Evolution and Religion  (English, Paperback, Source Wikipedia)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 66. Chapters: Scopes Trial, Creation-evolution controversy, Creation and evolution in public education, History of the creation-evolution controversy, Catholic Church and evolution, Theistic evolution, Jewish views on evolution, Allegorical interpretations of Genesis, Argument from poor design, 1860 Oxford evolution debate, List of participants in the creation-evolution controversy, Humani generis, Hindu views on evolution, Buddhism and evolution, Nylon-eating bacteria and creationism, Outline of the creation-evolution controversy, Thank God for Evolution. Excerpt: The creation-evolution controversy (also termed the creation vs. evolution debate or the origins debate) is a recurring cultural, political, and theological dispute about the origins of the Earth, humanity, life, and the universe. A satrical cartoon from 1882, parodying Darwin's theory of evolution, in response to the publication of The Formation of Vegetable Mould Through the Action of Worms.The dispute is between those who, despite contrary evidence, support a creationist view based upon their religious beliefs, versus those who accept evolution, as supported by scientific consensus. The dispute particularly involves the field of evolutionary biology, but also the fields of geology, palaeontology, thermodynamics, nuclear physics and cosmology. Though also present in Europe and elsewhere, and often portrayed as part of the culture wars, this debate is most prevalent in the United States. While the controversy has a long history, today it is mainly over what constitutes good science, with the politics of creationism primarily focusing on the teaching of creation and evolution in public education. The debate also focuses on issues such as the definition of science (and of what constitutes scientific research and evidence), science education (and whether the teaching of ...