian Miller on the Gift of Vision

_{Andrew McDiarmid
December 18, 2023}

Our eyes are easy to take for granted! Yet, the more we dig into this amazingly intricate system, the more thankful we become for them.

Hitting the Brakes on “Rapid Evolution”

_{Andrew McDiarmid
December 13, 2023}

Evolutionary biologist Richard Lenski hopes to demonstrate Darwinian evolution in action. But one humble scientist from Northern Idaho says not so fast!

A Microbiologist’s Journey to Intelligent Design

_{Andrew McDiarmid
December 12, 2023}

Scott Minnich shares how he first learned about ID, met philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer, and eventually became involved in a well-known documentary.

William Whewell: Statesman of Science

_{Andrew McDiarmid
December 7, 2023}

Are there natural limits to biological change? Is the evidence for design in nature well founded?

When Natural and Super-Natural Explanations Work Hand in Hand

_{Andrew McDiarmid
December 6, 2023}

Methodological naturalism is the idea that scientists may only invoke unintelligent causes for nature’s history.

Liquid Harmony: How Our Bodies Manage Salt and Water

_{Andrew McDiarmid
December 1, 2023}

Left to their own devices, the laws of nature tend toward degradation and death, not life.

How We Balance Water and Sodium to Maintain Life

_{Andrew McDiarmid
November 30, 2023}

On their own, the laws of nature don’t tend toward life. To stay alive, living things utilize ingenious solutions.

Thus Saith the Science: Recalling the Wisdom of C. S. Lewis on His 125th Birthday

_{Andrew McDiarmid
November 29, 2023}

Here, I conclude a conversation with Dr. John West about Lewis’s prophetic warnings to us about science and scientism.

C. S. Lewis’s Prophetic Legacy on Scientism

_{Andrew McDiarmid
November 22, 2023}

As an illustration, John West discusses the COVID pandemic and how that recent public health crisis revealed much of what Lewis warns against.

Bayesian Probability and Intelligent Design: A Beginner’s Guide

_{Andrew McDiarmid
November 21, 2023}

If the phrase “Bayesian calculus” makes you want to run for the hills, you’re not alone! Bayesian logic can sound intimidating at first.

A New Design Inference for a New Generation

_{Andrew McDiarmid
November 20, 2023}

Is there an empirical method to determine whether a system is the product of chance or design?

Bill Dembski Reflects on the Origins of a Classic

_{Andrew McDiarmid
November 16, 2023}

Twenty-five years later, Dembski’s arguments stand firm, and a second edition with fresh analysis and insight is now available to a new generation.

Secrets of the Cell — Behind the Scenes with Michael Behe

_{Andrew McDiarmid
November 14, 2023}

Imagine if Charles Darwin could have peered into one of today’s high-powered microscopes and seen the complexity and function in even the simplest living cells.

Dembski and Tour: Why Chance Doesn’t Have a Chance

_{Andrew McDiarmid
November 12, 2023}

Proponents of an evolutionary explanation for life and the universe credit natural processes with a seemingly unlimited amount of time and boundless creativity.

Eric Hedin on Free Will and Morality in an Intelligently Designed World

_{Andrew McDiarmid
November 6, 2023}

As Hedin puts it, “The universe reveals who we are by allowing us to make free choices.” In other words, the ball is in our court.

How Information Runs the Show in Biology

_{Andrew McDiarmid
November 5, 2023}

Specified information — when improbability meets a recognizable pattern — demands explanation.

The Scientific Evidence for Near-Death Experiences

_{Andrew McDiarmid
November 1, 2023}

Personal testimony about other realms can’t be independently corroborated, but objective evidence rooted in this world can be confirmed and evaluated.

Halloween Edition: A Look at Frightening Science with Wesley J. Smith

_{Andrew McDiarmid
October 31, 2023}

Biotechnology is advancing faster than our ethical considerations, including synthetic human embryos, genetic engineering, and fetal farming.

Why Scientific Materialism Is No Match for Truth, Beauty, and Goodness

_{Andrew McDiarmid
October 29, 2023}

These abstract concepts don’t derive from the material world, yet we feel impoverished without them; they’re foundations of a life worth living.

Eric Hedin on Suffering in a Designed World

_{Andrew McDiarmid
October 24, 2023}

First, Dr. Hedin discusses the problem of natural evils like earthquakes, hurricanes, droughts, and other natural disasters.