Tag: human uniqueness

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Casey Luskin

Date
November 18, 2024

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, anthropology, Casey Luskin, Darwinism, Evolution, Fossil Record, hominid, homo erectus, homo sapiens, human chimp, human evolution, human race, human uniqueness, humanity, Lucy fossil, Materialism, Neo-Darwinism, origin of humans, origin of life, paleoanthropology}

Casey Luskin: The Origin and Uniqueness of Humans

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November 18, 2024

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Survive. Reproduce. Repeat. Is that all we're here for? Some people make this claim, including noted evolutionary biologist and atheist Richard Dawkins. But does it match up with the scientific evidence? On this ID The Future, we're sharing selections from a recent talk by geologist Dr. Casey Luskin on the origin and uniqueness of human beings. You’d be hard-pressed to find another lecture that accomplishes what Casey does here in 30 minutes: review the fossil history of hominids and humans to show the large, unbridged gap between the two, bust the myth that humans are 99% genetically similar to chimps, demonstrate the plausibility of intelligent design to explain the Big Bang origin of the genus Homo, and argue that the human race is unique and unparalleled in its moral, intellectual, and creative abilities. Read More ›

a doctor holding a syringe ready to give a vaccine injection

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Author
Richard Weikart

Date
August 7, 2024

Tagged
, Adolf Hitler, assisted suicide, book reading, Charles Darwin, Culture of Death, Darwinism, disabilities, disabled people, Eugenics, Euthanasia, euthanasia program, Evolution, Evolutionary Ethics, human uniqueness, humanity, Materialism, medicine, Natural Selection, Nazi Germany, Nazism, Neo-Darwinism, origin of life, Richard Weikart}

Richard Weikart Reads From His New Book Unnatural Death

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August 7, 2024

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On this episode, Dr. Richard Weikart reads selections from his new book Unnatural Death: Medicine’s Descent From Healing to Killing. Dr. Weikart is Emeritus Professor of History at California State University Stanislaus and a Senior Fellow with the Discovery Institute’s Center for Science & Culture. He is author of From Darwin to Hitler, Hitler’s Ethic, Hitler’s Religion and The Death of Humanity. Dr. Weikart begins with a portion from the book’s Introduction, which sets the stage and defines some key terms used in the book. Weikart concludes with an excerpt from Chapter 3: Euthanasia Meets Eugenics, where he gets into the influence of Darwinism on eugenics ideology and how it shaped attitudes toward euthanasia and assisted suicide in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Read More ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
October 11, 2023

Tagged
, biology, eye evolution, fitness, human eye, human physiology, human uniqueness, human vision, in-person, in-person events, Intelligent Design, Michael Denton, Michael Egnor, neuroscience, Neurosurgeon, retina, Science and faith, science and religion, Stuart Burgess, Westminster Conference on Science and Faith}

The Miracle of Man: Reflections on The Westminster Conference

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October 11, 2023

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Is mankind an error-prone accident of nature or a masterpiece of engineering and intention? On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid invites physicist Brian Miller to discuss highlights of the 2023 Westminster Conference on Science & Faith. If you didn't get to attend this year's event in person or via live-stream, Dr. Miller's got you covered! The theme was The Miracle of Man, and speakers explored the uniqueness of human beings in the fields of physiology, biology, paleontology, and genetics, as well as theology and philosophy. Dr. Miller reviews his own talk on the intelligent design of human vision. He also recaps other highlights of the event, including talks from Michael Denton on the fitness of the planet for human life, Michael Egnor on the experimental evidence showing our minds are different than our brains, and more. He concludes by reminding us of the benefits of in-person events. "The presentations spark ideas and present new evidence," says Miller. "Then people will take that and talk about it over dinner, over lunch, or over coffee. And it's just a beautiful time to make new connections." Read More ›

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Author
David Berlinski

Date
October 2, 2023

Tagged
, biology, Charles Darwin, Darwinian, Darwinian Evolution, Darwinian materialism, Darwinism, Evolution, Fossil Record, Human Nature, human origins, human uniqueness, Materialism, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, physics, Stephen J. Gould, Stephen Jay Gould, Steven Weinberg}

