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Richard Dawkins

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Denyse O'Leary
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April 11, 2022
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Intelligent Design
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Neil Thomas on “The Dawkinsian Mythology”

Denyse O'Leary
April 11, 2022
Intelligent Design
Thomas: In the course of opposing Dawkins’s attempt to extend further the Darwinian imperium into the realm of “universal Darwinism,” philosopher Anthony Flew even disputed whether the term “natural selection” had any genuine meaning at all, questioning the selective power Darwin claimed for it. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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March 20, 2022
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Atheism
Culture
Intelligent Design
Religion
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Noted at Hillfaith: Atheists’ books show that God must exist

Denyse O'Leary
March 20, 2022
Atheism, Culture, Intelligent Design, Religion, Science
They couldn't have written them without intelligent design of the universe. The blog also notes the impact of Steve Meyer's book, Return of the God Hypothesis, which seems to be giving the Darwinian materialist atheists some serious competition. Read More ›
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Joshua Gidney
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June 27, 2021
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Biology
Books of interest
Cell biology
Christian Darwinism
Courts
Creationism
Darwinism
Evolution
Evolutionary biology
Food for thought
Intelligent Design
Media
Naturalism
Philosophy
rhetoric
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theistic evolution
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Ten (or so) Anti-Intelligent Design Books You Should Read

Joshua Gidney
June 27, 2021
Biology, Books of interest, Cell biology, Christian Darwinism, Courts, Creationism, Darwinism, Evolution, Evolutionary biology, Food for thought, Intelligent Design, Media, Naturalism, Philosophy, rhetoric, Science, theistic evolution, Video

I have posted the second video in my two part book recommendation series on the YouTube channel. In the previous video I highlighted many books that argue for intelligent design. My view is that proponents of design should face the strongest criticisms possible, and not be afraid of doing so. In line with this philosophy, in this video I talk about just a handful of the many books that attempt to refute ID. Again, I would be interested to know what others think are the best books that attempt to show ID is wrong. Ten (or so) Anti-Intelligent Design Books You Should Read

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Denyse O'Leary
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April 27, 2021
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Culture
Darwinism
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Rob Sheldon offers some thoughts on Richard Dawkins getting canceled by the American Humanist Association

Denyse O'Leary
April 27, 2021
Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design
Sheldon: Dawkins was part of the cancel culture 30 years ago "Christianity is like smallpox only harder to eradicate". So the fact that the cancel culture turns on its own, is not surprising. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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April 26, 2021
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Academic Freedom
Atheism
Intelligent Design
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Dawkins deplatformed by American Humanist Association — but who retains AHA awards?

Denyse O'Leary
April 26, 2021
Academic Freedom, Atheism, Intelligent Design
Soave: "The AHA gave Humanist of the Year awards to the author and activist Alice Walker—who promoted anti-Semitic conspiracy theories—and also to Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood who promoted eugenics and white supremacy. Sanger's legacy is so complicated that her own organization is currently disowning her." Apparently, Rebecca Goldstein and Steven Pinker, also AHA award winners, have written an open letter, asking the AHA to reverse course. Read More ›