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Winston Ewert

Date
March 9, 2026

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, ancient science, Charles Darwin, Christianity, church fathers, Darwinism, Evolution, Materialism, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, pre-modern science, science and christianity, Science and faith, science and religion, scientific revolution, Scientism, Winston Ewert}

Winston Ewert: The Ancient Roots of Modern Materialism and Scientism

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March 9, 2026

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What can we learn about science and faith from those who lived before the rise of modern science? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes software engineer and intelligent design researcher Winston Ewert to the podcast to discuss his new book The Heavens, The Waters, and the Partridge, a closer look at the interaction between Christianity and science in the thousand years before modern science. Why pay attention to ancient scientific debates and specifically how early Christian thinkers responded to them? What could possibly be gained from going that far back? As Ewert points out, quite a lot. Tune in to learn more! Read More ›

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Robert J. Marks

Date
November 5, 2025

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, abiogenesis, appropriate technology, Charles Thaxton, chemical evolution, Christianity, Darwinism, Dignity Coconuts, engineering, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Materialism, Mystery of Life’s Origin, Neo-Darwinism, origin of life, prebiotic evolution, Roger Olsen, Science and faith, Walter Bradley}

Robert Marks Remembers ID and Tech Pioneer Walter Bradley

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November 5, 2025

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In 1984, three scientists dared to probe the mystery of life's origin by putting the prevailing theories of prebiotic and chemical evolution to the test. One of those men was engineer Walter Bradley. Today, Dr. Robert J. Marks joins host Andrew McDiarmid to share some of his personal anecdotes and professional insights about Dr. Bradley, a scientist, humanitarian, and trailblazer in the world of intelligent design who passed away this summer at the age of 81. A Distinguished Fellow of the Discovery Institute, Bradley taught mechanical engineering at Texas A&M University, Baylor University, and the Colorado School of Mines. His book, co-authored with chemist Charles Thaxton and geochemist Roger Olsen, deeply influenced prominent figures in the intelligent design research community like Stephen Meyer, Douglas Axe, and Jay Richards and helped to catalyze a new generation of inquiry into life’s beginnings. The Mystery of Life's Origin was re-released in 2020 as a new, expanded second edition. Read More ›

Wolf in a flock of sheep with wool clothing. Wolf pretending to be a sheep concept.

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John G. West

Date
February 5, 2025

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, BioLogos, Charles Darwin, Christianity, Darwinism, Evolution, Francis Collins, God and evolution, John West, Materialism, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinian synthesis, Neo-Darwinism, Science and faith, scientific Materialism, secularism, Stockholm Syndrome Christianity, The Language of God, theistic evolution}

How Stockholm Syndrome Christianity Hinders Scientific Progress

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February 5, 2025

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When Christians in science embrace scientific materialism over historical biblical teaching, they mislead their fellow believers and hinder scientific progress. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes a two-part conversation about this problem with Dr. John West, author of the new book Stockholm Syndrome Christianity: Why Christian Leaders Are Failing and What We Can Do About It. In Part 2, Dr. West describes three biblical beliefs that have been corroded by theistic evolution. He discusses the flawed theology and troubled legacy of Dr. Francis Collins. He also stresses the importance of disagreement and open debate in science. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Read More ›

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Andrew McDiarmid

Date
August 26, 2024

Tagged
, 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

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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
December 29, 2023

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, Arguments for God, Christianity, consciousness, DNA, Evolution, fine-tuning, God, information, Intelligent Design, intelligibility, Materialism, mind-body dualism, Miracles, moral relativism, Morality, multiverse, Natural Theology, objective morality, Occam’s Razor, Philosophy, philosophy of science, Praxis Circle, quantum cosmology, quantum physics, relativism, Scientific Method, scientific revolution, specified information, Stephen C. Meyer, Theism, theistic arguments, theistic evolution, theistic worldview, worldview}

Stephen Meyer: Evidence of Mind in The Natural World

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December 29, 2023

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Can we scientifically detect the activity of a mind behind the universe? On this ID The Future, philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer answers this question and more in the concluding hour of a new two-hour interview on various topics related to his work and books. Dr. Meyer discusses the problems with scientific materialism, the problems with quantum cosmological models, a good theology of nature, and more. This is Part 2 of a two-part interview. Read More ›

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Michael Newton Keas

Date
December 6, 2023

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, Aristotle, Charles Darwin, Christianity, Darwinism, Evolution, history of science, Intelligent Design, Judeo-Christian, Materialism, methodological naturalism, methodological pluralism, Michael Keas, philosopher of science, philosophy of science, Ptolemy, Religion, science and religion, scientific revolution, Scientism, warfare between science and religion, warfare model, warfare myth, William Whewell, X Club}