Berlinski: Why Humans Are Unique in the World of Matter

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October 2, 2023

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Eminent paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould has argued that humans differ only in degree, not kind, from other organisms, and to think otherwise betrays an ancient and outdated prejudice. But does this match up with what science has revealed in the last century? On this ID The Future, we are pleased to share the first half of an engaging conversation between Dr. David Berlinski and host Eric Metaxas on the subject of Berlinski's recent book Human Nature. Some argue that humans are growing more peaceful, enlightened, and improved by the year, and that a coming technological singularity may well usher in utopia. Berlinski isn't buying it. "There is no society without its underlying ideology," he writes in Human Nature. A universal civilization requires a universal theory, and the prevailing grand narrative preferred by most materialist scientists today is fueled largely by Darwin's theory of evolution. But is the world of matter the only world that matters? In this conversation and in his book, Berlinski argues that human beings have a fundamental essence that is radically different from the essence of other organisms and that cannot be changed at will. It's a view that is supported by the latest evidence about life and the universe in biology, chemistry, physics, and even cosmology. And it represents a fatal flaw in the Darwinian story. This is Part 1 of a 2-part conversation. This interview originally aired as a Socrates in the City event in 2022. We are grateful to Eric Metaxas for permission to share it. Watch the conversation in video form on YouTube. Read More ›

Portrait of beautiful peacock with feathers out

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Author
Ann Gauger

Date
May 8, 2023

Tagged
, Adam and Eve, beauty, Catholic, Catholicism, common ancestry, Darwinism, DNA, Evolution, genetic code, God's Grandeur, human dignity, human exceptionalism, human uniqueness, Intelligent Design, intelligibility, Natural Selection, origin of life, teleology}

God’s Grandeur: Ann Gauger on Beauty, Intelligibility, and Human Uniqueness

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May 8, 2023

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On this episode of ID The Future, host Jay Richards concludes a two-part conversation with Ann Gauger about her newly edited volume God's Grandeur: The Catholic Case for Intelligent Design. Part 1 of their discussion focuses on the philosophical and theological arguments for intelligent design presented in the book. Gauger holds that Darwinism has no adequate explanation for natural beauty or the ability of human beings to appreciate beauty for its own sake. She also argues that we have no reason to expect human uniqueness or intelligibility in the universe outside a design paradigm. This is Part 2 of a conversation. Visit GodsGrandeur.org to learn more and download a free chapter! Read More ›

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Date
January 13, 2021

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, altruism, ants, Darwinism, Determinism, Evolution, evolution of altruism, gene for love, genetic determinism, genetic propensities, genetic reductionism, green beards, group selection, Hamilton’s rule, heroism, honey bees, human dignity, human exceptionalism, human uniqueness, Inheritance, kin selection, love, Morality, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, non-kin altruism, rationality, red queens, reductionism, reductionist philosophy, reductionists, scientific materialists, self-defeating arguments, self-sacrifice, self-sacrificial love, Titanic, W.D. Hamilton, watchman crows}

How to Destroy Love with Darwinism

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On today’s ID the Future, host Andrew McDiarmid presents an Evolution News essay, “How to Destroy Love with Darwinism.” Altruism as defined by evolutionists means “behavior by an animal that may be to its disadvantage but that benefits others of its kind.” It’s not an easy fit with Darwinism, since Darwinian evolution is all about passing your favored genes onto your offspring. How can a creature do that if she gives her life for another, particularly when it’s not even her own children, and before she has produced any offspring? Such individuals fail to pass on their own genes — a seeming conundrum for Darwinism. Evolutionists have made some progress (they think) explaining such things with theories of group selection Read More ›

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Author
Jay Richards

Date
June 6, 2018

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, __edited, artificial intelligence (AI), Computers, consciousness, driverless cars, dystopia, Ethics, Free Will, Google, Henry A. Kissinger, Henry Kissinger, Human Advantage, human uniqueness, Jay W. Richards, Machine learning}

Kissinger and AI, Pt. 2: Jay Richards Presses Pause on the Robot Apocalypse

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June 6, 2018

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On this episode of ID the Future, philosopher Jay Richards continues his conversation with host and historian of science Mike Keas about Henry Kissinger’s recent Atlantic article on “The End of the Enlightenment.” In the piece, Kissinger sounds an alarm over artificial intelligence, and raises questions about machine ethics and the possibility that humans may learn we’re not so special after all. Richards, author of the new book The Human Advantage: The Future of American Work In an Age of Smart Machines, pushes back, explaining how we can continue to use artificial intelligence to our advantage, prudently but without fear of the robot apocalypse or of computers becoming conscious and free. No, Richards argues, those qualities cannot be programmed. They are, and will remain, the human advantage.