Emergence enters the creation debate

Who says ``Frankenstein" was just a horror flick? It turns out that what obsessed Dr. Frankenstein -- creating life from lifeless matter -- is one of the animating passions behind a scientific idea called emergence. And whenever science delves into creation, it raises implications for religion. (Full article: 795 words)

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