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The Design of DNA

The Design of DNA

Mathematician and philosopher William Dembski discusses the evidence that DNA is the product of intelligent design, drawing on insights from his classic book The Design Inference. A new expanded edition of the book has now been released, co-authored with computer scientist Winston Ewert. Find out more at https://www.discovery.org/b/the-desig….

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Let’s Stop Calling It Gender-Affirming Care

Twenty-two states have passed laws restricting in varying degrees the practice of the grossly inaccurately termed “gender-affirming care” for minors. The majority of those states did so in 2023. Additional bills aimed at protecting children from irreversible physical harm are being put forward this legislative cycle in states with Republican majority legislatures. Read More ›
The Importance of The Design Inference to Intelligent Design

The Importance of The Design Inference to Intelligent Design

Mathematician and philosopher William Dembski discusses the importance of his classic book The Design Inference to the modern intelligent design movement. A new expanded edition of the book has now been released, co-authored with computer scientist Winston Ewert. Find out more at https://www.discovery.org/b/the-desig….

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Sex: A Masterpiece of Design

In his landmark book Darwin's Black Box, biochemist Michael Behe wrote that "to appreciate complexity, you have to experience it." On today's ID The Future, we conclude a three-part series with Dr. Jonathan McLatchie that dives into the complexity and design of sexual reproduction. In Part 3, Dr. McLatchie explains the design features of erectile function, the ejaculatory reflex, sperm chemotaxis, and the female egg cell. McLatchie reminds listeners how all separate parts work together as an irreducibly complex whole system. Be sure to catch Parts 1 and 2 of this informative series! Read More ›
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Ten Questions to Ask When Evaluating a Christian College

As a former professor at an evangelical Christian university, I am sometimes asked by concerned parents to recommend a good Christian college for them to consider for their children. Because the spiritual health of specific colleges and universities can change radically over time, and because there can be a wide diversity of views even among different academic departments on the Read More ›

Fine-Tuning of the Optics of the Human Eye

Fine-Tuning of the Optics of the Human Eye

Physicist Brian Miller explores the amazing design and optimization of the human eye in this talk from the 2023 Westminster Conference on Science and Faith. The conference was held in September 2023 in the Philadelphia area and was co-sponsored by Discovery Institute and Westminster Theological Seminary.

The Design Inference and the Conservation of Information

The Design Inference and the Conservation of Information

Mathematician and philosopher William Dembski discusses how the idea of the conservation of information can be connected to the framework for design inferences provided by his classic book The Design Inference. A new expanded edition of the book has now been released, co-authored with computer scientist Winston Ewert. Find out more at https://www.discovery.org/b/the-desig….

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World Health Organization Fails at Forcing ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ on Children

The ruling class and international community clearly intend to impose a radical view of “sexual health” on us all—including setting gender-affirming care as the standard of care for treating gender dysphoric children—policies not shared by or agreed with by billions of the world’s people. Read More ›