"The Church of Darwin" by Philip E. Johnson

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Phillip E. Johnson This article is reprinted from the Wall Street Journal, August 16, 1999. A Chinese paleontologist lectures around the world saying that recent fossil finds in his country are inconsistent with the Darwinian theory of evolution. His reason: The major animal groups appear abruptly in the rocks over a relatively short time, rather than evolving gradually from a common ancestor as Darwin's theory predicts. When this conclusion upsets American scientists, he wryly comments: 'In China we can criticize Darwin but not the government. In America you can criticize the government but not Darwin.'

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Evolution is not a theory, by Daniel Geery on Saturday, Oct 27, 2012 at 11:19:08 AM

"Slow" evolution by Jim Miles on Saturday, Oct 27, 2012 at 2:41:46 PM

think thank thunk by Ned Lud on Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 at 7:38:04 AM

A third alternative by Jim Arnold on Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 at 4:04:51 PM

I think the very act of creativity without.... by M. Wizard on Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 at 4:25:04 PM

Where did consciousness by Daniel Geery on Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 at 7:34:21 PM

To say the least by Jim Arnold on Monday, Oct 29, 2012 at 10:35:50 AM

Which should give us some idea of what we're dealing with... by M. Wizard on Monday, Oct 29, 2012 at 12:54:45 PM