Re: Evolution Controversy (posted for K. Crotty)

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     In the discussion regarding evolution, some words have specific
     meanings that creationists use to confuse the issues in the mind of
     the public.  For scientists, separating the arguments supporting
     evolution from the discussion of origins is critical.  An excellent
     resource for this is a book by Langdon Gilkey, a theologian who played
     a major role in the Arkansas "Creation Science" lawsuit in the early
     1980's.  The book is called "God on Trial" (by the way, Gilkey and
     many other theologians were witnesses for the 'evolution' side, not
     the creation science side).  His work also contains the ruling by the
     judge in the case, which clarified for me the firm ground on which the
     scientific community can stand in the debate (at least using U.S.
     law).

     Kevin Crotty
     Amoco Worldwide Explortion Business Group
     Houston, Texas

     kjcrotty@amoco.com