Tag: Thomas Jefferson

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Author
Stephen C. Meyer

Date
July 4, 2020

Categorized
Commentary

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, Bill Gates, Declaration of Independence, dna, Founding Fathers, George Gaylord Simpson, human rights, Independence Day, intelligent design, John Adams, nature, Thomas Jefferson, Watson and Crick}

Thomas Jefferson’s Embrace of Intelligent Design

_{Stephen C. Meyer

July 4, 2020

Commentary}

Jefferson thought that there was scientific evidence for design in nature. In 1823, he insisted so in a letter to John Adams. Read More ›

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Author
Stephen C. Meyer

Date
July 4, 2010

Categorized
Commentary

Tagged
, Declaration of Independence, first principles, human rights, Independence Day, Thomas Jefferson}

We Hold Some Truths To Be Self Evident

_{Stephen C. Meyer

July 4, 2010

Commentary}

The idea that there is an intelligent creator who can be known by reason from nature is a key tenet underlying both the Declaration of Independence and, curiously, the modern theory of intelligent design. Read More ›

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Author
Stephen C. Meyer

Date
July 15, 2009

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, Darwin's Doubt, Featured Op-Eds, Founding Fathers, rare earth, Thomas Jefferson}

Jefferson’s Support for Intelligent Design

_{Stephen C. Meyer

July 15, 2009}