Reformatted from original document taken from www.Alive.ie Evolution: Bogus science used to attack religion
As leading biological scientists
hold that the origin
of species is still not understood,
he was amazed that
“Darwin is treated as a secular
saint in the media, and
the theory of evolution is
regarded as the invincible
challenge to all religious
claims.”
That the theory has survived
is due in no small part
to the intimidation of
experts who disagree with
it, according to Stark.
“An appeal for a united
front on the part of scientists
to oppose religious opposition
has had the consequence
of silencing dissent
within the scientific community,”
he wrote.
Professor of the Social
Sciences at Baylor
University, Rodney Stark is
a religious agnostic. A wellknown
author, he was
Professor of Sociology at
Washington University for
30 years.
His article, “Fact, Fable
and Darwin” appeared in
The American Enterprise,
and can be read at Alive.ie