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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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Stephen C. Meyer

Date
June 10, 2024

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, Atheism, Atheist, Charles Darwin, Darwinism, digital code, DNA, Evolution, fine tuning, fine-tuning, finely tuned, Intelligent Design, multiverse, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, origin of life, Piers Morgan, Piers Morgan Uncensored, Return of the God Hypothesis, Richard Dawkins, Stephen Meyer, universe}

Stephen Meyer and Piers Morgan: Design, Atheism, and God

_{Stephen C. Meyer
June 10, 2024

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Does a scientific worldview require atheism? Or are scientific discoveries of the last century pointing back to a God hypothesis? On this ID The Future, Piers Morgan sits down with "one of the most controversial philosophical minds on the planet," Dr. Stephen Meyer, for a lively and wide-ranging discussion about the scientific arguments for intelligent design and the problems with atheism. We are grateful to the producers of Piers Morgan Uncensored for permission to re-post this interview on ID The Future. Read More ›

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John G. West

Date
June 5, 2024

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, agnostic, Atheism, Atheist, Cold War, Darwinism, Evolution, Intelligent Design, John G. West, Materialism, Michael Medved, Mikhail Gorbachev, National Prayer Breakfast, President Reagan, Ronald Reagan, Russia, Soviet Union}

Ronald Reagan’s Deeply Personal Argument for Intelligent Design

_{John G. West
June 5, 2024

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On this ID The Future marking the anniversary of President Ronald Reagan's death, we're delighted to share Discovery Institute Vice President Dr. John West's recent conversation with radio host Michael Medved discussing Reagan’s deeply personal argument for intelligent design. During remarks given at a National Prayer Breakfast event in 1988, Reagan shared his argument for intelligent design in unscripted, humorous fashion. But as Dr. West explains, Reagan’s commitment to intelligent design went much deeper than a few off-the-cuff laugh lines. Reagan fought against atheism and materialism in his diplomacy as president and even in his role as a father. Read More ›

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Evan Sayet

Date
June 3, 2024

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, Atheism, Atheist, atheist origin myth, Charles Darwin, comedian, comedy, consensus, Daniel Dennett, Darwinism, Evan Sayet, Evolution, Fossil Record, humor, Intelligent Design, Materialism, materialist, militant atheism, multiverse, origin of life, Richard Dawkins, settled science, Universe from Nothing}

Comedian Evan Sayet on the Failure of the Atheist Origin Myth

_{Evan Sayet
June 3, 2024

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On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes comedian and author Evan Sayet to the podcast to discuss the failure of the atheist origin myth, his journey from liberalism to conservatism, and the role of humor in the scientific debate. His latest book, Magic Soup, Typing Monkeys, and Horny Aliens From Outer Space, takes a cuttingly humorous approach to dismantling the origin myths promoted by atheists to explain away the evidence for design in life and the universe. Philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer calls Sayet's book “a rambunctious romp...With his trademark humor, Sayet exposes the absurdities of the materialist superstition of our age.” Come for the laughs, stay for the serious scientific discussion! Read More ›

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Peter Williams

Date
January 24, 2024

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, Atheism, Charles Darwin, Darwinism, demarcation argument, design detection, design hypothesis, Evolution, Intelligent Design, intelligent design theory, Materialism, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, Philosophy, philosophy of science, Richard Dawkins, specified complexity, Theism, worldview}

A Philosopher’s Defense of Intelligent Design

_{Peter S Williams
January 24, 2024

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At its core, intelligent design is the science of detecting design. It's a broadly accepted method used by scientists of all stripes in a variety of scientific disciplines. But when design hypotheses are applied to biology, cosmology, or physics, some claim it's no longer a scientific pursuit. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid talks to philosopher and author Peter S. Williams about his recent book An Informed Cosmos: Essays on Intelligent Design Theory. Read More ›

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Guillermo Gonzalez

Date
January 19, 2024

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, astronomy, Atheism, atmosphere, atmospheric fine tuning, birth of science, Boyle, Carl Sagan, Casey Luskin, Charles Darwin, circumstellar habitable zoon, Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith, Copernicus, Descartes, discoverability, earth, Faraday, fine tuning, Galactic Habitable Zone, Galileo, Guillermo Gonzalez, habitability, Intelligent Design, Kepler, light spectrum, Materialism, Maxwell, Milky Way, moon, Newton, pale blue dot, perfect solar eclipses, planetary fine tuning, prisms, Privileged Planet, purposelessness, rainbows, scientific revolution, solar eclipses, spectroscopy, transparent atmosphere}

Carl Sagan Wrong about “Pale Blue Dot,” Says Astrobiologist

_{Guillermo Gonzalez
January 19, 2024

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On today’s ID the Future from the archive, astrobiologist Guillermo Gonzalez unpacks one of his chapters in the book The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith, edited by episode host Casey Luskin. Gonzalez discusses the fine-tuning that makes Earth possible and why our existence is far from insignificant. Read More ›

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John Lennox

Date
December 1, 2023

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, 2084, Abolition of Man, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Atheism, C. S. Lewis, Cambridge University, Christopher Hitchens, John Polkinghorne, Kevin Sorbo, Larry Taunton, Lawrence Krauss, laws of nature, Materialism, Mind and Cosmos, Naturalism, Neo-Darwinism, New Atheism, New Atheists, Northern Ireland, Oxford University, Peter Atkins, Robert E. D. Clark, Sam Harris, Scientism, Stephen Hawking, The Blind Watchmaker, Theism, Thomas Nagel}

