Bill Dembski

Articles: 98

Theology and Religion

The Faces of Miracles

James Randi: The Face of Expert Skeptics

James Randi resists being labeled a “debunker.” The legendary magician prefers “scientific investigator.” As he explains, “If I were to start out saying, ‘This is not true and I’m going to prove it’s not true,’ that means I’ve made up…

Bill Dembski
January 22, 2020

Theology and Religion

The Faces of Miracles

William Nolen: The Face of Medical Scrutiny

William Nolen and the face of medical scrutiny William Nolen, like most surgeons of his generation (he earned his medical degree in 1953), was wary of treatments outside traditional medicine. At the same time, he was frustrated when his patients…

Bill Dembski
January 6, 2020

Theology and Religion

The Faces of Miracles

Eben Alexander: The Face of Near-Death Experiences

Eben Alexander and the face of near-death experiences For most of his life and career, Eben Alexander was skeptical about any world there might exist beyond the reach of a materialist science. His professional credentials are outstanding. He graduated from…

Bill Dembski
December 15, 2019

Theology and Religion

The Faces of Miracles

Thurman Scrivner: The Face of Bible Hyper-Literalism

Thurman Scrivner and the face of Bible hyper-literalism Miracles are God’s response to faithful, sinless living. If you have faith and turn from your sins, you’ll have miracles in your life. If you don’t, you won’t. That, according to preacher…

Bill Dembski
December 4, 2019

Theology and Religion

The Faces of Miracles

Benny Hinn: The Face of High-Octane Faith Healers

Love him or leave him, you’re likely to have heard of Benny Hinn. Benny’s TV program, This is Your Day, is syndicated in 200 countries around the world according to the ministry’s website, which is more countries than there actually…

Bill Dembski
November 27, 2019

Theology and Religion

The Faces of Miracles

Christopher Gunderson: The Face of Documented Medical Miracles

Christopher Gunderson and the face of documented medical miracles This year tens of thousands of people across America will claim they were miraculously healed. In many cases, somebody will be standing close by to take the credit. As an energized…

Bill Dembski
November 11, 2019

Personal

Phillip E. Johnson (1940-2019), Some Reflections

My friend and colleague Phil Johnson died this past Saturday, November 2, 2019. It was with sadness that I learned the news. I’d like in this post to reflect on his life and work, as well as to relate some…

Bill Dembski
November 6, 2019

Education

Magnifying the Universe, version 2.0

Back in 2012 I helped create a flash version of a dynamic infographic called “Magnifying the Universe” for a website called Numbersleuth.org, which is now defunct (click here for its Web Archive record). This infographic was essentially an updated interactive…

Bill Dembski
April 18, 2019

Education

Frank Bruni’s Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be

New York Times columnist Frank Bruni authored a book back in 2016 titled Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania. I was alerted to the book today because Amazon tracks my interests,…

Bill Dembski
April 17, 2019

Education

Julie Lythcott-Haim on College Rankings

My youngest child is off to college in the fall. So it was with interest that I watched this brief interview with Julie Lythcott-Haim, previously an admissions officer at Stanford. She’s been hammering on the problem of overparenting for some…

Bill Dembski
March 21, 2019