Author: Andrew McDiarmid

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Andrew McDiarmid

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March 30, 2026

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, Charles Darwin, Darwinism, Evolution, False Messiah, God, Materialism, materialist, Natural Selection, Neil Thomas, Neo-Darwinism, Religion, scientific Materialism, teleology}

The Cultural Mythology and Scientific Frailty of Darwinism

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March 30, 2026

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Why has Darwin’s theory of evolution succeeded so dramatically? The official story, of course, is that it provides a sweeping and complete explanation of the development of life on Earth, with the claim that it’s rock solid because it’s grounded in an abundance of evidence. But when we take a closer look at that official story, we see that it actually resembles more of a myth, a legendary origin story that has been championed and propped up successfully for over 160 years. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid treats you to a reading from False Messiah, a book by Neil Thomas recently published by Discovery Institute Press. The book provides valuable insight around the mythology of Darwinism as well as the mythical figure of Charles Darwin himself. To help us understand why Darwinism has persisted for so long, it’s helpful to take a closer look at the forces that moved it forward and upheld it, lest we be tempted to think it has succeed purely on the strength of its scientific arguments. Read More ›

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Andrew McDiarmid

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April 16, 2025

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, Big Bang, Brian Miller, cosmological evidence, cosmological fine tuning, Darwinism, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Lawrence Krauss, Materialism, quantum cosmology, Return of the God Hypothesis, Science Uprising, Stephen Hawking, Stephen Meyer, Universe from Nothing}

Why the “Universe From Nothing” Model Points to Intelligent Design

_{Andrew McDiarmid
April 16, 2025

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Did our universe come from nothing, as some physicists have proposed? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid critiques the audacious claim that our universe popped into existence out of nothing. What is nothing? What isn’t nothing? And how does the universe from nothing claim actually imply intelligent design? McDiarmid shares audio from the Science Uprising video series, as well a portion of an interview with Dr. Stephen Meyer, to help answer these questions. Read More ›

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Andrew McDiarmid

Date
January 29, 2025

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, Casey Luskin, Charles Darwin, Darwinism, DNA, Evolution, evolutionary mechanism, Intelligent Design, irreducible complexity, Materialism, Michael Behe, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, Non-Random Evolutionary Hypothesis, origin of life, random mutation, random variation, Richard Dawkins, Stephen Meyer}

Why Evolution’s Selection/Mutation Mechanism Fails

_{Andrew McDiarmid
January 29, 2025

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What part of neo-Darwinian evolution is actually random? Can random mutational processes account for the new information needed to drive the diversity of life on Earth? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid reads selections from Dr. Stephen Meyer and Dr. Casey Luskin to find answers to these questions. If you want the confidence to be able to tell your friends, family, and associates why modern evolutionary theory fails to account for the origin and diversity of life on Earth, you’ve got to, as Michael Behe says, “bite the bullet of complexity” and learn why evolution’s selection/mutation mechanism fails to deliver the goods. This commentary reviews a key tenet of the evolutionary perspective and shows why it weakens the argument for a naturalistic explanation for life on Earth. Read More ›

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Andrew McDiarmid

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November 27, 2024

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, Catholic, Catholic church, Catholic theology, Charles Darwin, Darwinism, Evolution, God, Intelligent Design, Martin Hilbert, Materialism, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, On the Origin of Species, origin of life, Origin of Species}

Wrestling with Darwin: A Reading From Fr. Martin Hilbert’s New Book

_{Andrew McDiarmid
November 27, 2024

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When Charles Darwin formulated his theory of evolution, he offered up a new god and a new understanding of mankind. But does his creation myth satisfy the scientific evidence we have today for the design and complexity of life? I'm Andrew McDiarmid. On this ID The Future, I read an excerpt of a new book that exposes the inadequacy of Darwinism and dispels the darkness of Darwinian materialism. A Catholic Case for Intelligent Design, by Father Martin Hilbert, is now available from Discovery Institute Press. Read More ›

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Andrew McDiarmid

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October 16, 2024

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, artificial selection, British Association, Charles Darwin, Darwinism, Evolution, Fossil Record, Intelligent Design, Joseph Hooker, limits of evolution, Materialism, mutations, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, On the Origin of Species, Robert Chambers, Samuel Wilberforce, Thomas Henry Huxley, trans-mutation}

Samuel Wilberforce Critiques the ‘Unbounded Assumptions’ of Darwin’s Theory of Evolution

_{Andrew McDiarmid
October 16, 2024

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In June 1860, just seven months after Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species, three men hotly debated the merits of Darwin's argument at a meeting of the British Association. Biologist Thomas Henry Huxley and botanist Joseph Hooker defended Darwin's theory. English bishop, speaker, and writer Samuel Wilberforce critiqued it. And though he was a man of the cloth, Wilberforce did not build a theological case against Darwin. Rather, he evaluated the argument for natural selection on scientific grounds, exposing its "loose statements and unfounded speculations" by weighing it "in the simple scales of logical examination." On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid treats you to excerpts from Wilberforce's powerful critique, published as a review a month after the debate in Quarterly Review. Read More ›

