Casey Luskin

Casey Luskin is a lawyer with graduate degrees in both science and law. He earned a Bachelor of Science and a Masters Degree in Earth Sciences from the University of California, San Diego. His Law Degree is from the University of San Diego.^[1] He also holds a PhD in Geology from the University of Johannesburg where he specialized in paleomagnetism and the early plate tectonic history of South Africa.^[2] He is now Associate Director and Research Director of the Center for Science and Culture at Discovery Institute. Casey Luskin has a Jewish background and also believes that Jesus was the predicted Jewish Messiah from the Old Testament.^[3] Casey has published in both law and science journals, including Montana Law Review, Geochemistry, Geophysics, and Geosystems, Hamline Law Review and Progress in Complexity, Information, and Design among others.^[4]

Center for Science and Culture

Casey Luskin holds the position of Associate Director and Research Director of the Center for Science and Culture at Discovery Institute.^[5] . Luskin has helped promote the Academic Freedom bills in Florida together with Ben Stein.^[6]

Publications

Books

• Is Intelligent Design Theory Really an Argument for "God"? by Casey Luskin. IDEA Center, in 2003.
• Dewolf, David K.; West, John G.; Luskin, Casey; Witt, Jonathan (2006). Traipsing Into Evolution: Intelligent Design and the Kitzmiller v. Dover Decision . Seattle: Discovery Institute Press. ISBN 978-0-9638654-9-6. 
• Gauger, Ann; Axe, Douglas; Luskin, Casey (2012). Science and Human Origins . Seattle: Discovery Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-936599-04-2. 
• Kemper, Gary; Kemper, Hallie; Luskin, Casey (2013). Discovering Intelligent Design: A Journey Into the Scientific Evidence. Seattle: Discovery Institute Press. ISBN 978-1936599080. 
• Dembski, William A.; Luskin, Casey; Holden; Joseph M.; Meyer, Stephen C. (Foreword) (2021). The Comprehensive Guide to Science and Faith: Exploring the Ultimate Questions About Life and the Cosmos. Harvest House Publishers. ISBN 978-073697714-2. 

Chapter of Books

• Luskin, Casey (2008). "1. Finding Intelligent Design in Nature". In House, H. Wayne. Intelligent Design 101: Leading Experts Explain the Key Issues. Kregel Publications. ISBN 978-082542781-7 . https://www.crossway.org/books/theistic-evolution-case/ . 
• Luskin, Casey; Gage, Logan Paul (2008). "Appendix. A Reply to Francis Collins’ Darwinian Arguments for Common Ancestry of Apes and Humans". In House, H. Wayne. Intelligent Design 101: Leading Experts Explain the Key Issues. Kregel Publications. ISBN 978-082542781-7 . https://www.crossway.org/books/theistic-evolution-case/ . 
• Luskin, Casey (2010). "9. Every Bit Digital: DNA's Programming Really Bugs ID Critics". In Klinghoffer, David. Signature of Controversy . Seattle: Discovery Institute Press. pp. 55-56. ISBN 978-0-9790141-8-5. 
• Luskin, Casey (2010). "18. Signs of Desperation? Early Responses to Signature in the Cell". In Klinghoffer, David. Signature of Controversy . Seattle: Discovery Institute Press. pp. 99-104. ISBN 978-0-9790141-8-5. 
• Luskin, Casey (2010). "19. Get Smart: Can Unintelligent Causes Produce Biological Information?". In Klinghoffer, David. Signature of Controversy . Seattle: Discovery Institute Press. pp. 105-110. ISBN 978-0-9790141-8-5. 
• Luskin, Casey (2010). "21. Gotcha! Stephen Meyer's Spelling & Other Weighty Criticisms". In Klinghoffer, David. Signature of Controversy . Seattle: Discovery Institute Press. pp. 117-124. ISBN 978-0-9790141-8-5. 
• Luskin, Casey (2017). "11. Universal Common Descent: A Comprehensive Critique". In Moreland, J. P.; Meyer, Stephen C.; Shaw, Christopher; Gauger, Ann K.; Grudem, Wayne. Theistic Evolution: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique. Crossway. ISBN 978-143358513-5. 
• Luskin, Casey (2017). "14. Missing Transitions: Human Origins and the Fossil Record". In Moreland, J. P.; Meyer, Stephen C.; Shaw, Christopher; Gauger, Ann K.; Grudem, Wayne. Theistic Evolution: A Scientific, Philosophical, and Theological Critique. Crossway. ISBN 978-143358513-5. 

