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Rod Lurie is the director of the new movie "The Outpost." Seattle holds a training session for white employees called "Interrupting International Racial Superiority and Whiteness." Christopher Rufo is the director of the Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth, Poverty and Morality in Seattle.

The coronavirus crisis has taken a particular toll on the homeless community. Christopher Rufo, a documentary filmmaker and director of Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth and Poverty, joins the podcast to talk about how West Coast progressives have failed the homeless. He also discusses which, if any, areas in the country are handling the homeless crisis during coronavirus pandemic well, and what might happen if there is no change in policies on the west coast for the homeless. We also cover these stories:President Donald Trump sounds a warning note about state bailouts.Trump says an internal document from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that says coronavirus deaths are projected to reach 3,000 daily by June 1 didn't take mitigation efforts into account.Rep. John Ratcliffe, Trump’s pick to be the next director of national intelligence, said in his Senate hearing Tuesday that he will be independent in his work if confirmed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Wesley J. Smith, Chair and Senior Fellow at Discovery Institute's Center on Human Exceptionalism, joins Tom Shakely and Noah Brandt to discuss the threat that Communist China poses to human dignity and human rights. Wesley characterizes China as "The Fourth Reich" for its crimes against humanity and the Chinese people and urges the world to stop turning a blind eye to these crimes for the sake of commerce and profit. The Fourth Reich (The American Spectator): https://spectator.org/the-fourth-reich/

Dr. Michael Behe is a biochemist, a professor at Lehigh University, and a founding senior fellow at the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture. He is the author of several books including, Darwin's Black Box, The Edge of Evolution, and most recently, Darwin Devolves. In this episode, we talk about the new research challenging Darwin's theory of evolution and affirming a case for the theory of intelligent design. We hope you enjoy! Music: Y-Not Mellet, "Wheelie and Move" For more information check out our website: www.thesolidfaith.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/clark-weidner/support

What happens when an up-and-coming European bioscientist flips from Darwin disciple to Darwin defector? Dr. Jonathan Witt, senior fellow of Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture, joins me to talk about the journey of Finnish bioscientist Dr. Matti Leisola as we discuss the new book they co-wrote, "Heretic: One Scientist's Journey from Darwin to Design." Plus: Gil Mertz talks about why it's so important to forgive others. His book is called, "Forgive Your Way to Freedom." That and more on Thursday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

In this episode, Jennifer Lahl has the privilege to sit down with lawyer, public advocate and award-winning author, Wesley J. Smith. Wesley Smith has authored or co-authored numerous books and has written hundreds of articles on bioethical issues and the importance of being human (human exceptionalism). His writing has appeared nationally and internationally in Newsweek, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, the Weekly Standard, National Review, The Age (Australia), The Telegraph (United Kingdom), Western Journal of Medicine, and the American Journal of Bioethics. Wesley Smith currently serves as a Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute's Center on Human Exceptionalism. Mr. Smith has had guest appearances national programs such as Good Morning America and Nightline, as well as internationally on BBC Radio 4. We are thrilled that Mr. Smith decided to join us on Venus Rising and we hope that you at home enjoy this episode. Abbreviated Bibliography: No Contest: Corporate Lawyers and the Perversion of Justice in America, Forced Exit: The Slippery Slope from Assisted Suicide to Legalized Murder, Forced Exit: Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide, and the New Duty to Die, Culture of Death: The Assault on Medical Ethics in America, Power Over Pain, Consumer’s Guide to a Brave New World, A Rat is a Pig is a Dog is a Boy: The Human Cost of the Animal Rights Movement, The War on Humans, Culture of Death: The Age of "Do Harm" Medicine

Northwest Interviews: Alan Dershowitz - Alan Morton Dershowitz is an American lawyer and academic https://www.amazon.com/Alan-M.-Dershowitz/e/B000AQ3STY Wesley Smith - an American lawyer and author, a Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute's Center on Human Exceptionalism, a politically conservative non-profit think tank. He is also a consultant for the Patients Rights Council. Smith is known for his criticism of assisted suicide and utilitarian bioethics. https://www.amazon.com/Wesley-J.-Smith/e/B001H6NXHS David Wolman - author https://www.amazon.com/Aloha-Rodeo-Hawaiian-Greatest-American/dp/0062836005/ref=sr_1_1?gclid=Cj0KCQjw_absBRD1ARIsAO4_D3ve53tXnphl-JYEfBtOC4rzovA9f33LL8t59aTchLrC4f-f5VTZ9rwaAnB_EALw_wcB&hvadid=351444549004&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9032925&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=3089144878693157349&hvtargid=kwd-729584770261&hydadcr=22530_10353690&keywords=aloha+rodeo&qid=1569347368&s=books&sr=1-1 Bethany Bowra - is the Communications Director for the American Conservation Coalition and a graduate student at Florida Atlantic University. Rob Natelson - a recognized national expert on the framing and adoption of the United States Constitution, and on several occasions he has been the first to uncover key background facts about the Constitution's meaning. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=rob+natelson&i=stripbooks&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_absBRD1ARIsAO4_D3uJqylonRW_gFBmPMAkPsF4sb93QDlIHhCJtkwKt1yva9bkSUz4JCUaAvx6EALw_wcB&hvadid=324947014537&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9032925&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=4102912955679699036&hvtargid=kwd-628958585706&hydadcr=10211_10333891&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_8tz573tmmm_e Jeff Guinn - author https://www.amazon.com/Jeff-Guinn/e/B000API412%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

Wesley J Smith is a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute's Center on Human Exceptionalism, and he joins me this week to talk about the conjoining of euthanasia with organ harvesting as well as transhumanism.

