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Theories of origins and development of life, plant and animal species, the earth, & the rest of the universe

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Topics covered in this section:

Please read the following two introductory essays first, or the rest won't make much sense:

	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?

What is creation science

Is creation science really a science?

What does the public believe?

What do 17 different religions & faith groups believe?

Philosophies behind evolution and creation science beliefs

Intelligent Design: finding signs of a supernatural creative entity -- in nature

Carbon-14 dating techniques according to:

	Almost all scientists
	New-Earth creationists

The conflicts between evolution and creation science:

History of the conflict

Why scientists generally disbelieve in creation science

	Specific reasons for scientists' disbelief in creation science
	Indicators that evolution never happened (with rebuttals)

Possible resolutions to the conflict

Conflicts in the schools

Conflicts in the National Park Service

Recent news items about the conflict between evolution, intelligent design, and creation science

E-mail exchanges we have received about origins

The Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament):

Comparing Genesis 1 & 2 with:

	The theory of evolution
	The Babylonian creation story

Comparison of the Bible's creation stories with modern-day science

How religious conservatives and liberals interpret the Bible's creation stories

Analysis of Genesis 1: Did God create or organize the Universe?

Genesis 6, 7, & 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 various 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 creation scientists

Information:

	Internet web sites, books, and a DVD on origins
	Scientific findings in the media related to origins, creation, evolution, etc 2005 to present

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



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Originally published: 1995-NOV-3
Most recent update: 2008-JUL-16
Author: B.A. Robinson

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