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Three kinds of secularism, three critiques of centralism

Thomas Howard’s Broken Altars: Secularist Violence in Modern History (Yale University Press, 2025) brilliantly flips the meme summarized by Christopher Hitchens in the title of his 2007 book, God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything. I debated Hitchens that year and offered examples of Christian compassion that should have pushed him off absolutism, but he was adamant: “Everything.” Howard, Read More ›

Dr. West Explores the Impact of Science on Sexuality at Upcoming Bremerton Event

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear from Discovery Institute Vice President and Center for Science & Culture Managing Director John G. West as he presents for Coram Deo Church on June 1. Drawing from his new book, Stockholm Syndrome Christianity, Dr. West will examine the widespread sexual brokenness in our society — and how we can heal it. In Read More ›

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This Should Be Trump’s Top Trade Priority

An agreement between the world's largest and fifth-largest economies will create a huge free trade zone, benefiting businesses and spurring growth on both sides of the Atlantic. Read More ›

Reasons to Believe Hosts Casey Luskin in Seattle

Discovery Institute is excited to announce that Casey Luskin, Associate Director of the Center for Science & Culture, has been invited by Reasons to Believe to speak with Senior Research Scholar Jeff Zweerink on the possible existence of extraterrestrial life and its implications. The event will also feature a live audience Q&A, so bring your curiosity and your questions. A Read More ›

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The Amazing, Intelligently Designed Honeybee

Learn about the amazing intelligent design of the honeybee in this talk by physicist Eric Hedin at the 2025 Dallas Conference on Science and Faith. Dr. Hedin is author of the book Canceled Science: What Some Atheists Don’t Want You to See. Are you interested in the origins of life and the universe? Get this free book and explore the Read More ›