Evolution and Belief: Confessions of a Religious Paleontologist

ISBN-13: 9780521193832 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 300 str.

Robert J Asher

Opis

Asher draws on his experiences as a paleontologist and a religious believer, arguing that science does not contradict religious belief.

Recenzje

'One of life's joys is that of finding things out and discovering their marvelous order. Darwin experienced a full measure of this joy. Asher effectively communicates the joy of seeing how much of biology makes sense in the light of evolution.' Evolution: Education and Outreach

Spis treści

Acknowledgments; Prologue; 1. Science and religion; 2. Evolution as a science; 3. Characters and common descent; 4. The fossil record; 5. The roots of mammals; 6. A brief history of elephants; 7. Whales are no fluke; 8. Creationism: the fossils still say no!; 9. DNA and the Tree of Life; 10. DNA and information 'creation'; 11. Biology and probability; 12. Evolution, education, and conclusions; Bibliography; Index.