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Richardthughes Posts: 11178 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: May 19 2008,14:47    http://www.evolutionnews.org/2008....wi.html Quote Essential Readings: What's Darwin Got To Do With It? What’s Darwin Got To Do With It? A Friendly Conversation About Evolution By Robert C. Newman, and John L. Wiester with Janet Moneymaker and Jonathan Moneymaker InterVarsity Press, 2000, 146 pages ISBN: 0-8308-2249-6 Feeling primitive? Unevolved? Inorganic? Then try a bowl of Primordial Soup! What’s Darwin Got To Do With It? is an illustrated friendly conversation about evolution and what science can explain about life. Aimed at younger students, this comic-book style work helps students understand if finch beaks really prove Darwinism is true or if the encoded message in DNA implies an intelligent designer. The book opens by helping students to understand important terminology. What does evolution mean? Some people say evolution just means change through time. But simple evidence of change does not necessarily mean that new phyla can emerge or new body structures can evolve. Thus, we have microevolution and macroevolution. The book explains in illustrated form why intelligent design is the best explanation for life. When we see letters on a hillside spelling out “Welcome to Victoria,” we have a valid rationale to believe that that the letters were designed. Similarly, if a radio signal from outer space said “hello earthlings,” we would have good reason to infer design. But what about when we find an encoded sequence in our DNA which, using a complicated sequence of biochemical commands, creates miniature motors which resemble human-designed engines? This and other topics concerning intelligent design are presented in clear language with a wealth of illustrations. This book is a must read for young students who are still learning the basics of science but want to understand evolution and design. As Phillip Johnson wrote when he reviewed the book, it’s “more fun than a barrel of Australopithecines.” -------------- "Richardthughes, you magnificent bastard, I stand in awe of you..." : Arden Chatfield "You magnificent bastard! " : Louis "ATBC poster child", "I have to agree with Rich.." : DaveTard "I bow to your superior skills" : deadman_932 "...it was Richardthughes making me lie in bed.." : Kristine

Alan Fox Posts: 1556 Joined: Aug. 2005 (Permalink) Posted: May 19 2008,14:58    Quote (Richardthughes @ May 19 2008,09:47) http://www.evolutionnews.org/2008....wi.html     Quote Essential Readings: What's Darwin Got To Do With It? What’s Darwin Got To Do With It? A Friendly Conversation About Evolution By Robert C. Newman, and John L. Wiester with Janet Moneymaker and Jonathan Moneymaker InterVarsity Press, 2000, 146 pages ISBN: 0-8308-2249-6 Feeling primitive? Unevolved? Inorganic? Then try a bowl of Primordial Soup! What’s Darwin Got To Do With It? is an illustrated friendly conversation about evolution and what science can explain about life. Aimed at younger students, this comic-book style work helps students understand if finch beaks really prove Darwinism is true or if the encoded message in DNA implies an intelligent designer. The book opens by helping students to understand important terminology. What does evolution mean? Some people say evolution just means change through time. But simple evidence of change does not necessarily mean that new phyla can emerge or new body structures can evolve. Thus, we have microevolution and macroevolution. The book explains in illustrated form why intelligent design is the best explanation for life. When we see letters on a hillside spelling out “Welcome to Victoria,” we have a valid rationale to believe that that the letters were designed. Similarly, if a radio signal from outer space said “hello earthlings,” we would have good reason to infer design. But what about when we find an encoded sequence in our DNA which, using a complicated sequence of biochemical commands, creates miniature motors which resemble human-designed engines? This and other topics concerning intelligent design are presented in clear language with a wealth of illustrations. This book is a must read for young students who are still learning the basics of science but want to understand evolution and design. As Phillip Johnson wrote when he reviewed the book, it’s “more fun than a barrel of Australopithecines.” Ah! A Janet and John Moneymaker. how appropriate!

JohnW Posts: 3217 Joined: Aug. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: May 19 2008,15:05    Quote (Richardthughes @ May 19 2008,12:47) http://www.evolutionnews.org/2008....wi.html   Quote This book is a must read for young students who are still learning the basics of science... The "head 'em off at the pass" strategy.  Because once they've actually learned the basics of science, it's too late. -------------- Math is just a language of reality. Its a waste of time to know it. - Robert Byers There isn't any probability that the letter d is in the word "mathematics"...  The correct answer would be "not even 0" - JoeG

Lou FCD Posts: 5455 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: May 19 2008,16:11    Are there going to be PYGMIES + DWARFS? -------------- “Why do creationists have such a hard time with commas? Linky“. ~ Steve Story, Legend

Glenn Branch Posts: 19 Joined: May 2002 (Permalink) Posted: May 20 2008,00:59    My review of the book in question, for what it's worth.

JohnW Posts: 3217 Joined: Aug. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: May 20 2008,11:58    Quote (Glenn Branch @ May 19 2008,22:59) My review of the book in question, for what it's worth. From Glenn's review: Quote Before its publication, WDGDWI was heralded in various sectarian publications under several different names: Darwin Ate My Homework (DeHaan and Wiester 1999: 65); Darwinism for Skeptics ([Anonymous] 1999). I think that Intelligent Design for Dummies would have been better (with due apologies to IDG Books Worldwide, the publisher of the "For Dummies" books). I think that Dumbness for IDers would have been better still. -------------- Math is just a language of reality. Its a waste of time to know it. - Robert Byers There isn't any probability that the letter d is in the word "mathematics"...  The correct answer would be "not even 0" - JoeG

Dr.GH Posts: 2333 Joined: May 2002 (Permalink) Posted: May 20 2008,22:48    Quote (Glenn Branch @ May 19 2008,22:59) My review of the book in question, for what it's worth. Howdy Glenn, You can write good "to the point," AKA short, book reviews, a talent I lack, but I am working on it. -------------- "Science is the horse that pulls the cart of philosophy." L. Susskind, 2004 "SMOLIN VS. SUSSKIND: THE ANTHROPIC PRINCIPLE"

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