Creationism vs. Evolution Essay -- Science vs Creationism

â€Å"Life has no meaning. Jesus gives our life meaning, we must accept him to give meaning to our life. It futile to ask about the meaning of life when you are the answer.† ― Rob Geis Creationism and the study of evolution has been a controversial debate for decades now, leaving many people on one side or the other. Creationism argues that faith should take precedent over science, basing its beliefs on one book for guidance, the Bible. God created the earth and everything on it, taking six days. Evolutionists believe that the earth is much older than the Bible describes, and that plants, animals, and humans are a result of a natural progression called evolution. There were no common ancestors (Adam and Eve) from whom we came; it was a natural selection process, stemming from inorganic compounds and nature. For many people in the scientific world, it is hard to take a final stance on this issue since there is evidence of evolution, but that is where faith in God and what God has done comes into effect. According to a great medieval philosopher, Moses Maimonides, â€Å"conflicts between science and the Bible arise from either a lack of scientific knowledge or a defective understanding of the Bible†(Schroeder, 3). This paper will reveal some topics that these two groups debate about, along with their viewpoints. The Beginning The beginning of the earth, along with the birth of humans is one of the biggest and most contentious issues among creationists and evolutionists. Scientific theory holds the opinion that the universe is eternal, while the Bible states that there is a beginning. It has been proven that there was an official beginning; the question that arises is when that exact beginning took place, a time... ...Rapids, MI. 2013. Print. Kitcher, Philip. Abusing Science: The Case Against Creationism. MIT Press: Cambridge, MA. 1982. Miller, Kenneth R. Finding Darwin’s God: A Scientist’s Search for Common Ground Between God and Evolution. Cliff Street Books: New York. 1999. Montagu, Ashley (Ed). Science and Creationism. Oxford University Press: Oxford. 1984. Pitman, Michael. Adam and Evolution. Baker Book House: Grand Rapids, MI. 1984. Ruse, Michael. Can a Darwinian be a Christian? Cambridge University Press: Cambridge, UK. 2001. Schroeder, Gerald L. The Science of God. The Free Press: New York. 1997. Toumey, Christopher P. God’s Own Scientists: Creationists in a Secular World. Rutgers University Press: New Brunswick, NJ. 1994. Zetterburg, J. Peter. Evolution versus Creationism: The Public Controversy. Oryx Press: Phoenix, AZ. 1983.