Outline of the creation–evolution controversy

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the creation–evolution controversy.

Essence

• Creationism, and more specifically:

• Creation science, Intelligent design, Neo-Creationism, Old Earth and Young Earth creationism

• Evolution, and more specifically:

• Natural selection, Common descent, Origins of life, Age of the Earth/Universe

• Intelligent design
• Objections to evolution

History

Main article: History of the creation-evolution controversy

• History of creationism
• History of evolutionary thought
• Reaction to Darwin's theory

Arguments

• Entropy and life
• Evidence of common descent
• Evolutionary argument against naturalism
• Fine-tuned universe
• Irreducible complexity
• Specified complexity
• Transitional fossil (commonly known as a missing link)

Acceptance

• Evolution as theory and fact
• Level of support for evolution
• Teach the Controversy
• Wedge strategy

Supporters of evolution:

• A Scientific Support for Darwinism
• List of scientific societies rejecting intelligent design
• Project Steve
• Clergy Letter Project

Supporters of creation or intelligent design

• A Scientific Dissent From Darwinism
• Answers in Genesis
• Discovery Institute
• Physicians and Surgeons who Dissent from Darwinism

Politics

• Intelligent design in politics
• Politics of creationism

Specific religious views

• Ahmadiyya views on evolution
• Evolution and the Roman Catholic Church
• Hindu views on evolution
• Jainism and non-creationism
• Jewish views on evolution
• Mormon views on evolution

Public education

Creation and evolution in public education

• Creation and evolution in public education in the United States
• Butler Act
• Scopes trial, 1925
• Epperson v. Arkansas, 1968
• Daniel v. Waters, 1975
• Segraves v. State of California, 1981
• McLean v. Arkansas, 1982
• Edwards v. Aguillard, 1987
• Webster v. New Lenox School District, 1990
• Freiler v. Tangipahoa Parish Board of Education, 1994
• Kansas evolution hearings, 2005
• Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District, 2005
• Selman v. Cobb County School District, 2005

External links

• Talk.origins Index to Creationist Claims