ID the Future Intelligent Design, Evolution, and Science Podcast
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John G. West

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Would Today’s Academia Censor Thomas Jefferson?

On this episode of ID the Future, hear a brief message from CSC Associate Director John West on academic freedom as he asks the question: If Thomas Jefferson was alive today, would he be allowed to speak at an American university?

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The Michael Medved Show Weekly Science & Culture Update: Featuring John West

On this episode of ID the Future, Dr. John West appears on the Medved Show to discuss the trial of Dr. Gosnell and how it relates to our culture’s valuation of human life.

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The Hypocritcal Bias Against Faith in Science Rhetoric

On this episode of ID The Future, Dr. John West, Associate Director for Discovery Institute’s Center for Science & Culture, discusses the attempts by many Darwinists to relegate intelligent design to the humanities, equating it with creationism so as to avoid discussion of its scientific merits. West also talks about the mistaken notion that science and faith are incompatible: “Regardless of whether someone happens to be religious or not, they have the right to participate in the public life, and that includes in science and the arts.”

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C.S. Lewis & Science: An Interview With Dr. John West, Part 4

On this episode of ID the Future, David Boze and Dr. John West conclude their conversation on The Magician’s Twin: C. S. Lewis on Science, Scientism, and Society. They discuss Lewis’ views on the limitations of science and the need for moral restraints; what Lewis meant by “men without chests”; and what kind of call-to-action should come from reading C. S. Lewis.

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C.S. Lewis & Science: An Interview With Dr. John West, Part 3

On this episode of ID the Future, David Boze talks about the new book The Magician’s Twin: C. S. Lewis on Science, Scientism, and Society with the editor of the book, Dr. John West. Boze and Dr. West discuss how some have tried to construe C.S. Lewis’ views in order to make them benefit their own, as well as Lewis’ views on Darwinism and intelligent design.

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C.S. Lewis & Science: An Interview With Dr. John West, Part 2

On this episode of ID the Future, David Boze talks about the new book The Magician’s Twin: C. S. Lewis on Science, Scientism, and Society with the editor of the book, Dr. John West. Boze and Dr. West discuss how some have tried to construe C.S. Lewis’ views in order to make them benefit their own, as well as Lewis’ views on Darwinism and intelligent design.

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C.S. Lewis & Science: An Interview With Dr. John West, Part 1

On this episode of ID the Future, David Boze talks about the new book The Magician’s Twin: C. S. Lewis on Science, Scientism, and Society with the editor of the book, Dr. John West. Boze and Dr. West discuss how some have tried to construe C.S. Lewis’ views in order to make them benefit their own, as well as Lewis’ views on Darwinism and intelligent design.

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C.S. Lewis & Science: An Interview with The Magician’s Twin Director Dr. John West

On this episode of ID the Future, hear from Dr. John West, director of the new documentary The Magician’s Twin: C.S. Lewis and the Case against Scientism, now available to watch for free at YouTube. Dr. West discusses the inspiration behind the film’s title and gives examples of how C.S. Lewis’s warnings have proved to be prophetic of society today.

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New Film Says Darwinian Evolution Co-Founder Embraced Design

On this episode of ID The Future, Dr. John West, Associate Director of Discovery’s Center for Science & Culture, discusses Alfred Russel Wallace, co-discoverer of Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection. Darwin’s Heretic is a new documentary short film now available online that highlights Wallace’s theory of “intelligent evolution” and reveals his contributions to biogeography. The film is based on a recent book by historian Michael Flannery called Alfred Russel Wallace: A Rediscovered Life.

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The Hypocritcal Bias Against Faith in Science Rhetoric

On this episode of ID The Future, Dr. John West, Associate Director for Discovery Institute’s Center for Science & Culture, discusses the attempts by many Darwinists to relegate intelligent design to the humanities, equating it with creationism so as to avoid discussion of its scientific merits. West also talks about the mistaken notion that science and faith are incompatible: “Regardless of whether someone happens to be religious or not, they have the right to participate in the public life, and that includes in science and the arts.”