Evolution 2.0

Michael Behe infuriated traditional Darwinists with his concept of irreducible complexity more than 20 years ago. He argues instead for Intelligent Design. But what does ID really mean? Is it a puff of smoke? A perfectly executed pool shot at the start of the Big Bang? External intervention at various points along the way? Intrinsic cellular intelligence? Perry Marshall and Michael Behe discuss where to draw the dotted line. 

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Joel Salatin is a "Christian Libertarian Environmentalist Capitalist Lunatic" who is re-inventing the way food is grown, distributed and consumed. Here we examine how current legislation is based on 1906 technology, and the new culinary entrepreneurship that is expanding as we break the shackles of 19th century "Darwinian" agriculture. Discover Joel at https://www.thelunaticfarmer.com.

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Michael Heiser, whose podcast “The Naked Bible” got five million downloads this year, studied Hebrew at the University of Wisconsin and was confronted with a dilemma: How do you reconcile common modern interpretations with the nuances of what the ancient texts actually say? His journey revealed an Unseen Realm that is very different from the assumptions modern people bring to these stories. We had a delightful conversation about implicit assumptions.

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How is it that good scientific theories can take 200 years to catch on while bad theories hang on for a century...even when empirical evidence that could settle the issue is close at hand? Rich Jacobs of the FutureTech Podcast asked if we could talk about how scientists can better market themselves and this is the conversation that unfolded. {LINK to FutureTech Podcast: https://www.futuretechpodcast.com/}

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What does Jordan Peterson really believe about religion? Is “the Intellectual Dark Web” just another 2018ism? Are archetypes enough to save the next generation? Esther O’Reilly achieved fame in the blog world with her incisive commentary about Jordan Peterson. I caught up with her and we explored the no man’s land between the faith world and the academic world.

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Kevin Freeman, a global financial analyst commissioned by the Pentagon, is one of the world’s leading experts on the issues of Economic Warfare and Financial Terrorism. Here, Kevin and I explore the uses and abuses of AI, algorithms, surveillance technology, and ways foreign governments encroach on people who live in allegedly "free" countries. Website: www.EconomicWarroom.com

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Some science teachers avoid or minimize evolution. Others ram it down their students' throats. Is there another way? Michael Reiss, who is both an evolutionary biologist and ordained priest in the Church of England, explains his method of evolution as a sensitive issue. With the growth of Muslim populations in the UK and Europe, this isn't just an American issue - it's a hot topic everywhere.

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Sy Garte is author of The Works of His Hands: A Scientist's Journey from Atheism to Faith. He is a PhD biologist who has published over 200 papers and worked as a grant reviewer for the NIH. Here he tells his story of transforming from militant atheism to faith and why science itself rejects materialism. 

Sy Garte's Website: www.thebookofworks.com

Twitter @sygarte

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Daniel White Hodge confronts racism in America as seen through the eyes of a black man in a mixed race marriage, communication arts professor and hip hop music. Using Charles Darwin’s racism as a jumping off point, we explore the complicated question of race polarization in America. https://www.whitehodge.com/

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What do you think about God when your newborn son dies in your arms? Khaldoun Sweis gives a candid telling of his life’s traumatic moment. 

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