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Various beliefs about the origins & development
of the species, the Earth itself, & the universe

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This section discusses the origin of life (abiogenesis) and the development of species, including creation science, intelligent design, theistic evolution, and naturalistic evolution.

Specific topics are:

• Introductory essays: (Please read these first)
  
  
  • Scope of this section; promoters; various theories
    
    
  • Terminology; details of various theories; age of the Earth
    
    
• Beliefs about the origin of the species:
  
  
  • 3 main world views, and many unique belief systems
    
    
  • What is the theory of evolution?
    
    
    • Is evolution "merely" a theory?
      
      
    • What would it take to disprove evolution?
      
      
    • The Tree of Life by Charles Darwin and others
      
      
  • What is creation science?
    
    
    • Is creation science really a science?
      
      
  • Opinion polls revealing what the public actually believes
    
    
  • What do 17 different religions & faith groups teach?
    
    
  • Philosophies behind evolution and creation science beliefs
    
    
  • Intelligent Design: finding signs of a supernatural creative entity -- in nature
    
    
• Carbon-14 dating techniques:
  
  
  • How it works; beliefs of scientists, beliefs of new-earth creationists...
    
    
• The conflicts among evolution, ID, and creation science:
  
  
  • History of the conflict
    
    
  • Why scientists do not believe in creation science
    
    
    • Specific reasons for scientists' lack of belief in creation science
      
      
    • Indicators that evolution never happened (with rebuttals)
      
      
  • Possible resolutions to the conflict
    
    
  • Conflicts in public schools:
    
    
    • Conflicts: 1925 to now
      
      
    • Public opinion polls about teaching origins. Conflicts, 1987 to now
      
      
    • Recent news items about conflicts in public schools
      
      
  • Conflicts in the National Park Service
    
    
  • E-mail exchanges we have received about origins
    
    
• The Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament):
  
  
  • Genesis 1:2: The creation stories:
    
    
    • Comparisons between:
      
      
      • The Genesis creation story & the theory of evolution
        
        
      • The Genesis & Babylonian creation stories
        
        
      • The two Genesis creation stories
        
        
    • References to creation beyond Genesis. Possible biblical references to evolution
      
      
    • How religious conservatives and liberals interpret the Bible's creation stories
      
      
    • Interpretations of Genesis 1:1: "In the beginning, God...."
      
      
    • The second creation story (Genesis 2:4 to 2:25) on the length of time creation took.
  
  
  • Genesis 6 to 8: Noah's flood:
    
    
    • The story of the flood
      
      
    • A possible source for Noah's flood stories
      
      
    • Conflicts between the  Bible's flood story and the fossil record
      
      
  • Three essays donated by Dr. Zvi Shkedi: On the harmony of a literal interpretation of the Torah and science:
    
    
    • The Great Flood
      
      
    • The Age of the Universe: Theory and Observations; Physics, Functions, and Differential Equations.
      
      
    • Exposing the Myth of Evolution: A historical perspective; Darwin's theories - two for the price of one; new problems with the theory.
      
      
• How old is the earth and the rest of the universe?
  
  
  • Beliefs in a the Earth's age by scientists and creationists
    
    
  • Estimates of the Earth's creation or coalescence
    
    
  • Is there no way to prove the age of the earth?
    
    
    • 19 indicators of a very old earth with rebuttals
      
      
    • 22 indicators of a very young earth with rebuttals
      
      
    • Visualizing the gap between an old and young earth
      
      
  • About fossils, the length of the day and the age of the earth
    
    
  • A failed attempt to enter into dialog with supporters of creation science
    
    
• Information and news events:
  
  
  • Web sites promoting evolution, Intelligent Design, and other points of view. Books and a DVD set.
    
    
  • Panel discussion. Creation myths. Creationism links
    
    
  • Scientific findings related to origins, creation, evolution, etc. 2005 to now
    

Note: The term "billion" is used in its North American sense to refer to one thousand million.

A book on harmonizing evolution & the Bible:

  "Searching for Truth with a Broken Flashlight: The Reality of Misconception and Wishful Thinking in the Evolution/Creation Controversy" by Michael L. Hawley.

The general wisdom in North America is that one must either:

• Accept the accuracy of the Bible text and thus embrace Creationism, or
• Accept the Theory of Evolution as truth and consider the book of Genesis as myth.

Hawley explodes these beliefs. Starting from the facts found in nature, one can harmonize evolution and Genesis. This book is a remarkable accomplishment. It is one of the most important recent books directed at a general audience on evolution and creationism.

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Reference used:

1. WordNet Search, Princeton University, at: http://wordnet.princeton.edu/

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