Evolution and Religious Creation Myths How Scientists Respond

Name: Evolution and Religious Creation Myths How Scientists Respond
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ISBN: 9780195315387

ISBN-10: 0195315383

ISBN-13: 9780195315387

Edition: 2007

Authors: Paul F. Lurquin, Linda Stone

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Polls show that 45% of the American public believes that humans were created about 10,000 years ago and that evolution is a fictitious myth. Another 25% believes that changes in the natural world are directed by a supernatural being with a particular goal in mind. This thinking clashes head on with scientific findings from the past 150 years, and there is a dearth of public critical thinking about the natural world within a scientific framework. Evolution and Religious Creation Myths seeks to educate and arm the public on the differences between myth and science, fiction and theory. The book begins with a whirlwind tour of creation stories from several religions. The authors then explore…

Book details

List price: $69.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 7/6/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Size: 9.29" wide x 6.30" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 1.056
Language: English




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