Presenting an ardent defence of Charles Darwins theory of evolution this bookoffers a clear and comprehensive exposition of Darwins thinking. Michael Rusebrings... » 

Presenting an ardent defence of Charles Darwins theory of evolution this bookoffers a clear and comprehensive exposition of Darwins thinking. Michael Rusebrings the story uptodate examining the origins of life the fossil recordand the mechanism of natural selection. Rival theories are explored frompunctuated equilibrium to human evolution including the recently foundhobbits Homo floresiensis. The philosophical and religious implications ofDarwinism are discussed including a discussion of Creationism and its modernday offshoot Intelligent Design Theory. Ruse draws upon the most recentdiscoveries writing with a minimum of jargon in order to appeal to allreaders from professional biologists to those concerned that Darwinism is anaturalistic religion that is forced on school children despite their ownChristian convictions. Openly revealing his own beliefs Ruse presents readerswith all the information and critical tools they need to make an informeddecision on evolutionary theory. «