The Creation Controversy

Author : R. L. Wysong
Publisher : Wysong Institute
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Creation
ISBN : 9780918112026

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The Creation-evolution Controversy by R. L. Wysong Pdf

Who has not wondered about the origin of the universe and life? And, for certain, this is a question that should be taken with the utmost seriousness and sense of duty. After all, how can we know why we are here or what we should be doing if we do not know where we came from?Although religions have their belief (creation), and materialists have their belief(evolution), beliefs are not what truth is about. This is a book of daring adventure between these two emotionally charged belief systems. Rather than advocate, Dr. Wysong pits one belief against the other using the only weapons that should be used if truth is the objective: reason and evidence.Dr. Wysong's rational, philosophic, and scientific probings make this book a reservoir of thoughtful and factual information that will not draw dust on your bookshelf.Now in its thirteenth printing, this seminal 1975 book has been read worldwide, is widely cited on the web, and continues to be used in schools. It has helped lay the groundwork for a rational dialogue between religion and science and remains current to this day because of its even handed treatment of the subject and because reason should never fall out of fashion.

Author : Dorothy Nelkin
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780595001941

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The Creation Controversy by Dorothy Nelkin Pdf

In 1999, by the board of education in Kansas voted to delete all mention of evolution from the state’s recommended science curriculum and also from its educational assessment tests. This decision, and similar decisions in other states, suggest the persistence of creationists and their ability to capture sufficient support to influence educational policies. Although evolutionary ideas have become increasing important to many scientific fields, the creationists still have significant influence on science curriculum. How have religious fundamentalists and right wing conservatives managed to have such influence? In this science-dominated age, why is their such opposition to the teaching of evolution? This book places the Kansas decision in the broader context of the controversy between creationists and evolutionists, as a group of religious fundamentalists who defined themselves as scientists have challenged the most basic assumptions of contemporary biology. Though motivated by religious beliefs, they have tried to bypass the Constitutional requirement for the separation of church and state as they seek to influence legislature and school boards. Looking at the people involved in this social movement and tracing changes in their arguments and strategies, this book links the creation-evolution controversy to broader questions about the meaning of religion in a secular science, public trust in science, and persistent concerns about its social and moral implications.

Author : Brian J. Alters,Sandra Alters
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0763711187

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Defending Evolution in the Classroom by Brian J. Alters,Sandra Alters Pdf

A novel handbook that explains why so many secondary and college students reject evolution and are antagonistic toward its teaching.

Author : Dorothy Nelkin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Creation
ISBN : OCLC:867794277

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The Creation Controversy by Dorothy Nelkin Pdf

Author : Hugh Ross
Publisher : NavPress Publishing Group
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biblical cosmology
ISBN : 1576833755

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A Matter of Days by Hugh Ross Pdf

The length of a day found in the Biblical account of creation has generated a ferocious controversy.Here is an in-depth study of history, theology, and science that gets to the heart of the tempest.

Author : Robert T. Pennock,Michael Ruse
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132240685

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But is it Science? by Robert T. Pennock,Michael Ruse Pdf

"The emotionally charged debate pitting creationism against evolution has been swirling since the publication of Charles Darwin's Origins of Species in 1859. The primary locus of controversy in the United States has been the courts, which have stepped in repeatedly to rule on the constitutionality of laws and policies regarding how each may be taught in the public schools. This fully updated anthology will inform readers about the history of the debate and bring philosophical clarity to the complex arguments on both sides."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Donald E. Chittick
Publisher : Multnomah
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Bible and evolution
ISBN : 088070019X

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The Controversy by Donald E. Chittick Pdf

In this book, Donald Chittick demonstrates how the basic opposing assumptions of theism (a Creator acted) and naturalism (a Creator didn't act) inevitably lead to different conclusions about the beginning of the universe and man. He deals with many of the perplexing questions about the problems of creation-evolution. Questions like: How old is the earth? Where do dinosaurs fit into the history of the earth? How accurate is radioactive dating? Using the biblical assumption that the Creator did indeed act, Chittick shows that creation science is a credible alternative to evolutionary theory. --From publisher's description.

Author : James W. Skehan,Craig E. Nelson
Publisher : NSTA Press
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780873551847

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The Creation Controversy & the Science Classroom by James W. Skehan,Craig E. Nelson Pdf

In the debate over creationism, you need ammunition that will let you respond to the opposition in a forceful but reasoned manner. This is it. Organized into three practical parts, The Creation Controversy arms you with insights into modern science and the Book of Genesis, effective strategies for teaching evolution and other controversial topics, and the NSTA Position Statement on Evolution. Nelson uses an outstanding metaphor to illustrate the underlying processes of reasoning and comparison, a burger with three bun layers and two meat layers. The bun layers are areas where there are currently no solid scientific answers only speculation. These are the origin of consciousness, the origin of a genetic system, and the origin of the universe. The meat layers are the age and physical development of the universe and the diversification of life. In these two areas sicence has provided relatively solid answers.

Author : Olivier Rieppel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642148965

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Evolutionary Theory and the Creation Controversy by Olivier Rieppel Pdf

Evolutionary theory addresses the phenomenon of the origin and diversity of plant and animal species that we observe. In recent times, however, it has become a predominant ideology which has gained currency far beyond its original confines. Attempts to understand the origin and historical development of human culture, civilization and language, of the powers of human cognition, and even the origin of the moral and ethical values guiding and constraining everyday life in human societies are now cast in an evolutionary context. In “Evolutionary Theory and the Creation Controversy” the author examines evolutionary theory from a historical perspective, explaining underlying metaphysical backgrounds and fundamental philosophical questions such as the paradoxical problem of change, existence and creation. He introduces the scientists involved, their research results and theories, and discusses the evolution of evolutionary theory against the background of Creationism and Intelligent Design.

