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John G. West
May 10, 2024
Religion and Civic Life
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Eric Metaxas, Francis Schaeffer, and The Great Evangelical Disaster

John G. West
May 10, 2024
Religion and Civic Life
15

Forty years ago on May 15, evangelical Christian thinker Francis Schaeffer died after a long battle against cancer.   He went out with a bang, not a whimper. A few months before his passing, Schaeffer published his final book, The Great Evangelical Disaster. Many of his last weeks were spent promoting its message. Schaeffer’s book indicted the evangelical leadership class Read More ›

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Jonathan McLatchie
May 8, 2024
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The Bacterial Flagellum: A Marvel of Nanotechnology

Jonathan McLatchie
May 8, 2024
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It's one of the rock stars of intelligent design. ID theorists make a fuss over it and rightly so. But even non-ID scientists admit to getting an "awe-inspiring feeling" from the "divine beauty" of the humble bacterial flagellar motor. And why not? It's a marvel of engineering that originated long before human engineering existed. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid asks Dr. Jonathan McLatchie to remind us why this tiny nano-machine is such a big deal. Read More ›
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Keri D. Ingraham
May 7, 2024
Education
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College Campus Protests Are a Byproduct of K-12 Education

Keri D. Ingraham
May 7, 2024
Education
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Tent encampments, violent protests, and defiant students are taking over the campuses of many of America’s most prestigious higher education institutions. In some cases, Jewish students have been forced to leave mid-semester, classes have been canceled or moved to remote only, and buildings have been barricaded by pro-Palestinian protesters. Read More ›
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Kristin Marais
May 6, 2024
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Now Registering: High School Chemistry with an ID Twist

Kristin Marais
May 6, 2024
2
What do you get when you combine the fundamentals of chemistry with intelligent design concepts, taught by an experienced, enthusiastic instructor in an innovative online learning environment? You get Discovery Institute Academy's High School Chemistry, a two-semester, virtual, synchronous, and lab-based course which integrates the fundamentals of chemistry with intelligent design concepts topics where applicable. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid catches up with course instructor Kristen Marais to discuss the successes of the first year and what makes the class unique. Read More ›
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Wesley J. Smith
May 6, 2024
Human Exceptionalism
5

Again with the ‘Plants Are Intelligent’ Nonsense

Wesley J. Smith
May 6, 2024
Human Exceptionalism
5
Periodically, the mainstream media focus on advocacy for the idea that plants are intelligent and/or moral beings. For example, the New York Times ran a column some years back asserting that peas are persons. Why? Pea plants release chemicals in the soil that alert other pea plants of drought conditions. Read More ›
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William A. Dembski
May 6, 2024
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Why The Heart of the Matter is Information

William A. Dembski
May 6, 2024
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If information, not matter, is the basic stuff of reality, how would this change the way we look at the world? On a classic episode of ID the Future from the vault, Center for Science and Culture Managing Director John West sits down with mathematician and philosopher Dr. Bill Dembski to discuss his 2014 book Being as Communion: A Metaphysics of Information. Building on his previous books making a case for intelligent design, Being as Communion presents a metaphysical framework for an informational world that can accommodate intelligent design. In Part 1, Dembski defines information and explains why it's more important than matter. Read More ›
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Manhattan Midtown Skyline with illuminated skyscrapers at sunset. NYC, USA
Marvin Olasky
May 3, 2024
Homelessness
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Helping the Manhattan Poor: A History

Marvin Olasky
May 3, 2024
Homelessness
4
Much of what we hear in national media concerning homelessness originates in the salons of Manhattan, and if we want to understand why our policy savants sometimes go far off course, we should understand the history of New York City’s successes and failures. Read More ›