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Outline of the creation–evolution controversy

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the creation-evolution controversy:

Contents

The creation–evolution controversy – recurring theological and cultural-political dispute about the origins of the Earth, humanity, life, and the universe, between the proponents of evolution, backed by scientific consensus, and those who espouse the validity and/or superiority of literal interpretations of a creation myth. The dispute particularly involves the field of evolutionary biology, but also the fields of geology, palaeontology, thermodynamics, nuclear physics and cosmology. It is also called the creation vs. evolution debate or the origins debate.

Essence

  • Creationism, and more specifically:
  • Creation science, Intelligent design, Neo-Creationism, Old Earth and Young Earth creationism
  • Evolution, and more specifically:
  • Natural selection, Common descent, Origins of life, Age of the Earth/Universe
  • Intelligent design
  • Objections to evolution

    • History

  • History of creationism
  • History of evolutionary thought
  • Reaction to Darwin's theory

    • Arguments

  • Entropy and life
  • Evidence of common descent
  • Evolutionary argument against naturalism
  • Fine-tuned Universe
  • Irreducible complexity
  • Specified complexity
  • Transitional fossil (commonly known as a missing link)

    • Acceptance

  • Evolution as theory and fact
  • Level of support for evolution
  • Teach the Controversy
  • Wedge strategy

    • Supporters of evolution:

  • A Scientific Support for Darwinism
  • List of scientific societies rejecting intelligent design
  • Project Steve
  • Clergy Letter Project

    • Supporters of creation or intelligent design

  • A Scientific Dissent From Darwinism
  • Answers in Genesis
  • Discovery Institute
  • Physicians and Surgeons who Dissent from Darwinism

    • Politics

  • Intelligent design in politics
  • Politics of creationism

    • Specific religious views

  • Ahmadiyya views on evolution
  • Evolution and the Roman Catholic Church
  • Hindu views on evolution
  • Jainism and non-creationism
  • Jewish views on evolution
  • Mormon views on evolution

    • Public education

    Creation and evolution in public education

  • Creation and evolution in public education in the United States
  • Butler Act
  • Scopes trial, 1925
  • Epperson v. Arkansas, 1968
  • Daniel v. Waters, 1975
  • Segraves v. State of California, 1981
  • McLean v. Arkansas, 1982
  • Edwards v. Aguillard, 1987
  • Webster v. New Lenox School District, 1990
  • Freiler v. Tangipahoa Parish Board of Education, 1994
  • Kansas evolution hearings, 2005
  • Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District, 2005
  • Selman v. Cobb County School District, 2005

    • References

    Outline of the creation–evolution controversy Wikipedia
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