A majority of Americans do not "believe" in the theory of evolution, and many people think humans are "above" biology and not part of nature. In the words of former U.S. president G.W. Bush about evolution, "the jury's still out." Well, the jury is not out, but the light bulb is. Dear reader, biologists can scarcely talk about biology nowadays without considering evolution. It's not even controversial, because the evidence is compelling, and because it explains things better than any other theory. That's a fact.
Note: "theory" means that the facts support it. The facts support Darwin's theory.
Now you don't have to believe us. Even more surprising, it turns out that you can even have religion and appreciate the power of Darwin's theory of evolution. Please see this wonderful book, Evolution for Everyone, by David Sloan Wilson:
http://www.amazon.com/Evolution-Everyone-Darwins-Theory-Change/dp/0385340214
http://evolution-institute.org/foci/
http://scienceblogs.com/evolution/
One of the great surprises is how much evolution explains -- and this tsunami of understanding is only starting. Evolution is a tide: you can swim in it, but you can't escape it. Or, mangling more metaphors, it's the tip of an iceberg, easy to see a little, but if you look below, the implications are enormous.
You won't regret reading Wilson's book; we promise!
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