This amusing, acerbic collection of essays examines every facet of the evolution/creationism controversy. Delos B. McKown exposes the ambiguous standing of "creation science" in public education, its roots in American fundamentalism, its incompatibility with scientific inquiry, and the clever rhetorical ploys "scientific creationists" use to cover their tracks.
Although "scientific creationists" try to impose a pure myth upon our public schools in the guise of science, theirs is a curious kind of reasoning having ominous consequences for any society hoping to ground its educational system...