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Summary: Tough decision!!
Review: Let's see, creationism or evolution? How can we decide?Evidence for creationism: one book, written thousands of years ago. The same book also tells us that Joshua made the sun stand still. Oh, and this is the book that leading Jewish archeologists have just recently confessed is totally fictitious. Abraham and the Patriarchs: mythical. Moses and the Exodus from Egypt: a made-up story. Joshua's conquest of Canaan: didn't happen. David and Solomon: well, they existed, but David didn't conquer Canaan and Solomon built no temple. Creationism: a "theory" supported by one fringe religion (Evangelical Christianity) in one country (America). Evidence for evolution: The DNA in your blood. The family resemblance between you and your parents and your children. The obvious fact of biological inheritance. Many, many books and magazine articles written by many people in many lands of many religions. Evolution: a theory supported by people of many faiths in many lands. This is a really tough decision! Good luck!
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Summary: Typical creationist apologetics
Review: This "reference guide" lists the generally discredited creationist "explanations" of flood geology, geophysics, polystratic fossils and the other typical creationist arguments. If you are a special creation beliver don't rely on this book to refute well informed scientists, but it is sufficient for typical "lay" persons. That is to say, people who don't know what's wrong with it won't have answers to it. Problem is, the book itself is fact-free. Nothing in it is right. Informed lay people or scientists will have refutation for each and every argument in the book. Pretty much, it's a waste of time.
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Summary: Tough decision!!
Review: Yes, evolution is a theory. Yes, there is not an infinite amount of seamless and perfect evidence which could allow us to "know" it is "true". Science is not about perfect knowledge and absolutes. It is only a system of thought, experimentation, and peer review which allows us to theorize and then act upon reasonable assumptions. Zealotry in science definitely must be scorned, but the actions of a few do not invalidate the process. In my opinion, those claiming natural selection is a fraud are ignorant of the science behind genetic mutation and reproductive statistical perpetuance, lack the required mental abilities to understand it, or are extremely biased by erroneous preconceived notions. Ankerberg and Weldon may choose which one they think applies in this case.
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Summary: Bogus Shmogus.
Review: Yes, evolution is a theory. Yes, there is not an infinite amount of seamless and perfect evidence which could allow us to "know" it is "true". Science is not about perfect knowledge and absolutes. It is only a system of thought, experimentation, and peer review which allows us to theorize and then act upon reasonable assumptions. Zealotry in science definitely must be scorned, but the actions of a few do not invalidate the process. In my opinion, those claiming natural selection is a fraud are ignorant of the science behind genetic mutation and reproductive statistical perpetuance, lack the required mental abilities to understand it, or are extremely biased by erroneous preconceived notions. Ankerberg and Weldon may choose which one they think applies in this case.
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