Articles

• Luskin, Casey (2004). "Human Origins and Intelligent Design". Progress in Complexity, Information, and Design (Princeton, New Jersey, EUA: International Society for Complexity, Information and Design (ISCID)): 1-18. ISSN 1555‐5089 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140406171848/http://www.iscid.org/papers/Luskin_HumanOrigins_071505.pdf . 
• Tauxe, Lisa; Luskin, Casey; Selkin, Peter; Gans, Phillip; Calvert, Andy (05 August 2004). "Paleomagnetic results from the Snake River Plain: Contribution to the time-averaged field global database". Geochemistry, Geophysics, and Geosystems (John Wiley & Sons) 5 (8). ISSN 1525‐2027 . https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2003GC000661 . 
• Luskin, Casey (Summer 2005). "Alternative Viewpoints about Biological Origins as Taught in Public Schools". Journal of Church and State (Springer) 47 (3): 583–617. ISSN 2040‐4867 . https://academic.oup.com/jcs/article-abstract/47/3/583/808219 . 
• DeWolf, David; West, John G.; Luskin, Casey (Winter 2007). "Intelligent Design Will Survive: Kitzmiller v e: Kitzmiller v. Dover". Montana Law Review (Montana: ScholarWorks at University of Montana,) 68 (1): 7-57. ISSN 0026‐9972 . https://scholarworks.umt.edu/mlr/vol68/iss1/2 . 
• Luskin, Casey (June 2009). "Does Challenging Darwin Create Constitutional Jeopardy? A Comprehensive Survey of Case Law Regarding the Teaching of Biological Origins". Hamline University Law Review (Mitchell Hamline School of Law) 32 (1): 1-64. ISSN 0270‐272X . https://www.discovery.org/a/11291/ . 
• Luskin, Casey (Fall 2009). "The Constitutionality and Pedagogical Benefits of Teaching Evolution Scientifically". University of St. Thomas Journal of Law & Public Policy (University of St. Thomas School of Law) IV (1): 204-277. ISSN 2154‐6428 . https://www.discovery.org/a/14661/ . 
• Luskin, Casey (August 2010). "Zeal for Darwin’s House Consumes Them: How Supporters of Evolution Encourage Violations of the Establishment Clause". Liberty University Law Review (Liberty University School of Law) 3 (2): 403-489. ISSN 1932‐0809 . https://www.discovery.org/a/15161/ . 
• Luskin, Casey (Fall 2015). "Atheistic Advocacy and the Constitutionality of Teaching Evolution in Public Schools". Trinity Law Review (Trinity Law School) 21 (1): 130-233. ISSN 2583‐3588. 
• Luskin, Casey (June 2023). "Comparing Contemporary Evangelical Models Regarding Human Origins". Religions (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute - MDPI) 14 (6): 748. ISSN 2077‐1444 . https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/6/748 . 
• Luskin, Casey; de Kock, M.O.; Wabo, H.; Evans, D.A.D.; Sadava, D.; Nhleko, N. (June 2024). "New palaeomagnetic results from the Mesoarchaean Nsuze flood basalts, South Africa". South African Journal of Geology (Geological Society of South Africa) 127 (2): 195–218. ISSN 1012‐0750 . https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gssa/sajg/article-abstract/127/2/195/645387/New-palaeomagnetic-results-from-the-Mesoarchaean . 

Videos

In this dialogue, three thinkers—exploring Neo-Darwinism, Third Way evolution, and Intelligent Design—discover unexpected common ground while respecting disagreements:

References

• Intelligent design theorist