Erasmus Darwin

^{Jonathan McLatchie
January 22, 2024}

Sex: A Masterpiece of Design

_{Jonathan McLatchie
January 22, 2024}

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 ›

^{Benjamin Wiker
May 1, 2009
Intelligent Design}

What Were Darwin’s Religious Views?

_{Benjamin Wiker
May 1, 2009
Intelligent Design}

Figuring out what Charles Darwin’s religious views actually were is immensely difficult, and this for several reasons. First, they appear to have changed; second, he was loathe to offend religious people; third, he was not above appearing to be religious so that he could advance his theory of evolution; and fourth, he was disingenuous. The best place to begin is Read More ›

^{Benjamin Wiker
May 1, 2009
Intelligent Design}

Charles Darwin: A Short Biography

_{Benjamin Wiker
May 1, 2009
Intelligent Design}

Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 1809, the very day that, half-way across the world in a log shack in Kentucky, Nancy Lincoln would give birth to Abraham, a boy with a likewise hidden destiny. Charles was preceded by Marianne, Caroline, Susan, and his best boyhood friend and only brother, Erasmus, and then Emily came along afterward. Familial Influences …