Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design
Author: Michael Shermer
A creationist-turned-scientist demonstrates the facts of evolution and exposes Intelligent Design’s real agenda, , , Science is on the defensive. Half of Americans reject the theory of evolution and “Intelligent Design” campaigns are gaining ground. Classroom by classroom, creationism is overthrowing biology., , , In Why Darwin Matters, bestselling author Michael Shermer explains how….Read More
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