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Andrew McDiarmid

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September 9, 2024

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, anthropic fine tuning, astronomy, Big Bang, Copernican Principle, cosmology, Darwinism, Evolution, fine tuning, fine-tuning, Guillermo Gonzalez, Intelligent Design, Jay Richards, Materialism, Neo-Darwinism, The Privileged Planet, universe}

No Place Like Home: A Reading From The Privileged Planet

_{Andrew McDiarmid
September 9, 2024

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On this episode of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid reads an exclusive excerpt from the newly revised, rewritten, and updated twentieth anniversary edition of The Privileged Planet. In 2004, astronomer Dr. Guillermo Gonzalez and author Dr. Jay Richards issued a daring hypothesis: that a pattern exists between the requirements for advanced life in the universe and the requirements for fruitful scientific discovery. They argued that this pattern was more conspiracy than coincidence. Now, twenty years later, a new edition of The Privileged Planet brings fresh analysis, new supporting evidence, and a completely revised text. In this episode, McDiarmid reads the Foreword to the 2024 Edition and the Introduction to the book. Read More ›

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Andrew McDiarmid

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August 26, 2024

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, Atheism, Atheist, bichemistry, biology, Charles Darwin, Christian Atheist, Christianity, Darwinian Evolution, God, Intelligent Design, irreducible complexity, John D. Wise, Materialism, Michael Behe, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, origin of life, podcast, Religion, Science, worldview}

The Imploding of an Atheist Professor’s Worldview

_{Andrew McDiarmid
August 26, 2024

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For 25 years, Dr. John D. Wise considered Darwinian evolution the most plausible explanation for life's origin and development. But as he studied the latest evidence in molecular biology, genetics, astronomy, and other fields, he began to realize that modern science was confirming many of the predictions and arguments of intelligent design. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid talks with professor and author Dr. John D. Wise about his surprising journey from atheism to Christianity. Read More ›

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Andrew McDiarmid

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February 19, 2024

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, Charles Darwin, Darwin, Darwin Day, Darwin's Bluff, Darwinism, Evolution, Materialism, Natural Selection, Naturalism, On the Origin of Species, origin of life, Origin of Species, reading, Robert Shedinger}

A Reading From Darwin’s Bluff

_{Andrew McDiarmid
February 19, 2024

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Charles Darwin penned three-quarters of a sequel to his famous book On the Origin of Species, but he never finished or published it. Why not? On this ID The Future, we're pleased to bring you an exclusive excerpt from author and professor Dr. Robert Shedinger's new book Darwin's Bluff: The Mystery of the Book Darwin Never Finished. This exclusive reading covers the Introduction to the book and a portion of Ch. 6. Get your copy at www.discovery.org/bluff. Read More ›

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Andrew McDiarmid

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February 5, 2024

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, British naturalist, British Seaweeds, Charles Darwin, Darwin's Bluff, Darwinism, George Johnston, Intelligent Design, Margaret Gatty, marine invertebrates, Materialism, Natural Selection, Natural Theology, naturalist, On the Origins of Species, parables, Parables From Nature, seaweed, William Harvey, zoophytes}

Parables from Nature: A Profile of Margaret Gatty

_{Andrew McDiarmid
February 5, 2024

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She was born the same year as Charles Darwin. Like him, she studied nature and wrote books. But while Darwin staked his life's work on the power of natural selection, she recognized the evidence of intelligent design in nature and living organisms. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid shares his profile of 19th century naturalist and children's author Margaret Gatty. Here, McDiarmid reports on Gatty's life and work within the framework of Darwin's, to show where both were similar as well as where they diverged. The result is a better understanding of 19th century Britain during a crucial chapter in the history of biology, and indeed, in the history of human ideas. Read More ›

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Andrew McDiarmid

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February 13, 2023

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, animal behavior, bobbit worm, bobbit worms, bristle worms, cattle, circadian clock genes, circalunar clocks, conservation of function, Convergent evolution, cows, crown height, cryptochrome protein, equids, Evolution, Evolution News, Gordon D. Sanson, grass-eaters, horses, L-Cry, lion fish, lunar cycle, lunar oscillator, Nature Communications, P. dumerilii, palolo worm, PNAS, ruminants, Thomas Kuhn, tooth evolution, University of Wien, Valerio et al.}

Ruminants, Moon Watchers Bedevil Darwin

_{Andrew McDiarmid
February 13, 2023

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On today’s ID the Future host Andrew McDiarmid brings listeners a couple of fascinating recent articles from Evolution News & Science Today by David Coppedge. The first is “Animals Tune Behavior by Lunar Cycle; but How?” The second article is “Darwin, We Have a Problem: Horse Teeth Are Not Less Evolved.” In the first, some ingenious molecular engineering crops up in widely divergent creatures, giving them some impressive abilities to read lunar cycles. The evolutionists’ go-to explanation is “convergent evolution,” an incantation that fails to explain how something like this could have evolved even once, much less multiple separate times. And in the second, a much-beloved story of ruminant tooth evolution gets a kick in the teeth from a series Read More ›