Evolution
Tags: CREATIONISM; EVOLUTION (Biology); PERSONS; GOD; INTELLIGENT design (Teleology); SCHOOLS
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- Teaching Evolution: An Overview. Aliprandini, Michael; McMahon, Maureen // Points of View: Teaching Evolution;2011, p1
The article examines the debate over the teaching of evolution or creationism in U.S. public schools. Evolutionary theory proposes that the development of life is a process which has been occurring over billions of years, leading to the diversity of life forms on earth, while creationism...
- Creationism still alive and kicking in US public schools. Farrell, John // New Scientist;10/23/2010, Vol. 208 Issue 2783, p01
The article focuses on the teaching of creationism in U.S. public schools despite the landmark court case that banished intelligent design from Pennsylvania classrooms. Chemistry teacher Robert Eschbach said the trial has resulted in teachers being less timid when it comes to evolution...
- Whither "Intelligent Design" Creationism? Lerner, Lawrence S. // Reports of the National Center for Science Education;Jul/Aug2009, Vol. 29 Issue 4, p18
The article discusses the historical and philosophical evolution of "intelligent design" creationism. It explores on various related concepts of creationism which have helped creationists to introduce the supernatural works into observable nature. It also talks about the biological concepts...
- Scientists and Literalists. Born, Daniel // Common Review;Spring2006, Vol. 4 Issue 4, p4
This article comments on the debate between evolutionary theorists and creationists over the narrative of Genesis 1 and 2. It reports on a federal judge's ruling that prohibited the proponents of intelligent design in the Dover, Pennsylvania school district to present their viewpoint in biology...
- How Not to Attack Intelligent Design Creationism: Philosophical Misconceptions About Methodological Naturalism. Boudry, Maarten; Blancke, Stefaan; Braeckman, Johan // Foundations of Science;Aug2010, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p227
In recent controversies about Intelligent Design Creationism (IDC), the principle of methodological naturalism (MN) has played an important role. In this paper, an often neglected distinction is made between two different conceptions of MN, each with its respective rationale and with a different...
- EDITORIAL. // Australasian Science;Jul2007, Vol. 28 Issue 6, p1
The author comments on the advocacy of Doctor John Ashton of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) of intelligent design (ID). Ashton received harsh criticism from the scientific community due to his support of ID. Tas Wager of the of Creation of Ministries International accuses...
- Clarifying Creationism: Five Common Myths. Numbers, Ronald L. // History & Philosophy of the Life Sciences;2011, Vol. 33 Issue 1, p129
The essay seeks to explain creationism and subvert five myths the author has identified concerning the subject and creationists. He first denies that creationists believe in the fixity of species and the perfect design of the world. He distinguishes between young-earth creationists and...
- The Evolutionary Origins of Genetic Information. Freeland, Stephen // Perspectives on Science & Christian Faith;Dec2011, Vol. 63 Issue 4, p240
Any living branch of science achieves progress by testing new ideas. The results of these tests determine whether each new idea is accepted as a change to what we thought we knew, is dismissed as incorrect, or simply stagnates, owing to a lack of clear evidence. For evolutionary theory, one such...
- Intelligent Design: A Response. Hadley, Martin // Australasian Science;Jan/Feb2006, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p46
Comments on a Christian lobby group's arguments for the teaching of intelligent design as an alternative to the teaching of evolution. Belief of the group regarding creation and the Book of Genesis; Criticisms against taking the text of Genesis literally; Advice on debating with a scientist...