Wesley J. Smith is a standout leader in the mission to educate Americans on the risks of undermining and demeaning the value of human life—particularly when it comes to euthanasia and suicide by physician. Wesley Smith is a Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute's Center on Human Exceptionalism, and is the author of more than a dozen books, including his latest, "Culture of Death: The Age of 'Do Harm' Medicine".

David Berlinski is a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture, a contributing editor at Inference: International Review of Science, and author of many books. Berlinski discusses his book The Deniable Darwin and lays out how Charles Darwin has failed to explain the origin of species through his theory of evolution. Berlinski explains that change in biology is not continuous—it’s radical, something which Darwinian theory fails to explain. He discusses how Darwinian evolution is blind to the future as there is no fidelity to the facts. He gives examples of amino acids and dogs and explains why there cannot be just one species. He further strengthens his statement by saying that everything cannot be accounted for as being random: there should be some scientific evidence to support it. Berlinski responds to Peter Robinson’s question about Razib Khan’s statement to the effect that, “The seeds of both tyranny and democracy were sown by the evolutionary pressures that shaped humans over millions of years.” He argues that the deepest aspects of our nature are not formed by evolutionary pressures because evolution is relatively neutral. He also replies to Robinson’s question about a remark of Pope Benedict XVI to the effect that Western thought, by its very nature, “excludes the question of God, making it appear an unscientific or pre-scientific question.” He explains that it is not right to argue that physical theories imply that the conclusion is antitheist, as mere exclusion in these theories does not imply that. Robinson further asks Berlinski’s views about the growing population of Islam and decreasing population of Europeans in Europe. Berlinski explains that Muslims take religion seriously, but theology/religion has more or less disappeared from the Western habit of thought. He states that faith and religion should come together. Berlinski further talks about how Albert Einstein’s comments disprove God, not because he is an antitheist, but because Einstein wanted to push quantum theory and his belief in the rational universe. Finally, Robinson asks about Europe’s survival in terms of economy, population, and growth, and Berlinski says that the nation-state is an idea that is no longer there and that patriotism is disappearing.

Maine just became the eighth state to legalize assisted suicide. How do we make the case for the inherent worth of every human being created in God's image? Wesley J. Smith, senior fellow at the Discovery Institute's Center on Human Exceptionalism, joins me to talk about it. Plus: Ron Hutchcraft, founder of On Eagles Wings, stops by to discuss his mission work with a critical, hidden U.S. people group who need Jesus Christ: Native Americans. Join us for Monday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Casey Luskin explains intelligent design, sharing evidence for design and responding to evolutionary claims and counter-arguments. Casey Luskin speaks on intelligent design around the nation, and serves as the Research Coordinator for The Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture. For more information, see http://www.caseyluskin.com/. Visit summit.org/podcast to sign up for Summit email and receive unflinching worldview analysis of current news and events.

Today's interview is with Jay Richards, program director of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture. (articles by Jay here) He talks about the use of intelligent design arguments in Christian apologetics, understanding the limits of arguments, removing obstacles to the Gospel, "God must have done it" caricatures, the Privileged Planet thesis, the factors needed for a life-sustaining planet, the overlap between the conditions for life and the conditions for discovery, the materialistic worldview and the Copernican principle, pre-Copernican cosmology, earth-like exoplanets, design and constrained optimization, the importance of the moon for life and for science, the benefit of philosophical tools for apologetics, advice for apologists, and more. Enjoy.

Nancy Randolph Pearcey is an American evangelical author on the Christian worldview. Pearcey was the Francis A. Schaeffer Scholar for several years at the World Journalism Institute.In September 2007, Pearcey was named Scholar for Worldview Studies at the Center for University Studies at Philadelphia Biblical University, Langhorne, Pennsylvania. In 2011, Pearcey joined the faculty at Rivendell Sanctuary. Pearcey is a columnist for the conservative magazine Human Events. Pearcey is a fellow of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture, the center of the intelligent design movement, where she has had the primary responsibility for promoting the intelligent design movement's viewpoint through op-eds, for journals and magazine's, especially Marvin Olasky's World magazine.

Michael J. Behe, a central figure in the Intelligent Design movement, is professor of biochemistry at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania and a senior fellow of the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture. He is the author of Darwin's Black Box: The Biochemical Challenge to Evolution and most recently The Edge of Evolution: Searching for the Limits of Darwinism. In this conversation with D.J. Grothe, Behe discusses his prominent role in the ID movement, and how he first got involved. He explores the differences between creationism and Intelligent Design theory, and details some of his experiences as a key witness for the defense in the Dover, Pennsylvania Intelligent Design trial. He also explains the thesis of his new book, and talks about what he considers the biases of mainstream science.