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Denyse O'Leary
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May 5, 2019
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Human evolution, Intelligent Design, Religion
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Did the Neanderthals have a cult going 130,000 years ago?

Denyse O'Leary
May 5, 2019
Human evolution, Intelligent Design, Religion
About the golden eagle. Okay, “cult” isn’t a designation of praise but it’s way better than how the Neanderthals were thought of in the past. Anyway, we are told that the birds used to snatch Neanderthal children. Maybe it was revenge.? Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 5, 2019
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Culture, Intelligent Design, Science

Religious Nones: The bigger picture shows increasing polarization

Denyse O'Leary
May 5, 2019
Culture, Intelligent Design, Science
The rise of the Nones means something important: Those who care about the Big Questions are more VISIBLY polarized. In politics, the Religious Nones are the largest group in the Democratic Party (30%) and 70% of declared Republicans believe in the “God of the Bible.” Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 5, 2019
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Big Bang, Cosmology, Intelligent Design
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Rob Sheldon: The real reason there is a crisis in cosmology

Denyse O'Leary
May 5, 2019
Big Bang, Cosmology, Intelligent Design
Nearly everything that has failed about the Big Bang model has been added because of bad metaphysics, a refusal to accept the consequences of a beginning. The remaining pieces of the Big Bang model that are failing and which can't be attributed to bad metaphysics, were added from sheer laziness. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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May 4, 2019
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Intelligent Design, Origin Of Life, Physics
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New OOL book: Life rests on physics but can’t be derived from it

Denyse O'Leary
May 4, 2019
Intelligent Design, Origin Of Life, Physics
Walker disagrees with this view, of course, but the problem is, physics is a mess just now and whether biology can be derived from it might depend on which piece you are holding. And who agrees that that piece is indeed a part of physics? Read More ›
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Granville Sewell
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May 4, 2019
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Intelligent Design

Why Evolution is Different

Granville Sewell
May 4, 2019
Intelligent Design

I have redone my video “Why Evolution is Different,” the new 23 minute version is embedded below. I apologize for the self-promotion, but what can I say? I think it’s the best thing I’ve written on ID (and maybe the last thing) and summarizes everything I’ve learned in 35 years (I can possibly claim to have authored one of the first “peer-reviewed” ID writings in 1985) so I want to share. It consists of two main parts 1) Why evolution is different—so different it requires a very different type of explanation, and 2) Why similarities do not prove the absence of design. The second part begins at about 14:10. If you’re looking for something that shows off a profound knowledge Read More ›