Religion and Science: The Bigger Picture

Religion and Science: The Bigger Picture

The blog of the British Center for Science Education shared slides from a recent talk which make a really important point about the way young-earth creationists want people to think about evolution, and a different and arguably more accurate perspective.

Here is how young-earth creationists (and some atheists) try to depict the situation:

Here is a different perspective:

If it is the latter, then you can zoom out and see the bigger picture:

Stepping back to see the bigger picture is, as a rule, a good idea in most situations. What do you think of this way of depicting the controversies that creationists seek to generate?

 


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