J. P. Moreland: This Moral Knowledge a Surer Bet than the Electron

_{Michael Newton Keas

December 10, 2018

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On this episode of ID the Future, Biola philosopher J. P. Moreland concludes a four-part series with host Mike Keas on scientism (not to be confused with objective scientific investigation). Moreland calls scientism “the single most destructive idea on the stage of life today. … It’s evil and it’s everywhere.” Strong words! But he isn’t without hope. Moreland explains how moral knowledge can be stronger, more secure, than even much scientific knowledge, and far more secure than the self-defeating materialist ideology that is scientism. He’s distilling arguments from his new book Scientism and Secularism: Learning to Respond to a Dangerous Ideology.

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Sarah Chaffee

Date
December 5, 2018

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__edited, circular reasoning, Darwinism, Evolution, God of the gaps, Greg Koukl, Heretic, Intelligent Design, Jonathan Witt, Materialism, Matti Leisola, methodological naturalism, naturalistic explanations, Neo-Darwinism, Stand to Reason}

Greg Koukl Talks Heretic: One Scientist’s Journey from Darwin to Design

_{Sarah Chaffee

December 5, 2018

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On this episode of ID the Future, author, speaker, and radio talk show host Greg Koukl, president of Stand to Reason, talks through a review of Heretic: One Scientist’s Journey from Darwin to Design. It’s the autobiographical story, co-written by Jonathan Witt, of distinguished Finnish bioengineer Matti Leisola. His whole perspective on science changed when he asked himself the question Koukl likes to ask: “Do you want the right answers, or do you demand the right kinds of answers — those answers that comport with naturalism, materialism, and physicalism?” Please consider donating to support the IDTF Podcast.

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Brian Miller

Date
November 12, 2018

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__edited, Africa, Brian Miller, Intelligent Design, Materialism, materialistic philosophy, Ratio Christi, Scientism, Simon Brace, South Africa}

Intelligent Design in South Africa: Brian Miller and Ray Bohlin Report

_{Brian Miller

November 12, 2018

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This episode of ID the Future features a conversation between physicist Brian Miller and biologist Ray Bohlin and about their recent speaking tour in South Africa, where they made a case for intelligent design. The pair talk about the open reception they received from sympathizers and skeptics alike. South Africa, they say, is less infused with materialistic philosophy than is Europe or America’s research universities. This means an open door for ID. However, it’s a door that threatens to close, they warn. Listen in to learn more.

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Author
Stephen C. Meyer

Date
November 5, 2018

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__edited, Alexander Vilenkin, Big Bang, Darwinian Evolution, Darwinism, Dennis Prager, Evolution, fine-tuning, Lawrence Krauss, Materialism, multiverse, Neo-Darwinism, origin of the universe, Stephen C. Meyer, Stephen Hawking, theistic evolution}

How Stephen Meyer Changed Dennis Prager’s Mind, Pt. 2

_{Stephen C. Meyer

November 5, 2018

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This episode of ID the Future features the second half of philosopher of science Stephen Meyer’s recent appearance on the Dennis Prager Show. Meyer and Prager discuss some of the critics of intelligent design who tie themselves in knots: Theistic evolutionists who claim life arose through a completely undirected process directed by God, and materialists who insist on a universe from “nothing,” but where “nothing” means something.

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Author
JP Moreland

Date
October 24, 2018

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__edited, epistemology, Evil, irrationality, J.P. Moreland, Materialism, moral knowledge, persons, rationality, Scientism, secularism, spiritual knowledge, The Stream, Tom Gilson}

Tom Gilson Reviews J.P. Moreland’s New Book on the Dangers of Scientism

_{JP Moreland

October 24, 2018

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On this episode of ID the Future, Tom Gilson reviews J.P. Moreland’s new book Scientism and Secularism: Learning to Respond to a Dangerous Ideology. Moreland’s book explains scientism as irrational, self-refuting, and contradictory to crucial human and spiritual knowledge — yet it hangs over and around all of us like the air we breathe. And because it’s everywhere you turn, Moreland argues, it’s vital that we learn to recognize and respond to it. This review first appeared in print at The Stream, where Gilson is a senior editor. Please consider donating to support the IDTF Podcast.

