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Mission Statement
For more than a century Darwin's theory of evolution has been the
cornerstone of biological research. This status was hard-won through
countless successes in the field and the laboratory. Today it remains one
of the most vibrant and productive areas of scientific research.
Some people, motivated almost entirely by religious conviction, are
unimpressed by this track record. They believe that evolution poses a
threat to morality and decency and sundry other forms of goodness. As a
result, they avail themselves of every opportunity to denigrate the
accomplishments of Darwin and the scientists who succeeded him. This
denigration takes the form of fallacious scientific arguments, ad hominem
attacks against scientists, and an endless stream of propaganda designed
to fire the passions of scientificaly ignorant people.
These folks, who call themselves things like "creationists" or
"intelligent design theorists", have the ear of numerous politicians at
all levels of government. Their main goal is not to produce new science
or learn new things about nature. Rather, they want to inject their bad
arguments in to science classrooms, with the intention of changing what
they perceive as the atheistic inclinations of modern society.
Presenting creationist ideas in science classes as if they have any
scientific merit would be a terrible disservice to our students. It is
tantamount to telling them lies. For this reason, creationism in all its
forms must be opposed.
The purpose of this blog is to provide daily commentary on issues related
to any aspect of the evolution/creation dispute. I will provide links to
articles appearing elsewhere on the web, publish reviews of books related
to this subject, and keep you abreast of scientific developments in
biology. I welcome feedback from my readers. My email address is
rosenhjd@jmu.edu.