Is evolution "science"

David Opderbeck wrote, in part: "The argument that evolution is a
religion is a different issue. Courts reject that argument because
evolution doesn't refer to any
deity and there are none of the ordinary indicia of religious
institutions or practices associated with it (like church buildings,
denominations, etc.)."

No disagreement with David -- but readers interested in this idea should
read Michael Ruse's latest book, THE EVOLUTION-CREATION STRUGGLE, by
Michael Ruse. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2005.
288 pages, notes, bibliography, index. Hardcover; $25.95. ISBN
0-674-01687-4.

My review of this book for PERSPECTIVES is at
www.burgy.50megs.com/ruse.htm. Ruse treats with gentle sarcasm the
underlying religious commitments of evolutionists, arguing that those
most hostile to religion are actually fundamentalists of another kind.

Burgy
Received on Wed Jan 11 11:34:42 2006