List of topics in the creation–evolution controversy

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The creation–evolution controversy (also termed the creation vs. evolution debate or the origins debate) is a recurring theological and cultural-political dispute about the origins of the Earth, humanity, life, and the universe,^[1] between the proponents of evolution, backed by scientific consensus, and those who espouse the validity and/or superiority of literal interpretations of a creation myth. The dispute particularly involves the field of evolutionary biology, but also the fields of geology, palaeontology, thermodynamics, nuclear physics and cosmology.^[2]

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the creation-evolution controversy:

[edit] Essence of the creation-evolution controversy

Main article: Creation-evolution controversy

• Creationism, and more specifically:

• Creation science, Intelligent design, Neo-Creationism, Old Earth and Young Earth creationism

• Evolution, and more specifically:

• Natural selection, Common descent, Origins of life, Age of the universe

• Intelligent design
• Objections to evolution

[edit] History of the creation-evolution controversy

Main article: History of the creation-evolution controversy

• History of creationism
• History of evolutionary thought
• Reaction to Darwin's theory

[edit] Arguments

• Entropy and life
• Evidence of common descent
• Evolutionary argument against naturalism
• Fine-tuned Universe
• Irreducible complexity
• Specified complexity
• Transitional fossil (commonly known as a missing link)

[edit] Acceptance

• Evolution as theory and fact
• Level of support for evolution
• Teach the Controversy
• Wedge strategy

Supporters of evolution:

• A Scientific Support for Darwinism
• List of scientific societies rejecting intelligent design
• Project Steve
• Clergy Letter Project

Supporters of creation or intelligent design

• A Scientific Dissent From Darwinism
• Discovery Institute
• Physicians and Surgeons who Dissent from Darwinism

[edit] In politics

• Intelligent design in politics
• Politics of creationism

[edit] Specific religious views

• Evolution and the Roman Catholic Church
• Hindu views on evolution
• Jainism and non-creationism
• Jewish views on evolution
• Mormonism and evolution

[edit] In public education

• Butler Act
• Scopes trial, 1925
• Epperson v. Arkansas, 1968
• Daniel v. Waters, 1975
• Segraves v. State of California, 1981
• McLean v. Arkansas, 1982
• Edwards v. Aguillard, 1987
• Webster v. New Lenox School District, 1990
• Freiler v. Tangipahoa Parish Board of Education, 1994
• Kansas evolution hearings, 2005
• Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District, 2005
• Selman v. Cobb County School District, 2005

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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• Gallup public opinion poll in regards to the concepts of Evolution, Creationism, and Intelligent Design as of May 2007
• Data by country regarding the percentage of the population that believes in evolution
• Opinion of Tennessee Supreme Court in Scopes v. State

Creationism as social policy

• Isaac Asimov, The "Threat" of Creationism.

Creationist beliefs

• Answers in Genesis, Young Earth Creationism
• Reasons to Believe, Old Earth Creationism

Scientific rebuttals

• Talk.origins Index to Creationist Claims