Fallacies of Creationism

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 302 pages
• Published by: Detselig Enterprises Ltd. June 15, 1985
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0920490530
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0920490532
• Book Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.1 inches
• Weighs: 1.4 pounds

Product Description
Fallacies of Creationism shows that an uncritical acceptance of Creationist anti-evolution propaganda could post a serious threat to the integrity of Science, and exposes the many errors in reasoning and "scientific fact" on which creationist teaching is based. The book begins by outlining the historical roots of Creationism and the concerns which keep it alive even today. It shows that Scientific Creationism is founded squarely on a literal interpretation of the Genesis story of creation, and that the Creationists simply twist science around to fit their preconceived religious beliefs. This book explains what evolution is, what science is, and why "Creation Science" is not science. It explicitly refutes many of the Creationists' so-called "scientific" arguments against evolution including those arguments based on the gaps in the fossil record, a young age for the earth and the universe, and the constancy of the laws of nature. The Creationists' "strong" arguments based on the Second Law of Thermodynamics, and the astronomical probabilities against a naturalistic origin of life receive special attention, and this study demolishes them. Fallacies of Creationism provides the creation-evolution controversy a clear critique of Creationism pseudoscience. The book is a rich source of information on the origin, motivation, and tactics of the modern Creationist movement.

Reader Reviews
While this book has been out for many years now, it remains more timely than ever as we are now seeing concerted efforts by creationists to introduce religion into the public school under the name of creationist science. Young does a fine job at showing the underlying religious basis for this movement, and I highly recommend it to every concerned parent with school-aged kids.