Author : J. Peter Zetterberg
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Science
ISBN : MINN:31951P00306246W

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Evolution Versus Creationism by J. Peter Zetterberg Pdf

The University of Minnesota organized a conference ("Evolution and Public Education," December 5, 1981) to help clarify issues in the creation/evolution controversy and to examine arguments of the proponents of scientific creationism. This six-part book, a revised version of a resource manual compiled for the conference: (1) discusses the theory of evolution and its place in science education; (2) examines the creationist movement; (3) states the position of scientific creationists; (4) responds to creationists' arguments against evolution; (5) explores legal issues in the controversy; and (6) provides some perspectives on attempts to treat the Genesis creation account as science. The fifth section, on legal issues, includes Judge Overton's decision striking down the Arkansas Creationism Act, as well as pieces of legislation which reveal the changing tactics of creationists, who first sought to ban the teaching of evolution in the 1920s, then sought equal time for biblical creationism in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and now seek a two-model approach to earth science/biology teaching (evolution as one model, scientific creationism as the other). A comprehensive bibliography lists most of the important works that directly address the controversy, as well as many publications on the philosophy of science and faith issues. (JN)

Author : Kary D. Smout
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1998-10-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780313002229

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The Creation/Evolution Controversy by Kary D. Smout Pdf

This rhetorical study of the various language strategies and competing worldviews involved in the 140-year argument between Biblical creationists and Darwinian evolutionists focuses on the 1860 Huxley/Wilberforce debate, the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, and the 1981 Arkansas Creation-Science Trial. When Darwin published his Origins of Species in 1859, he initiated a debate about the origin of human life and the role of God in human affairs scarcely equalled in world history. Smout traces the response of Biblical creationists to Darwinian evolutionists. Looking carefully at the stories told and the tactics used by both sides, he analyzes all available accounts of the original debate culminating in the 1860 Huxley/Wilberforce debate, the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, and the 1981 Arkansas Creation-Science Trial. Professor Smout argues that both sides in the controversy use various language strategies to persuade the culture as a whole to see the world that they see and to enact their position as public policy. As Smout illustrates, the problem is that both sides rely on an inadequate conception of language as a namer of timeless realities rather than as an instrument used by human communities to achieve their goals. He attempts to articulate a better view of language and to show how it might help solve intractable arguments such as this. He argues that we should see language as a tool that shapes what we see, and definitions of terms as political acts rather than statements of fact made by disciplinary experts. An important analysis for students and scholars in rhetoric, history, religion, and sociology.

Author : Arthur Newell Strahler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Religion
ISBN : PSU:000044308711

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Science and Earth History by Arthur Newell Strahler Pdf

In this comprehensive treatment of the ongoing conflict between creationists and evolutionary scientists, well-known geomorphologist Arthur Strahler carefully examines creationists' claims of scientific evidence for the six-day divine creation of the universe, followed by the catastrophic flood of Noah, as claimed in Genesis. The creationists' arguments are examined and evaluated against the findings of mainstream science in the fields of cosmology, astronomy, geophysics, geology, paleontology, and evolutionary biology. Updated with a new preface and responses to recent attacks on evolutionary theory, Science and Earth History can serve as both a popular overview of earth history and as a scholarly anecdote to the fictions of creationism once again finding their way into classrooms and universities. Strahler illuminates the controversy by reviewing the philosophy, methodology, and sociology of empirical science, as contrasted with the belief systems of religion and pseudoscience. The author also includes lucid criteria for distinguishing science from pseudoscience, and reviews the great discoveries and developments in science that point to the evolution of life over the earth's three-billion-year history.

Author : Edward John Larson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Creationism
ISBN : 9780195061437

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Trial and Error by Edward John Larson Pdf

Ranging from before the 1925 Scopes trial to the creationism disputes of the 1980s, this book offers a comprehensive account of the American controversy over creation and evolution.

Author : Gavin Ortlund
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830853250

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Retrieving Augustine's Doctrine of Creation by Gavin Ortlund Pdf

How might premodern exegesis of Genesis inform Christian debates about creation today? Imagine a table with three people in dialogue: a young-earth creationist, an old-earth creationist, and an evolutionary creationist. Into the room walks Augustine of Hippo, one of the most significant theologians in the history of the church. In what ways will his reading of Scripture and his doctrine of creation inform, deepen, and shape the conversation? Pastor and theologian Gavin Ortlund explores just such a scenario by retrieving Augustine's reading of Genesis 1-3 and considering how his premodern understanding of creation can help Christians today. Ortlund contends that while Augustine's hermeneutical approach and theological questions might differ from those of today, this church father's humility before Scripture and his theological conclusions can shed light on matters such as evolution, animal death, and the historical Adam and Eve. Have a seat. Join the conversation.

Author : E. C. Ashby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2004-04-15
Category : Bible and evolution
ISBN : 193212456X

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Understanding the Creation Evolution Controversy by E. C. Ashby Pdf

In order to understand the Creation/Evolution controversy, one should use as the basis of discussion, the origin of the universe, the origin of life and the origin of man. This book takes this approach and concludes that the appearance of the universe, life and man, is the result of both creation and limited evolution. Dr. Ashby concludes that there is a logical resolution of the controversy consistent with both modern science and the Bible.