RE: [asa] Is evolution a fact?

If the initial condition of the universe is the Big Bang and there is nothing but Nature, then the present state of Nature indicates that man evolved from the early matter in the Universe. Therefore, evolution is a fact. However, if you disagree with any of the premises, then the conclusion may not follow. Otherwise it does!

Moorad

-----Original Message-----
From: asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu on behalf of Dennis Venema
Sent: Tue 5/27/2008 8:42 PM
To: Hofmann, Jim; Dehler, Bernie
Cc: asa@calvin.edu
Subject: Re: [asa] Is evolution a fact?
 
It¹s both fact and theory ­ depends on how you use the word (at the risk of
starting that whole discussion up again...)

Here¹s a well-known take on the subject:

http://www.stephenjaygould.org/library/gould_fact-and-theory.html

I also found Allan Harvey¹s definitions helpful:

http://members.aol.com/steamdoc/sci-nature/Chapter5.pdf

On 5/27/08 5:09 PM, "Hofmann, Jim" <jhofmann@exchange.fullerton.edu> wrote:

> There is quite a lot of literature on this topic. You can find some by
> scrolling down to section 6 on this website:
>
> http://nsmserver2.fullerton.edu/departments/chemistry/evolution_creation/web/
> <http://nsmserver2.fullerton.edu/departments/chemistry/evolution_creation/web/
> >
>
> Jim Hofmann
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Of Dehler, Bernie
> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 4:06 PM
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> Subject: [asa] Is evolution a fact?
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> What do you all think? I keep hearing some say that "evolution is a
>
> fact." I don't think so. Evolution is a grand overarching theory to
>
> explain how everything complex came from something very simple. How can
>
> it be a fact when certain parts are unknown, such as "origin of life."
>
> Therefore, isn't it an obvious error to say that "evolution is a fact?"
>
> I think Dawkins calls it a fact, as well as an evolutionary Christian I
>
> heard the other day in a DVD.
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