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Scientist finds evidence for intelligent design in genetic information, claims it is evidence we live in a simulation
Read more: Scientist finds evidence for intelligent design in genetic information, claims it is evidence we live in a simulationWhen reading the details of this paper, one finds: Are “living inside a computer simulation” people simply Intelligent Design advocates in a different form? More detailed analysis: 1) They assume a total entropy given by the number of states of the underlying atoms *plus* the number of relational states between the atoms created by “writing”…
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New YorkTimes op-ed asks whether Big Bang model is in trouble
Read more: New YorkTimes op-ed asks whether Big Bang model is in troubleThe new results from the James Webb telescope add to prior problems that raise questions, but don’t yet overturn, the Standard Model of cosmology. The piece can be found here. Our own Rick Jones addressed evidence for the Standard model at our recen meeting at Biola, found here.
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Evidence for a new planet with life?
Read more: Evidence for a new planet with life?Astronomers report evidence of carbon dioxide and methane on another planet.
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RELIGIONS: Special Issue
Read more: RELIGIONS: Special Issue“Exploring Science from a Biblical Perspective,” a special issue of the online, open-access journal Religions, for which I was the invited guest editor, has been completed. The articles cover a range of topics, from the Big Bang to the Panda’s Thumb. A brief Introduction with links to all of the articles is here: https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/8/1023 .…
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New column by Richard Buggs
Read more: New column by Richard BuggsDr. Buggs addresses a recent article on genomics relating to when Adam and Eve lived, at this link.
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Videos now available online for the Biola meeting, “In Defense of Truth”
Read more: Videos now available online for the Biola meeting, “In Defense of Truth”Videos are available at this link. Talks include David Snoke, professor of physics, University of Pittsburgh, “How did we get here? A brief overview of modernism, postmodernism, and post-post-modernism”Daniel Hitchcock, associate professor of psychology, Regent University, “Interpreting truth: Schemata, paradigms, and worldviews”Mihretu Guta, adjunct professor of philosophy, Biola University, on “Why truth matters in scientific pursuits”Richard Jones,…
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New article, “How does anyone change belief about anything?”
Read more: New article, “How does anyone change belief about anything?”This paper by David Snoke discusses very general questions of how people can adopt new beliefs or lose old ones. Based on a talk given at the CSS Annual meeting in Virginia. The paper can be downloaded here.
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Schedule and speakers for the Annual Meeting, Asbury University, Kentucky, October 7, 2023
Read more: Schedule and speakers for the Annual Meeting, Asbury University, Kentucky, October 7, 2023The theme this year is “The impact of technology on human flourishing.” Topics include AI, GMO, addictions, and more.
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Abstracts for the Biola meeting, “In Defense of Truth”
Read more: Abstracts for the Biola meeting, “In Defense of Truth”Below are the final abstracts and bios for the meeting. 9:00 AM SESSION 1: “Thinking about Truth” 9:00 AM. David Snoke, University of Pittsburgh “How did we get here? A brief overview of modernism, postmodernism, and post-post-modernism” Abstract: Many people are reacting against “critical theory” at present, and to the general attack on the legacy of…
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