Tag: Theism

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Stephen C. Meyer

Date
December 11, 2024

Tagged
, Charles Darwin, complex specified information, Darwinism, Evolution, foundations of modern science, Intelligent Design, Materialism, Neo-Darwinism, Return of the God Hypothesis, science and religion, scientific revolution, Shannon information, Shannon information theory, specified information, Stephen Meyer, Theism}

Stephen Meyer: Did Belief in God Make Modern Science Possible?

_{Stephen C. Meyer

December 11, 2024

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On this ID The Future, philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer sits down with Praxis Circle’s Doug Monroe to offer insights into the intersection of science, philosophy, and religion. In this section of a multi-part interview, Dr. Meyer begins by discussing the nature of information. He explains the difference between mathematical information, or Shannon information, and specified information, a more meaningful type of information that conveys the quality of the content, not just the quantity of it. Dr. Meyer then turns to the theistic assumptions that fueled the scientific revolution. Why did modern science begin where and when it did? What was the spark that ignited that famous flowering of human scientific thought? Dr. Meyer has answers. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan McLatchie

Date
September 30, 2024

Tagged
, Atheism, Bayesian logic, biochemistry, carbon, cellular life, Charles Darwin, Darwinism, Evolution, Intelligent Design, Jonathan McLatchie, Materialism, Natural Selection, Neo-Darwinism, non-metal atoms, Theism}

The Life-Friendly Properties of Carbon And Other Non-Metal Atoms

_{Jonathan McLatchie

September 30, 2024

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In his book Darwin’s Black Box, biochemist Michael Behe writes that in order to understand the barriers to evolution, we have to “bite the bullet of complexity.” On this episode of ID The Future, Dr. Jonathan McLatchie is back to help us do just that! In the latest installment of an ongoing series, Dr. McLatchie talks with host Andrew McDiarmid about the remarkable properties of carbon and other non-metal atoms. Read More ›

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Author
Peter Williams

Date
January 24, 2024

Tagged
, 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 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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Author
Neil Thomas

Date
January 12, 2024

Tagged
, agnosticism, animism, Antony Flew, artificial selection, Battle of Maldon, Bertrand Russell, British Rationalist Association, Cambrian Explosion, Charles Darwin, Church of England, Darwinism, devolution, domestic breeding, Evolution, gradualism, heroic fatalism, heroic poetry, Homeric epics, humanism, Icelandic sagas, John Updike, Michael Behe, Natural Selection, Neil Thomas, Niles Eldredge, paganism, Pigeon Feathers, Punctuated Equilibrium, Richard Dawkins, Richard Spilsbury, Stephen Jay Gould, Taking Leave of Darwin, the Enlightenment, Theism}

Fooled by Darwinism: One Scholar’s Cautionary Tale

_{Neil Thomas

January 12, 2024

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On this ID the Future from the vault, Taking Leave of Darwin author Neil Thomas and host Jonathan Witt continue their conversation about Thomas’s journey from Darwinian materialism to theistic humanism and a thorough skepticism of Darwinian theory. Hear Thomas draw a link between Darwin's theory and the animistic thinking of pagan thought stretching back to the ancient Greeks. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Read More ›

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Author
Stephen C. Meyer

Date
December 29, 2023

Tagged
, 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

_{Stephen C. Meyer

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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Author
Stephen C. Meyer

Date
December 27, 2023

Tagged
, Arguments for God, consciousness, Evolution, God, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Gravity, information, Intelligent Design, intelligibility, Isaac Newton, Materialism, mind-body dualism, moral relativism, Morality, objective morality, Philosophy, philosophy of science, Praxis Circle, relativism, Shannon information, specified information, Stephen C. Meyer, Theism, theistic arguments, theistic worldview, worldview}

Stephen Meyer: Scientific Arguments for a Theistic Worldview

_{Stephen C. Meyer

December 27, 2023

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Are there strong scientific arguments for theism? Is there such a thing as objective morality? How is a worldview built? On this ID The Future, philosopher of science Dr. Stephen Meyer answers these questions and more in the first hour of a new two-hour interview on various topics related to his work and books. Dr. Meyer answers questions related to worldview, consciousness, arguments for theism, objective morality, materialism, the nature of information, and more. This is Part 1 of a two-part interview. Read More ›

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Author
John Lennox

Date
December 1, 2023

Tagged
, 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 ›

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Author
Brian Miller

Date
August 28, 2023

Tagged
, Albert Einstein, Allen Guth, Ann Gauger, Aristotle, atomists, Brian Miller, Charles Darwin, chemicals, chemistry, cosmology, entropy, Epicureans, eternal cosmic inflation, Evolution, expansino of the universe, fine-tuning, God, God’s Grandeur, infinite, Intelligent Design, Luke Barnes, Materialism, materialism of the gaps, Michael Behe, multiverse, multiverse universe, Natural Selection, Natural Theology, origin of life, P.J. Steinhardt, Pat Flynn, Philosophy, Philosophy for the People, physics, Plato, Sean Carroll, stoics, string landscapes, systems biology, Theism, Thomas Aquinas}

The Return of Natural Theology

_{Brian Miller

August 28, 2023

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Influenced by a long line of materialist thinkers, Charles Darwin proposed the mechanism of natural selection as a substitute for God. But how does his theory’s explanatory power measure up to recent scientific discoveries? On this ID The Future, physicist Brian Miller discusses the resurgence of natural theology in modern science with Pat Flynn, co-host of the Philosophy for the People podcast. Natural theology advances arguments for God based on reason and the discoveries of science. It’s an ancient pursuit that fell out of favor in the 19th century as a materialist account of life’s origins took center stage. But scientific findings of the last century point to mind, not a mindless process, as the likeliest explanation for a life-friendly universe. As a result, the pendulum is swinging back to teleology, ushering in a new heyday for natural theology. In addition to giving an historical overview of natural theology, Dr. Miller and Flynn also discuss fundamental problems in origin of life studies that demand a better explanation than materialists can offer. Miller speaks plainly about the problem: “Here’s the fundamental challenge,” he says. “All natural processes tend to create greater disorder (entropy)…The origin of life requires chemicals to go into a state of both high order and high energy. That never happens without help!” This is Part 1 of a 2-part discussion. With thanks to Pat Flynn and the Philosophy for the People podcast for permission to share this interview. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan Witt

Date
July 31, 2023

Tagged
, 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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Author
Stephen C. Meyer

Date
May 31, 2023

Tagged
, 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 ›