Evolution vs. creationism : an introduction / Eugenie C. Scott ; foreword by Niles Eldredge ; foreword to second edition by John E. Jones III. [print]

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Scott, Eugenie Carol, 1945- [Author]

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9780313344275

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Evolution versus creationism

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QH367
QH367.S425.E965 2009

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Contents:

Niles Eldredge -- Foreword to the second edition John E. Jones III -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction : the pillars of creationism -- part I. Science, evolution, religion, and creationism -- 1. Science : truth without certainty -- 2. Evolution -- 3. Beliefs : religion, creationism, and naturalism -- part II. A history of the creationism/evolution controversy -- 4. Before Darwin to the twentieth century -- 5. Eliminating evolution, inventing creation science -- 6. Neocreationism -- 7. Testing intelligent design and evidence against evolution in the courts -- part III. Selections from the literature -- 8. Cosmology, astronomy, geology -- 9. Patterns and processes of biological evolution -- 10. Legal issues -- 11. Educational issues -- 12. Issues concerning religion -- 13. The nature of science -- 14. Evolution and creationism in the media and public opinion -- References for further exploration -- Name index -- Subject index.

Subject: Presents the scientific evidence for evolution and reasons why it should be taught in schools, provides various religious points of view, and offers insight to the evolution-creationism controversy.

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Foreword : the unmetabolized Darwin Niles Eldredge -- Foreword to the second edition John E. Jones III -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction : the pillars of creationism -- part I. Science, evolution, religion, and creationism -- 1. Science : truth without certainty -- 2. Evolution -- 3. Beliefs : religion, creationism, and naturalism -- part II. A history of the creationism/evolution controversy -- 4. Before Darwin to the twentieth century -- 5. Eliminating evolution, inventing creation science -- 6. Neocreationism -- 7. Testing intelligent design and evidence against evolution in the courts -- part III. Selections from the literature -- 8. Cosmology, astronomy, geology -- 9. Patterns and processes of biological evolution -- 10. Legal issues -- 11. Educational issues -- 12. Issues concerning religion -- 13. The nature of science -- 14. Evolution and creationism in the media and public opinion -- References for further exploration -- Name index -- Subject index.

Presents the scientific evidence for evolution and reasons why it should be taught in schools, provides various religious points of view, and offers insight to the evolution-creationism controversy.

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