Original Article Fierce debate over how evolution is taught in public schools is brewing once again in courtrooms and school boards across the country. School administrators in Arizona say an open dialogue with parents and a willingness to answer questions from students concerning the theory of evolution are key to avoiding conflict. In the past, Arizona’s Board of Education wrestled Read More ›
Editor’s Note: Trevors & Abel are not fellows of the Discovery Institute but their conclusions, aptly noted in the name of their article “Chance and necessity do not explain the origin of life” echo and reinforce the negative arguments against the sufficiency of chance and necessity of Center for Science & Culture Director Stephen C. Meyer in his article titled Read More ›
Christianity is more than a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. It is also a worldview that not only answers life’s basic questions―Where did we come from, and who are we? What has gone wrong with the world? What can we do to fix it?―but also shows us how we should live as a result of those answers. How Now Shall We Read More ›
Original article “I would like to thank the United States for liberating Iraq from Saddam Hussein’s terror,” said the quiet man on the podium. There was a momentary, almost stunned silence, which was quickly followed by a raucous cheer from the audience. The place was Herzliya, Israel — yes, Israel — and the speaker was Mithal al-Alusi, then the director Read More ›
For years philosopher Barbara Forrest and biologist Paul Gross have been warning anyone who will listen about what they regard as a sinister conspiracy by proponents of intelligent design theory to abolish civil liberties, unify church and state, and “replace the scientific method with belief in God.” Their book Creationism’s Trojan Horse: The Wedge of Intelligent Design represents a culmination Read More ›
Original Article A review of The Design Revolution Answering the Toughest Questions About Intelligent Design By William A. Dembski, Ph.D.Reviewed by Travis K. McSherley It’s a question as old as life itself – in fact, it is the question of lifeitself: How did we get here? The idea is widely promoted that science’s answers to this question are fundamentally incompatible Read More ›
Original Article A FEDERAL court in Atlanta, Ga., has ruled that a disclaimer placed by a Georgia school board in its science textbooks violates the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The sticker states: “This textbook contains material on evolution. Evolution is a theory, not a fact, regarding the origin of living things. This material should be approached with an Read More ›
Original Article While the debate over a new Alaskan Way Viaduct is focused on whether a replacement will be either above or below ground, the real hurdle is finding the billions to pay for the project — a politically charged prospect that could last years and likely require voter-approved taxes. The cost of building a new viaduct and adjacent seawall Read More ›