William Whewell: Statesman of Science

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December 6, 2023

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Are there natural limits to biological change? Is the evidence for design in nature well-founded? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid concludes his conversation with historian of science Michael Keas about Christianity's influence on the development of modern scientific inquiry. Keas also discusses the legacy of pioneering philosopher of science William Whewell, contrasting Whewell's perspective of the evidence for design with his contemporary Charles Darwin. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Read More ›

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Michael Newton Keas

Date
December 4, 2023

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, Aristotle, Charles Darwin, Christianity, Darwinism, Evolution, history of science, Intelligent Design, Judeo-Christian, Materialism, methodological naturalism, methodological pluralism, Michael Keas, Ptolemy, Religion, science and religion, scientific revolution, Scientism, warfare between science and religion, warfare model, warfare myth, X Club}

When Natural and Super-Natural Explanations Work Hand in Hand

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December 4, 2023

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Is there room in science for both natural and super-natural explanations? Or does science only advance by excluding arguments that go outside purely naturalistic causes? On this episode of ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid begins a two-part conversation with historian of science Michael Keas on how Christianity cultivated science both with and without methodological naturalism. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation. Read More ›

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Dr. Gary Habermas

Date
November 1, 2023

Tagged
, afterlife, biology, Christianity, evidential NDE, Gary Habermas, heaven, Materialism, mind-brain, Minding the Brain, Naturalism, near-death, near-death case, out of body experience, philosophy of mind, reductionism, reductionist philosophy, resurrection, Science and faith, skepticism}

Gary Habermas on the Scientific Evidence for Near-Death Experiences

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November 1, 2023

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Is there strong scientific evidence for near-death experiences? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid speaks with Dr. Gary Habermas about his chapter evaluating the evidence for near-death cases in the new book Minding the Brain: Models of the Mind, Information, and Empirical Science. As Dr. Habermas explains, most near-death accounts contain both objective and subjective elements. Personal testimony about other realms can't be independently corroborated, but objective evidence rooted in this world can be confirmed and evaluated. "I can't verify heavenly discussions or heavenly sites," says Habermas, "so the kind of NDE data I'm talking about virtually always occur on this earth in normal kinds of situations, like parking lots or in your home two miles away. That's where the evidence comes from." Dr. Habermas relays several examples of near-death cases with strong evidential support. He also lays out five different lines of verifiable phenomena. Tune in to learn more about the scientific case for this intriguing phenomenon. 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

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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 ›

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has revisited the famous Pillars of Creation, revealing a sharper and wider view of the structures in this visible-light image. Astronomers combined several Hubble exposures to assemble the wider view. The towering pillars are about 5 light-years tall. The dark, finger-like feature at bottom right may be a smaller version of the giant pillars. The new image was taken with Hubble's versatile and sharp-eyed Wide Field Camera 3. The pillars are bathed in the blistering ultraviolet light from a grouping of young, massive stars located off the top of the image. Streamers of gas can be seen bleeding off the pillars as the intense radiation heats and evaporates it into space. Denser regions of the pillars are shadowing material beneath them from the powerful radiation. Stars are being born deep inside the pillars, which are made of cold hydrogen gas laced with dust. The pillars are part of a small region of the Eagle Nebula, a vast star-forming region 6,500 light-years from Earth. The colors in the image highlight emission from several chemical elements. Oxygen emission is blue, sulfur is orange, and hydrogen and nitrogen are green. Object Names: M16, Eagle Nebula, NGC 6611 Image Type: Astronomical Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

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Bijan Nemati

Date
January 4, 2023

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, astrophysics, Atheism, Big Bang, Bijan Nemati, Christianity, Colorado School of Mines, Cornel University, Darwin on Trial, Evolution: a Theory in Crisis, Fred Hoyle, God, Hugh Ross, Intelligent Design, Iran, Iranian Revolution, Islam, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL, Lockheed, Lockheed Martin, Michael Denton, NASA Origins program, Natural Theology, observational astronomy, particle physics, Paul Nelson, Phillip Johnson, physics, space interferometer, Stanford Linear Accelerator, telescope array, The Fingerprint of God, The Privileged Planet, Theism, transcendence, University of Colorado, Why It Matters}

Astrophysicist Bijan Nemati on Why Intelligent Design Matters

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January 4, 2023

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On today’s ID the Future, astrophysicist and intelligent design proponent Bijan Nemati shares the first part of his story of science and faith. Those who follow Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture may know Nemati from his appearance in the popular ID documentary The Privileged Planet. Born and raised in Iran, he moved to the United States shortly before the Iranian revolution, became an atheist in college, but eventually found his way to a strong religious faith, in part through his exposure to the scientific evidence for intelligent design, first in biology and then in cosmology. Along the way he landed a high-level job with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and became a leading expert in space interferometer telescopes Read More ›