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Is evolution fact or fancy? Is natural selection an unsupported hypothesis or a confirmed mechanism of evolutionary change? These were the courageous questions that professor of law Phillip Johnson originally took up in 1991. His relentless pursuit to follow the evidence wherever it leads remains as relevant today as then. The facts and the logic of the arguments that purport to establish a theory of evolution based on Darwinian principles, says Johnson, continue to draw their strength from faith--faith in philosophical naturalism. In this edition Johnson responds to critics of the first edition and maintains that scientists have put the cart before the horse, regarding as scientific fact what really should be regarded as a yet unproved hypothesis. Also included is a new, extended introduction by noted biologist Michael Behe, who chronicles the ongoing relevance of Johnson's cogent analysis.

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247 pages
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IVP Books
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October 5, 2010
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5.5 x 0.56 x 8.5 inches
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0830838317
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978-0830838318
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Praise for the first edition: "Darwin on Trial shows just how Darwinian evolution has become an idol of the contemporary tribe, and how deeply philosophical and religious ideas enter into its status as part of the intellecutal orthodoxy of our day."

-- Alvin Plantinga, Notre Dame University

Praise for the first edition: "Darwin on Trial is unquestionably the best critique of Darwinism I have ever read. Professor Johnson combines a broad knowledge of biology with the incisive logic of a leading legal scholar to deliver a brilliant and devastating attack on the whole edifice of Darwinian belief."

-- Michael Denton, molecular biologist and author of Evolution: A Theory in Crisis

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-- Michael Denton, molecular biologist and author of Evolution: A Theory in Crisis

Publisher ‏ : ‎ IVP Books; 20th Anniversary edition (October 5, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 247 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0830838317
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0830838318
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.56 x 8.5 inches

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Tony

Brilliant Book!

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2019

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A cautionary tale for scientists that clearly is not told in our universities. I hope someday “science” can remove itself from assuming the role of God as it does with evolutionary philosophy, but it will likely be a forced eviction.

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GMJ

Very cognizant arguments

Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2020

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This book is very readable. The logical errors of Darwinism are exposed. Well written and easily understandable for the no scientific among us. Definitely worth the read.

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Raymond Scott

Incredible well researched

Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2021

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I looked up evolution in Wikipedia and could find no criticism of evolution. This book lays out the proof that evolution is an anti Christian hoax, a great read and should be required reading for all science teachers.

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C.R. Worthen

You need the mind of science or philosophy.

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2020

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The argument are well stated, but someone with usual science class understanding could get overwhelmed in the arguments. Johnson is obviously highly educated the result being an erudite tome far above the average reader.

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Cats are Gnarly

Difinitely a Work Worth Examination - Especially if You've Never Critically Examined Your Own Assumptions.

Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2015

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Lots of fun. It's certainly no ode to young earth creationism, which may or may not recommend it to some people. It is an exercise in logically examining arguments and assumptions, and for that reason it should be beneficial to anyone willing to undertake the exercise. An aid to combat consensus thinking or the idea that you should "just shut up and go along."

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Bake Woman

Really interesting

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2016

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Really interesting take on this subject, based on logical conclusions drawn from available scientific evidence.

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Paul C.

As described

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2021

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No complaints.

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Rick Quisenberry

The Religion of Science

Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 1999

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For this reader, the important quality of this book is not its critical analysis of the various theories naturalistic evolution. Rather, it is important because it illustrates that believers of a system - whether atheistic or theistic, scientific or metaphysical - tend to embrace that belief with a defiance and close-mindedness that places the actual search for truth as a low priority. I personally have discussed this topic with fundamentalist Christians as well as staunch scientific atheists and find little difference between them, except that they are able quote from different books, and don't dress at all alike. The one thing they seem to have most in common is that they have little understanding of - or tolerance for - the other's point of view.
In a complex universe where so little is understood, such arrogance is folly.

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Chucky

"Guilty"

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 9, 2021

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Helpful and challenging.

David Beveridge

Convenience matters

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 7, 2019

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Kjell Åberg

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Lloyd To

You be the judge.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 10, 2014

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Molecular biologist Michael Denton considered this book "Unquestionably the best critique of Darwinism I have ever read". Professor of Biological Science Michael Behe calls it a "classic masterpiece". David Raup, Avery Distinguished Service Professor (emeritus) of Geophysical Sciences, Evolutionary Biology, and The Conceptual Foundations of Science at the University of Chicago, said in an interview with journalist Larry Witham, "Phil's done a superb Job. He's really done his homework. It's phenomenal the way he absorbed the field. Now, many people would say, 'He doesn't know anything. That's obvious from the first page.' That's often said without *reading* the first page." In a phone call to Thomas Woodward (Ass. Prof. of Communication, Science and Theology, Trinity College of Florida, Tampa) Raup said “Johnson’s work is very good scholarship, and of course, this is widely denied. He cannot be faulted; he did his homework, and he understands 99 percent of evolutionary biology.”

Raup is a committed evolutionist, yet is fair-minded enough to give full credit to an opponent, a rare quality in committed evolutionists. Far more common is the attitude of those who charge the author with ignorance while ignoring his arguments. Such critics are more interested in reinforcing their prejudices than in truth.

Reinforcing prejudices was exemplified by the editors of Scientific American. They published a scathing review by Stephen Gould of the book's first edition, that occupied four pages in their July 1992 issue, yet "refused to print my response or any letters from readers, although I know they received many." They obviously thought it was their business to shield their readers from the author's heresies. Such censorship was an insult to the intelligence of their readers, who should have been allowed to hear both sides of the argument and decide for themselves.

The book deals not only with the scientific aspect of evolution, but also the equally important philosophical and social aspects. The chapters entitled "Darwinist Education" and "Science and Pseudoscience" are especially informative.

The author carefully documents his sources in the Research Notes at the back of his book, so readers can check them out. The proof of the pudding is in the eating, so read the book, chew over its arguments, and make up your own mind.

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Amazon Kunde

A sober analysis of fallacies of Darwinism

Reviewed in Germany on April 20, 2021

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A logical presentation of the tendency of Darwinism towards tautology.

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