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Michael Behe: Kafka at the Dover Trial S. Joshua Swamidass October 30, 2020 15 years ago, the biochemist Micheal Behe was a star witness at the Dover Trial. He explains the trial was Kafkaesque, a surreal experience. Design

The War That Never Was Kenneth Kemp October 29, 2020 In his book, The War that Never Was, Kenneth Kemp unpacks the historical misconception that science and faith are inherently at odds. History Science Theology

Eugenie Scott: The Dover Trial and the Scientist Hat S. Joshua Swamidass October 24, 2020 It is the fifteenth anniversary of the Dover Trial, so let's revisit Eugenie Scott's scientist hat. Design

What About Intelligent Design? Greg Cootsona September 28, 2020 Mere Science and the Christian Faith by Greg Cootsona sparked a conversation about Intelligent Design's place in science and in the Church. Design Dialogue Science Theology

A Mystery in the Weird Clouds of Venus Kristel Tjandra September 25, 2020 The recent discovery of phosphine on Venus was exciting and unexpected. What is the excitement really about and what could it mean for us? News Science

Elaine Ecklund: Do Science and Faith Need Each Other? S. Joshua Swamidass September 10, 2020 Do science and faith need each other? Join the conversation today with Elaine Ecklund, a sociologist of science, about her new book. Science

Why I Left Young-Earth Creationism Glenn R. Morton September 7, 2020 In memory of Glenn Morton (1950-2020), Peaceful Science is republishing his personal account and testimony of leaving Young-Earth Creationism. Confession Dialogue Science Theology

Steven Olson: The Apocalypse Factory S. Joshua Swamidass August 5, 2020 On August 17, 2020, Steve Olson is discussing his book on the nuclear bomb and the Hanford site: the factory refined plutonium fuel for the bombs. Society

A Humanist’s Invitation to Peaceful Science Stephen Matheson August 3, 2020 Former Christian turned atheist, Stephen Matheson, invites fellow secular humanists to join the growing conversation at Peaceful Science. Dialogue Forum Science Society

Retrieving Augustine’s Doctrine of Creation Gavin Ortlund July 15, 2020 Gavin Ortlund's new book, Retrieving Augustine's Doctrine of Creation, explores how Augustine's doctrine of creation influences current creation debates. Dialogue History Theology