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Beyerstein, Dale F. – Creation/Evolution, 1990
The rhetorical abuse of language by creationists is discussed. Suggestions for how to expose such abuses in a discussion or debate format are provided. (CW)
Descriptors: Creationism, Debate, Debate Format, Evolution
Download full textMcCollister, Betty, Ed. – 1989
The creation/evolution controversy can be best thought of as a contest over control of a portion of educational policy. Scientists do not dispute the right of fundamentalist Christians to believe that Genesis is a history and a science textbook. The difficulty arises when fundamentalists seek to bring their sectarian religious faith into biology…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Creationism, Evolution
