The counter-creationism handbook / Mark Isaak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Isaak, Mark, 1959-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Creationism.

Creation.

Physical Description:

xxxii, 330 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2005.

Summary:

Those opposed to the teaching of evolution often make well-rehearsed claims about the science that sound powerful and convincing. And many people who support the teaching of evolution-students, teachers, parents, and administrators-do not have the background to respond. They know that scientists have pretty thoroughly dismantled these arguments, but they don't have a handy way of responding to these attacks. The Counter-Creationism Handbook is a one-stop resource for addressing over 400 of the most prevalent claims made by creationists. Each claim is followed by a succinct and scientifically valid rebuttal, and the book includes print and on-line resources for further reading and information. This valuable resource will provide teachers of all experience levels with insights into helping students gain a deeper understanding of the potential that the inquiry process has to support powerful learning.

Contents:

Philosophy and Theology 1

Ethics 1

Epistemology 11

Foundation of Knowledge 11

Theory of Science 18

Scientific Method 25

Theology 33

Biology 43

Abiogenesis 43

Genetics 51

Molecular Biology 59

Physiology and Anatomy 64

Behavior and Cognition 71

Botany 76

Ecology and Population Biology 77

Developmental Biology 82

Systematics 84

Evolution 87

Paleontology 103

Physical Anthropology 103

Transitional Fossils 113

Fossil Record 128

Methodology 141

Geology 143

Geochronology 143

Geological Column 158

Sedimentation 160

Evaporation 167

Glaciation 169

Mountain Building 169

Erosion 170

Geophysics and Plate Tectonics 171

Astronomy and Cosmology 175

Earth 175

Moon 177

Planets and Solar System 178

Sun and Stars 182

Cosmology 184

Physics and Mathematics 191

Second Law of Thermodynamics and Information Theory 191

First Law of Thermodynamics 198

Radiometric Decay 198

Miscellaneous Antievolution 201

History 201

Linguistics 202

Folklore 203

Biblical Creationism 205

Biblical Creationism Generally 205

Biblical Accuracy 208

Young-Earth Creationism 216

Age of the Universe 216

Death and the Fall 218

Created Kinds 221

Flood 222

Miscellaneous Young-Earth Creationism 242

Day-Age Creationism 245

Geocentrism 246

Intelligent Design 249

ID as Science 249

Detecting Design 254

First Cause 262

Anthropic Principle 263

Meta-arguments 265

Other Creationism 267

Vedic Creationism 267

Native North American Creationism 267

Islamic Creationism 268.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [269]-319) and index.

ISBN:

031333305X

OCLC:

57731026