"Creationism is not the alternative to Evolution - ignorance is"



~~~~~~ "I worry that, especially as the Millennium edges nearer, pseudoscience and superstition will seem year by year more tempting, the siren song of unreason more sonorous and attractive. Where have we heard it before? Whenever our ethnic or national prejudices are aroused, in times of scarcity, during challenges to national self-esteem or nerve, when we agonize about our diminished cosmic place and purpose, or when fanaticism is bubbling up around us - then, habits of thought familiar from ages past reach for the controls. The candle flame gutters. Its little pool of light trembles. Darkness gathers. The demons begin to stir."

--Carl Sagan, "The Demon-Haunted World", pp. 26-27. ~~~~~~ "...be on guard against giving interpretations of Scripture that are far fetched or opposed to science, and so exposing the Word of God to the ridicule of unbelievers."

--Saint Augustine ~~~~~~ "Evolution, simply put, is descent with modification. This definition encompasses

small-scale evolution (changes in gene frequency in a population from one generation to the next) and large-scale evolution (the descent of different species from a common ancestor over many generations). Evolution helps us to understand the history of life."

-- An Introduction to Evolution, from Understanding Evolution (see link immediately below)

Understanding Evolution

(A web site written for teachers but accessible to the general public. It is intended to provide 'one-stop shopping' for evolution education. The web site is rich in content, with sections on the nature of science, evolution itself, the different lines of evidence supporting evolution, evolution's relevance to everyday life, widespread misconceptions about evolution, and the history of evolutionary thought. There is also an extensive section especially for teachers, giving advice on teaching evolution, ideas for lesson plans, ways to avoid confusing students, and answering common student questions.)





What's New on NAiG

If you are a first timer or a regular visitor to this site 'What's New' will take you

straight to recent additions and updates





Introduction to Evolution





Introduction to Creationism

Grand Canyon: Some Links to Accurate Science





Charles Darwin

The father of evolutionary biology





More About Charles Darwin, Creationism

and Evolution

( Including a link to the Darwin/Lady Hope myth, essays on creation style education and the compatibility of science and religion)



Answers in Genesis-USA

(Featuring examples of some of the more asinine utterances emanating from

the most influential of the creationist organisations)







Ken Ham's Creation "museum"

A repository of the absurd





Creation Ministries International

(Formerly Answers in Genesis, but despite the name change the science is no better)





Exposing the Pseudo Science of

YEC John Woodmorappe and others

The Henke Essays

The Main Issues in the Science/Creation Debate

(Including essays about the age of the Earth, the geologic column, transitional fossils and

radiometric dating)





Intelligent Design





Evolutionary Genealogy

Click on the picture below to discover more about "The Great Tree of Life" and to explore the excellent

Evolutionary Genealogy web site

"This website seeks to promote the teaching and acceptance of the biological theory of evolution by emphasizing one of its great lessons: that life on Earth is one big extended family, and therefore we are related in an exact way to not only every other living thing, but also to every thing that ever lived."







Other Issues in the Debate

(Including several examples of creationist deception, creationist howlers and

teaching evolution)



Creationist Frauds

(Yes, there are many, here are just a few of the prominent ones)





Creationist "Out of Context" Quotes

(Quoting out of context is a well exploited creationist tactic. Here you will find a few of the most obvious ones. This page will grow quite quickly as new instances of creationist dishonesty are discovered.)

Book Reviews





Miscellaneous

(Including humour, especially from Sir Jim R. Wallaby, and the 'Groves Collection', essays by Professor Colin Groves)









'Creationism is not the alternative to Evolution - ignorance is'

(a collection of emails and other messages received from creationists and religious fanatics)

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