Is Evolution a Secular Religion?

摘要

A major complaint of the Creationists, those who are committed to a Genesis-based story of origins, is that evolution―and Darwinism in particular―is more than just a scientific theory. They object that too often evolution operates as a kind of secular religion, pushing norms and proposals for proper (or, in their opinion, improper) action. Evolutionists dismiss this argument as merely another rhetorical debating trick, and in major respects, this is precisely what it is. It is silly to claim that a naturalistic story of origins leads straight to sexual freedom and other supposed ills of modern society. But, if we wish to denv that evolution is more than just a scientific theory, the Creationists do have a point.