Chapter 5

The DESCENT of MAN

Creationism vs. Evolutionism

Today however, we understand that all theories should be given equal weight and taught side-by-side. Accordingly, we will outline the two schools of thought and demonstrate the advantages that result from this evenhanded approach.

Evolutionism Evolutionists hold that man arose by the same gradual process as other creatures. This belief follows from the principle that the same laws of nature apply to man as to the rest of the physical world.

The Evolutionist Model (at left) demonstrates how an ancestral "ape-man" could have evolved an upright stance and humanlike physiology. However, it does not explain the tremendous expansion of the intellect and other intangibles that characterize humanity.

Creationism Creationists, on the other hand, believe that man was created instantaneously by a cosmic powered super-being from another dimension. This belief is based on ancient, heavily retranslated writings taken from badly decomposed fragments of scroll found in a series of caves in the middle-east.

The Creationist Model (at right) explains the advent of human intelligence by ascribing it to divine fiat in the creation of the first humans, Adam and Eve. A major weakness is that it fails to account for the origin of Adam and Eve's daughters-in-law.

A MODERN SOLUTION

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Early Man

Nature's Misteaks Man and the modern apes are not the only families that descended from the ancestral primates. (left) Many early branches of the hominid tree are now extinct, or survive only in isolated areas. Other fossil remains have yet to be reliably interpreted. (below)



The Noble Savage vs. Civilized Man Primitive man lived an idyllic existence, in harmony with nature and his fellows. The advance of civilization exacted a price: as the old ways were replaced by the new, tribal man forgot his ancient natural wisdom. Among the tribal traditions often displaced by the encroachment of modern society were: slavery

subjugation of women

fishing by poisoning rivers

human sacrifice

continuous intertribal warfare

hunting by driving herds off cliffs

ritual mutilation

xenophobia

abandonment of the old & dying

abandonment of the young

cannibalism

Despite these losses, civilization brought many benefits. Among them were: slavery

subjugation of women

air, water & soil polution

organized crime

continuous international warfare

organized religion

fast food

traffic

street mimes

public schools

e-mail



An artist's conception of life in the 21st century.