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Issues in the Creation-Evolution Controversies |
| Section: MODERN THOUGHT / THE DEBATE OVER ORIGINS: CREATIONISM OR EVOLUTION? |
| Author: Jonathan Wells |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 1/1/1996 |
| Size: 5,201 Words, 35,394 Characters |
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What is at stake in the creation-evolution controversies, and why do they generate so much passion? What are the prospects for a resolution?
At the heart of the controversies is the question of our own origin: Where did we come from, and why are we here? This question is important because the answer to it affects how we lead our lives. Central to every culture is an account of origins--and the creation-evolution controversies represent the collision of two radically different accounts, each competing for the minds of our children.
One reason the creation-evolution controversies have proven so difficult to resolve is that they involve a number of very distinct issues--some primarily theological and some primarily scientific--that are often confused with each other. What follows is an...
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...nts must be taught that science is the search for naturalistic explanations--it would be a serious disservice to teach them otherwise--but does that mean they must be taught that science is omnipotent? Perhaps it would be wiser to rear them to be like the great scientists of the past, who cultivated a profound respect for the limits of their discipline and the limitless mystery of the cosmos.
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