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	• Science, Evolution, and Creationism National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine National Academies Press, 2008 - 88 pages average customer review:based on 17 reviews view larger image
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Two sides to every story

In _Science, Evolution, and Creationism_, the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Health have provided us with a crystal clear and succinct account of the scientific evidence concerning the origins of the universe and the evolution of homo sapiens.

This book is a terrific gift-idea for your evangelical cousins this Christmas, or for anyone else whose life and system of belief discredits the theory that man is a random improvement on the ape.

The authors have done less well, however, in providing an easy-to-understand summary of the Scriptural record. Readers should compare what the scientists believe with the actual Eyewitness version provided in the Holy Bible, and then decide for themselves what to believe. In brief:

Creation Week. Six thousand years ago, in the year 4000 BCE, on what we now would call a "Saturday" evening, just 72 hours before the spring equinox, the universe as we know it began of a sudden when the Son and the holy Ghost said, on the count of three, "Let there be light," and Yahveh granted their wish, and let light happen. Some people now call that event the "the Big Bang," but it didn't just "happen," it happened according to Dad's intelligent design (Genesis 1:1). Here is the exact timeline:

* For all prior eternity until Day 1: Intelligent Planning and Design phase.
* Day 1 (24 hrs.): The Big Bang, the sky, the Earth, day and night (Gen. 1.1-5).
* Day 2 (24 hrs.): The Earth's oceans, rivers, and continents (Gen. 1.6-10).
* Day 3 (24 hrs.): The Earth's plants (Gen. 1.11-13).
* Day 4 (24 hrs.): The sun, moon, and stars (Gen. 1.14-19).
* Day 5 (24 hrs.): The Earth's fish, birds, and all "flying things" (Gen. 1:20-23).
* Day 6 (midnight till noon): Wild animals, beasts, livestock, and "crawly things"; and, after a short break, Adam and Eve (Gen. 1:24-25).

Perhaps I should clear up one small, boring point of confusion before we get started. In Genesis, chapter 1, the order of Creation, days 2 through 6, is follows: (2) Earth and its waters, (3) plants, (4) sun, moon, and stars, (5) birds and flying things, (6) mammals and crawly things, and Adam and Eve. And that is so true! But in Genesis, chapter 2, the holy Ghost writes that days 2 through 6 were actually in the order: (2) Adam, and plants (except trees); (3) rivers and trees, (4) mammals and crawly things, (5) birds and flying things; and (6) Eve.

What often happens is that a first-time reader of the Bible will get as far as chapter two, and then stop short and say, "Huh? Can't this Author keep His story straight, even for the first two pages?" But those people are missing the point, which is that chapter 1 reports the "historical truth" while chapter 2 represents the "spiritual truth" of the Creation. In version two, God juggles cosmic history a bit, in order to remind His readers of two spiritual verities: (a.) Man did not just come first, woman second; no, man came way first; and (b.) Everything was fine with the Universe until the woman came along on Day 6.

God calls this writing strategy "poetic license." If it's Your world, and if You're the one Who's telling the story, and if You're still unhappy with the woman whose disobedience threw a monkey wrench into the whole Intelligent Design, and if You also happen to be omniscient, and all-powerful, and omnipresent, and self-important, and (not to put too fine a point on it) a raving schizophrenic, then You are entitled to improvise in Your autobiography, or even to begin contradicting Yourself in the second chapter: and if the secular humanists and evolutionists and feminists don't like Your poetic license, they can either go screw themselves, or go read the Book of Mormon ¬(a book that was actually composed by my friend Beelzebub ¬ just another one of his little pranks - but that's a whole different story).

- L.

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Looking to explain the fundamentals of evolution as well as the arguments of creationism

How did life come to be on this planet? This question is discussed at length by "Science, Evolution, and Creationism". Looking to explain the fundamentals of evolution as well as the arguments of creationism, "Science, Evolution and Creationism" is a wide reaching look at all perspectives on the subject. Highly recommended for community library religion and science collections.

How did life evolve on Earth? The answer to this question can help us understand our past and prepare for our future. Although evolution provides credible and reliable answers, polls show that many people turn away from science, seeking other explanations with which they are more comfortable. In the book, Science, Evolution, and Creationism, a group of experts assembled by the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine explain the fundamental methods of science, document the overwhelming evidence in support of biological evolution, and evaluate the alternative perspectives offered by advocates of various kinds of creationism, including "intelligent design." The book explores the many fascinating inquiries being pursued that put the science of evolution to work in preventing and treating human disease, developing new agricultural products, and fostering industrial innovations. The book also presents the scientific and legal reasons for not teaching creationist ideas in public school science classes. Mindful of school board battles and recent court decisions, Science, Evolution, and Creationism shows that science and religion should be viewed as different ways of understanding the world rather than as frameworks that are in conflict with each other and that the evidence for evolution can be fully compatible with religious faith. For educators, students, teachers, community leaders, legislators, policy makers, and parents who seek to understand the basis of evolutionary science, this publication will be an essential resource.

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