Contains two short pieces by seventeenth-century writer Francis Bacon, including "New Atlantis," a utopian story about a mythical land called Bensalem; and "The Great Instauration," an introduction to Bacon's thought on scientific method.
Explains how the environment has played a key role in virtually every social, economic, and political development in America since the beginning of time.
The author shares his thoughts on the relationship between religion and science, and examines how the perception of God fits into the nature and scope of the universe.
Contains sixteen essays that provide varying perspectives on the debate over intelligent design and evolution, discussing whether the theory of intelligent design is based on religion, science, or neither; which theory should be taught in schools; the compatibility of Christianity and Darwinism; and other topics.
Explores new scientific evidence in astronomy, the nature of the atom, and DNA, and discusses how those discoveries have created a revolutionary new world view.
Explores the debate over the origins of the universe, looking at differences between Darwin's theory of evolution and the theory of intelligent design, and includes time lines, tables, definitions, focus boxes, and resources for further study.
Examines the many controversies surrounding Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, exploring why his theory has been the object of such vehement attack, what the most common arguments against it are, and how the current controversy has been influenced by past events.
evolution, education, religion, and the battle for America's soul
Humes, Edward
2007
Chronicles the events that occurred in Dover, Pennsylvania, after the school board decided to eliminate evolution from the curriculum and teach intelligent design, providing both sides of the argument.
Explains how the newest theories of creationism appeals to Americans' predisposition to look for a designer behind life's complexity, exploring the scientific evidence that shows evolution is more than a theory and discussing how it achieves the design of life through the bottom-up process of natural selection.
Contains sixteen essays that provide varying perspectives on the debate over intelligent design and evolution, discussing whether the theory of intelligent design is based on religion, science, or neither; which theory should be taught in schools; the compatibility of Christianity and Darwinism; and other topics.