Against the Tide: John Lennox and Stephen Meyer

_{John Lennox
December 1, 2023

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Can one person push back against the strong currents of atheism, materialism, and naturalism so evident in academia and the public square today? On this ID the Future from the vault, philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer begins a three-part conversation with Oxford University mathematician and philosopher Dr. John Lennox about his recent documentary film Against the Tide: Finding God in an Age of Science. Lennox shows that one person can indeed push back when armed with knowledge, wisdom, and respect. This is Part 1 of a three-part conversation. Look for Parts 2 and 3 the next two Fridays! Read More ›

Heaven and Earth. The Milky Way over an Italian church.

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Author
Jonathan Witt

Date
July 31, 2023

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, Albert Einstein, Atheism, Atheist, Big Bang, book of nature, common descent, common design, cosmic comprehensibility, Darwinism, Evolution, Extended Evolutionary Synthesis, fine tuning, Gen Z, Generation Z, Heretic, Hubble telescope, Icons of Evolution, Intelligent Design, intelligibility, Judeo-Christian, Materialism, Miracles, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, Science, Science and faith, Theism, theistic evolution, Theology}

How Modern Science Strengthens the Claims of Theism

_{Jonathan Witt
July 31, 2023

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On this ID The Future, Liberty McArtor, host of the Know Why Podcast, interviews Jonathan Witt on the compatibility of science and faith, both past and present. Witt is Executive Editor at Discovery Institute Press, as well as a Senior Fellow and Senior Project Manager with Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture. His latest book, co-written with Finnish bio-engineer Matti Leisola, is Heretic: One Scientist's Journey from Darwin to Design. In his conversation with McArtor, Witt describes the unique time and place that helped inspire the rise of modern science. "They had the Judeo-Christian worldview," Witt notes, "and that fired the imaginations and ordered the reasoning of those that gave birth to the scientific revolution." Witt also reviews some of the abundant scientific discoveries of the last century that are causing even committed materialists to question or reject the neo-Darwinian explanation. The all-too-common assertion that science and faith are at odds with one another is outdated. Listen in to understand just a few of the reasons why! With thanks to Liberty McArtor and the Know Why Podcast for permission to cross-post this interview. Read More ›

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Richard Buggs

Date
June 5, 2023

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, adaptation, Atheism, Christianity, Darwinian Evolution, Darwinism, Evolution, faith, Faith and Science, genetic diversity, genetics, human evolution, human origins, Materialism, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, origin of life, plants, Religion, tree, Tree of Life, trees}

How Faith Can Improve Rigor and Creativity in Scientific Research

_{Richard Buggs
June 5, 2023

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On this episode of ID The Future, plant scientist Richard Buggs speaks to the hosts of the Table Talk podcast about the long-standing claim that science and religion are at odds. Buggs is a professor and Senior Research Leader at Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, one of the UK's largest plant science research institutes. He is also Professor of Evolutionary Genomics at Queen Mary, University of London. Contrary to the prevailing view, Buggs says his Christian faith motivates his research, giving him the ability not only to think with different perspectives but also better understand the people groups stewarding natural resources around the world as well as more adequately explain certain processes he studies in nature. Buggs also explains why the term "evolution" can vary between scientists and the public, and he reminds listeners of the current debate among evolutionary biologists themselves about the sufficiency of the current Darwinian mechanism to account for the origin and diversity of life. Along the way, Buggs points out the unconscious bias within his field that favors atheistic assumptions, nothing that more cognitive diversity would improve the scientific landscape and bring more rigor and creativity to the scientific process. For their kind permission to post this informative exchange, we thank Table Talk hosts Jack Timpany and Graeme Johnstone. Read More ›

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Stephen C. Meyer

Date
May 31, 2023

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, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Richard Dawkins, Allan Sandage, Atheism, beginning of the universe, Big Bang, Bill Gates, Biological Information, Charles Darwin, communism, cosmic beginning, cosmic fine tuning, cosmology, Darwinism, DNA, double helix molecule, Edwin Hubble, Evolution, fine tuning, Francis Crick, Fred Hoyle, genetic information, Hooker telescope, Intelligent Design, James Watson, Karl Marx, Luke Barnes, Mt. Wilson Observatory, Neo-Darwinism, nihilism, philosophical materialism, sequence hypothesis, Sigmund Freud, Soviet Union, Stephen C. Meyer, The Fortunate Universe, Theism, Watson and Crick, Western Civilization}

Stephen Meyer: Has the West Forgotten God?

_{Stephen C. Meyer
May 31, 2023

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In today’s ID the Future philosopher Stephen Meyer revisits Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s Templeton Prize speech from May 10, 1983, where Solzhenitsyn indicted the West for forgetting God. Meyer argues that Solzhenitsyn’s indictment is more timely than ever. But at the same time, there is today more scientific evidence than ever for the existence of a personal God, Meyer says, and the argument from intelligent design is a powerful means to awaken individuals to the presence of God and to renew culture. Meyer goes on to support those claims with concrete examples. Today’s episode is taken from a talk Dr. Meyer gave at the 2023 Dallas Conference on Science and Faith. Meyer is author of the bestselling book Return of the God Read More ›