EVOLUCIJA ILI EVOLUCIONIZAM, KREACIJA ILI KREACIONIZAM
EVOLUTION OR EVOLUTIONISM, CREATION OR CREATIONISM

Summary/Abstract: Some discussion over the relationship of the scientific theory of evolution to religious belief in creation has appeared in Bosnia and Herzegovina. To help clarify the issues, this article distinguishes the terminology of science from ideology and argues that when science and religion are understood for what each really is, and their boundaries are respected, they are not in conflict with one another. A brief summary of the modern scientific world picture of Big Bang cosmology and biotic evolution is followed by comments on challenges to this worldview by two forms of creationism found among American conservative, mostly Protestant, Christians: “young earth creationism” and “intelligent design.” The arguments of these groups are rejected by almost all scientists on scientific grounds, and by other Christians for theological reasons: both criticize creationism because it improperly crosses boundaries and mixes science and religion together. And, it subordinates scientific knowledge to religious ideology.

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