http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/06/darwins-impressive-legacy-in-a-nutshell/ Human Animals at the Crossroads of Culture, Science, Religion and Media Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:55:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/06/darwins-impressive-legacy-in-a-nutshell/#comment-17483 grumpypilgrim Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:04:04 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/04/06/darwins-impressive-legacy-in-a-nutshell/#comment-17483 Anyone who disputes Darwin's theories should read his books. In both the Origin of Species and Descent of Man, Darwin lays out compelling arguments that are exceedingly difficult to contradict, much less dismiss. That's the reason his books and ideas were so earth-shaking: they're very, very strong, and he anticipated (and dispatched) most of the contrary arguments that would be raised against him. Not for nothing has he been seen as a major threat to creationism for the past century and a half. Anyone who disputes Darwin’s theories should read his books. In both the Origin of Species and Descent of Man, Darwin lays out compelling arguments that are exceedingly difficult to contradict, much less dismiss. That’s the reason his books and ideas were so earth-shaking: they’re very, very strong, and he anticipated (and dispatched) most of the contrary arguments that would be raised against him. Not for nothing has he been seen as a major threat to creationism for the past century and a half.

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