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William A. Dembski
November 16, 2021
Intelligent Design
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William Dembski: Gauging the Success of Intelligent Design

William A. Dembski
November 16, 2021
Intelligent Design
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Mathematician and philosopher William A. Dembski explains the theory of intelligent design and examines its successes and challenges over the past decades. A founding Senior Fellow of Discovery Institute's Center for Science and culture, Dembski currently serves as a member of Discovery Institute's board of directors and as a Distinguished Fellow of its Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence. Dr. Dembski holds PhDs from the University of Chicago (mathematics) and the University of Illinois at Chicago (philosophy). He has held National Science Foundation graduate and postdoctoral fellowships. He is the author or editor of more than twenty books about intelligent design and other topics, including The Design Inference: Eliminating Chance Through Small Probabilities (Cambridge University Press), No Free Lunch: Why Specified Complexity Cannot Be Purchased without Intelligence (Rowman & Littlefield), The Nature of Nature: Examining the Role of Naturalism in Science (ISI Books), The Design Revolution (IVP), Debating Design: From Darwin to DNA (Cambridge University Press), and Being as Communion: A Metaphysics of Information (Routledge). This talk was originally offered as part of the 2021 Dallas Conference on Science and Faith sponsored by Discovery Institute. Read More ›
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USA, VA, Arlington. Gravestones at Arlington National Cemetary.
Scott S. Powell
November 11, 2021
Discovery Institute
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Veterans Day: Celebration of a Greater Love

Scott S. Powell
November 11, 2021
Discovery Institute
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The world remains as unsettled with bad actors as in previous times. Let us hope that present and future generations never forget the quote adapted by a modern statesman from Thomas Jefferson’s original that, “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance and a willingness to act in its defense.” Read More ›
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Cascadia Center
November 11, 2021
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2021 ACES Annual Membership Meeting

Cascadia Center
November 11, 2021
Cascadia, Discovery Institute
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Creating Collaboration and Connecting Communities In 2022, the ACES Northwest Network will celebrate five years of growth! As we look back on our collaborative efforts, we want to be ready for the future of connections. The accelerated rollout of electric vehicles for deliveries and freight is matched only by the dramatic recovery of shared ride services, proof that the ACES …

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People waiting in covid-19 testing center outdoors on street, coronavirus concept.
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John G. West
November 10, 2021
Intelligent Design
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Leftists Are Okay With Government-Sponsored Religion So Long As It Pushes COVID Vaccines

John G. West
November 10, 2021
Intelligent Design
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Across the United States, government officials are using God to sell the public on more COVID vaccinations. Nobody seems to mind, least of all the American Civil Liberties Union. The Washington state Department of Health produced an ad featuring Presbyterian minister Liz Kearney. Dressed in her clerical collar, Kearney offers a mini-sermon: “There’s actually very little in the Bible about Read More ›

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Stephen C. Meyer
November 9, 2021
Faith & Science, Intelligent Design
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One God or Many Universes?

Stephen C. Meyer
November 9, 2021
Faith & Science, Intelligent Design
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What is the best explanation for the fine-tuning of the universe? Philosopher of science Stephen Meyer digs into the evidence of fine-tuning and shows how it points to intelligent design. Along the way, he responds to those who claim that the multiverse hypothesis defeats the need for intelligent design.

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Debra J. Saunders
November 7, 2021
Citizen Leadership
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Behind Virginia’s CRT Governor’s Loss

Debra J. Saunders
November 7, 2021
Citizen Leadership
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When you tell people that something they see right before them does not exist, you lose their vote. That’s what Virginia Democrat Terry McAuliffe did as he campaigned for governor, and, no surprise, he lost. If Democrats continue on this course in 2022, they’ll lose again. Read More ›
The Center for Science and Culture
November 4, 2021
Intelligent Design
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Return of the God Hypothesis Webinar

The Center for Science and Culture
November 4, 2021
Intelligent Design
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Our friends at The Centre for Intelligent Design in the U.K. are hosting a webinar featuring Stephen Meyer on his latest book, Return of the God Hypothesis. Read their message below concerning the new webinar series. On the day of, simply click the link at right to watch the YouTube live event. The first webinar of the series will be Read More ›

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Debra J. Saunders
November 4, 2021
Citizen Leadership
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Debra Saunders Interviews John McWhorter on the Limits of Antiracism

Debra J. Saunders
November 4, 2021
Citizen Leadership
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Since the killing of George Floyd in May 2020, Americans have been engaged in a vast discussion on the state of race in America. Like many topics in the country, the issue has become a divisive, tense debate about how the country faces its racist past, the meaning of systemic racism, the role of critical race theory in K–12 schools and universities, and what it means to be "anti-racist" during this challenging moment in American civic life. Read More ›