Outline of the creation–evolution controversy

The creation–evolution controversy – recurring theological and cultural-political dispute about the origins of the Earth, humanity, life, and the universe, 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. It is also called the creation vs. evolution debate or the origins debate.

Essence

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 Earth/Universe

• Intelligent design
• Objections to evolution

History

Main article: History of the creation-evolution controversy

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

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)

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
• Answers in Genesis
• Discovery Institute
• Physicians and Surgeons who Dissent from Darwinism

Politics

• Intelligent design in politics
• Politics of creationism

Specific religious views

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

Public education

Main article: Creation and evolution 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

External links

• Talk.origins Index to Creationist Claims