Almost 80 years after the Scopes trial, the debate over the teaching of evolution continues to rage. There is no easy resolution - it's a complex topic with profound scientific, religious, educational, and legal implications. How can a student or parent understand this issue that is so vital a part
Evolution vs. Creationism: An Introduction
โ Scribed by Eugenie Carol Scott
- Publisher
- Greenwood Press
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 377
- Edition
- 2nd ed
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Table of Contents
Content: FOREWORD: The Unmetabolized Darwin ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PREFACE INTRODUCTION: The Pillars of Creationism PART I: Science, Evolution, Religion, and Creationism CHAPTER 1. Science: Truth Without Certainty CHAPTER 2. Evolution CHAPTER 3. Beliefs: Religion, Creationism, and Naturalism PART II: A History of the Creationism/Evolution Controversy CHAPTER 4. Before Darwin to the Twentieth Century CHAPTER 5. Eliminating Evolution, Inventing Creation Science CHAPTER 6. Neocreationism CHAPTER 7. Testing Intelligent Design and Evidence Against Evolution in the Courts PART III: Selections from the Literature CHAPTER 8. Cosmology, Astronomy, Geology CHAPTER 9. Patterns and Processes of Biological Evolution CHAPTER 10. Legal Issues CHAPTER 11. Educational Issues CHAPTER 12. Religious Issues CHAPTER 13. The Nature of Science CHAPTER 14. Creationism and Evolution in the Media REFERENCES FOR FURTHER EXPLORATION NAME INDEX SUBJECT INDEX
โฆ Subjects
Evolution (Biology);Creationism.;SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Evolution.
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