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The science of evolution
This unit debates the issues surrounding the science of evolution and religion.
This unit debates the issues surrounding the science of evolution and religion.
By the end of this unit you will:
- have gained an understanding of the debates and issues surrounding evolution and religion.
- Duration: 5 hours
- Published on: Wednesday 8th June 2011
- Level: Introductory
- Posted under: Natural History
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The science of evolution
Introduction

Comments like this are commonplace in anti-evolutionary publications, though this particular example is interesting because it comes from an Islamic creationist, demonstrating that such misinterpretation of scientific evidence is not limited to fundamentalist Christians. So it is worth following the exploration of various evolutionary case histories in previous chapters with a second look at the scientific credentials of the theory.
This unit is from our archive it is an adapted extract from Studying mammals (S182) that is no longer in presentation. If you wish to study formally at The Open University, you may wish to explore the courses we offer in this curriculum area [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] .
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