EVOLUTION AND SPECIAL CREATION
Class Notes
Robert J. Dunzweller
Copyright © 2005 by Ruth Dunzweiler.
CONTENTS.
I. BASIC DEFINITIONS
A. Definition of Evolution 1
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B. Definition of Evolutionism 3
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C. Definition of Special Creation 4
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D. Definition of Creationism 5
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II. THE PRESUPPOSITIONS OF EVOLUTIONISM 7
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III. EVIDENCES ADDUCED FOR EVOLUTION 12
A. The Evidence from Classification (Taxonomy) 12
1. Origin of the Taxonomic Nomenclature 12
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2. Categories of the Taxonomic Nomenclature 13
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3. Synopsis of the Classification of Organisms 16
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4. Taxonomy and Structural Similarity 23
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5. Taxonomy as an Evidence for Evolution 27
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6. Taxonomy and Special Creation 30
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B. The Evidence from Recapitulation 41
1. The Argument Stated 41
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2. The Evidence Adduced to Support the Evolutionist Interpretation 42
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3. A Creationist Interpretation of the Data 48
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C. The Evidence from Blood Precipitation (Serology)
1. The Argument Stated 52
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2. The Evidence Adduced to Support the Evolutionist Interpretation 53
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3. A Creationist Interpretation of the Data 56 56a 56b
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D. The Evidence from Geographical Distribution (Biogeography) 57
1. The Argument Stated 57
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2. The Evidence Adduced to Support the Evolutionist Interpretation 58
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3. A Creationist Interpretation of the Data 67
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E. The Evidence from Paleontology (Fossils)
1. The Argument Stated 77
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2. The Interpretation of Fossils 78
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3. The Geologic Time Scale 80
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4. Chronology of Geologic Time 88
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5. The Fossil Evidence for Human Evolution 92
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6. Evaluation of the Fossils, in general 101
7. Evaluation of the Geologic Time Scale 101
8. Evaluation of the Chronology of Geologic Time 101
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9. Evaluation of the Evidence for Human Evolution 113
a. Scientific Considerations 113
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b. Scriptural Considerations 122
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F. Paleontology and the Bible: A Creationist Synthesis
1. Definition of the term "Creation" 138
2. An Outline Survey of the Creative Events of Genesis 1-2 138
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3. The Chronological Meaning of the term "day" in Genesis 1-2 146
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4. The Chronological Relationship of the Creation Events of Genesis 1-2 to the Geological and Paleontological Records 149
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5. A Proposed Synthesis of the Record of the Rocks and the Record of Scripture 150
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