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Author
John G. West

Date
September 17, 2018

Tagged
__edited, Darwin, Darwinian Evolution, Darwinism, Evolution, Materialism, Natural Selection, scientific racism}

Empowerment or Exploitation? P.T. Barnum and the “Man Monkey”

_{John G. West

September 17, 2018

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On this episode of ID the Future, CSC Associate Director John West exposes the darker side of P.T. Barnum. Maybe you’ve watched The Greatest Showman – but have you heard of Barnum’s “What Is It?” exhibit? Listen in for more about racist displays of human “freaks” and how the science of the day endorsed Social Darwinism. For more, watch the newly released documentary, Human Zoos, and visit HumanZoos.org. Please consider donating to support the IDTF Podcast.

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Author
Jay Richards

Date
August 1, 2018

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__edited, artificial intelligence (AI), entrepreneurship, Evolution, human exceptionalism, Intelligent Design, machine economy, Materialism, philosophy of humanness, physicalism}

Jay Richards’ The Human Advantage: Machines Aren’t Us, and They Aren’t Replacing Us, Either

_{Jay Richards

August 1, 2018

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On this episode of ID the Future, Robert Crowther talks with author Jay Richards about Richards’ new book The Human Advantage: The Future of American Work in an Age of Smart Machines. Science fiction tantalizes us — and pundits terrorize us — with images of intelligent machines taking over for humans. Really taking over, as in replacing us. Some thinkers even say that’s just the next phase, since we’re machines ourselves. Jay Richards explains how that’s wrong, and there’s a lot more to hope for than to fear in our future with our new smart machines.

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Author
Andrew McDiarmid

Date
June 18, 2018

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__edited, Bruce Chapman, Darwinism, Ernst Haeckel, Materialism, political science, politicians, politics, positive law, Second Reich, Third Reich, U.S. Constitution, Woodrow Wilson}

Darwinism and Politics: Bruce Chapman’s New Book Politicians

_{Andrew McDiarmid

June 18, 2018

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On this episode of ID the Future, Andrew McDiarmid reads from chapter 12 of Discovery Institute co-founder Bruce Chapman’s new book, Politicians: The Worst Kind of People to Run the Government, Except for All the Others. In this excerpt, Chapman argues that Darwinism has disfigured and demoralized political life in Europe and America for more than a century.

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Author
Rachel Adams

Date
June 11, 2018

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__edited, Avengers, Eric Pianka, films, human creativity, human exceptionalism, human life, humaniphobia, Infinity War, Julian Simon, Materialism, Paul Ehrlich, popular culture, Thanos, ultimate resource, zero-sum game}

Infinity War, Human Exceptionalism, and the Ultimate Resource

_{Rachel Adams

June 11, 2018

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On this episode of ID the Future, host Robert Crowther talks with Rachel Adams, special projects coordinator at Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture, about Thanos, the arch-villain from the Marvel blockbuster Avengers: Infinity War, and a couple of real-life thinkers, Eric Pianka and Paul Ehrlich, who share the villain’s view that the world would be a better place with far fewer humans. Thanos, Pianka, and Ehrlich appear to share a materialistic view of the human person, one that ignores the inherent dignity and worth of every person as well as humanity’s capacity to create solutions and new resources, growing the resource pie. Thanks to this, life is not a zero-sum game. The human species is, as Julian Simon put it, the ultimate resource.

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John G. West

Date
April 16, 2018

Tagged
__edited, censorship, Eugenics, Günter Bechly, Materialism, Revolutionary Behe, scientific racism, The Human Zoo, Wikipedia}

John West and Jerry Bowyer’s Revolutionary Talk, Pt. 2

_{John G. West

April 16, 2018

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On this episode of ID the Future, podcaster and Forbes contributor Jerry Bowyer concludes a conversation with John West about the intelligent design documentary film Revolutionary. They discuss German paleontologist Günter Bechly, who changed his mind about Darwinism after reading a book by the main protagonist of the film, Michael Behe. West also shares a fascinating postscript to that story. And West and Bowyer go on to discuss an upcoming Discovery Institute film, Human Zoos, which explores Darwin-inspired scientific racism in the early 20th century.