Theory of evolution

Dean S.
Words from the "Theory of evolution" of evolution article at Conservapedia.com
http://www.conservapedia.com/Theory_of_evolution
The theory of evolution is a naturalistic theory of the history of life on earth (this refers to the theory of evolution which employs methodological naturalism and is taught in schools and universities). Merriam-Webster's dictionary gives the following definition of evolution: "a theory that the various types of animals and plants have their origin in other preexisting types and that the distinguishable differences are due to modifications in successive generations." Since World War II a majority of the most prominent and vocal defenders of the theory of evolution which employs methodological naturalism have been atheists. Although the defenders of the theory of evolution contend there is evidence that supports the theory of evolution, there is a multitude of serious problems with the theory of evolution which will be discussed shortly.
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  1. algorithm
    a precise rule specifying how to solve some problem
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Algorithm An algorithm is a procedure for carrying out a task which, given an initial state, will terminate in a clearly defined end-state.
  2. American
    of or relating to the United States of America or its people or language or culture
    http://www.conservapedia.com/American The term American means someone from the Americas, which comprised of two continental pieces: North and South America.
  3. anthropologist
    a social scientist specializing in the study of humanity
  4. archaeopteryx
    extinct primitive toothed bird of the Jurassic period having a long feathered tail and hollow bones; usually considered the most primitive of all birds
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Archaeopteryx Archaeopteryx is an extinct bird known from a small number of fossil. Archaeopteryx is sometimes presented as evidence of evolution because the bones have some characteristics reminiscent of reptiles ...
  5. Archimedes
    Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry (287-212 BC)
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Archimedes Archimedes (287 BC - 212 BC) was an ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer, and philosopher.
  6. Aristotle
    one of the greatest of the ancient Athenian philosophers
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Aristotle Aristotle lived from 384 to 322 BC. He was a Greek philosopher who was a student of Plato and the tutor of Alexander the Great.
  7. atheist
    someone who denies the existence of god
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Atheist Atheism, as defined by the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, is the denial of the existence of God.
  8. bacteria
    single-celled organisms that can cause disease
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Bacteria Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms. Modern pathology and medicine are based on the findings of Louis Pasteur and later Robert Koch and Charles Laveran that bacteria cause many ailments.
  9. biochemist
    someone with special training in biochemistry
  10. biologist
    a scientist who studies living organisms
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Biologist A biologist is a scientist devoted to and producing results in biology through the study of organisms and their relationship to their environment.
  11. biology
    the science that studies living organisms
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Biology Biology is the scientific study of life. rnrnIt encompasses several fields of study, including genetics, biochemistry, cell biology, structural biology, mammalian physiology, biophysics, medicine, botany, ...
  12. Britain
    a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Britain The United Kingdom (UK) is a sovereign state north-west of mainland Europe. It comprises England, Scotland and Wales, which occupy the island of Great Britain, and Northern Ireland on the island of Ireland.
  13. Charles Darwin
    English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Charles_Darwin Charles Darwin (12 February 1809 - 19 April 1882) was a famous naturalist born in England. Charles Darwin is best known for the theory of evolution by natural selection.
  14. controversy
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Creation-evolution_controversy The creation-evolution controversy is an ongoing dispute most prevalent in regions of the United States.
  15. creationism
    the literal belief in the account of Creation given in the Book of Genesis
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Creationism Creationism is the belief that the earth and universe and the various kinds of animals and plants was created by God or some other supreme being.
  16. Darwinism
    a theory of organic evolution claiming that new species arise and are perpetuated by natural selection
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Darwinism Darwinism, named for the nineteenth-century English naturalist Charles Darwin, holds that natural selection in combination with random mutation is the directive or creative force of evolution.
  17. DNA
    material that carries genetic information in a cell
    http://www.conservapedia.com/DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is an organic chemical compound made up of molecules shaped like a double helix (like a twisted ladder).
  18. embryo
    an animal organism in the early stages of growth
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Embryo A human embryo is the first stage of human development.
  19. extrapolation
    an inference about the future based on known facts
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Extrapolation Extrapolation is following an established trend in the data even though there is not data available for that region.
  20. fossil
    the remains of a plant or animal from a past geological age
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Fossil Fossils are preserved remains of once-living organisms.[1] They are usually formed when mineral-rich water makes its way into the organism's body.
  21. Francis Bacon
    English statesman and philosopher
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Francis_Bacon Francis Bacon was an English christian, scientist, politician, and polymath during the Age of Exploration who lived from 1561 to 1626 and promoted research based on experimentation.
  22. fraudulent
    intended to deceive
  23. geneticist
    a biologist who specializes in heredity
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Genetics Genetics is the study of heredity and genes.
  24. genome
    the full DNA sequence of an organism
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Genome A genome is all the hereditary information held by an organism, this includes both expressed and non-expressed genetic information. It is usually stored in DNA though retroviruses store it in RNA.
  25. geology
    science of the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Geology Geology is the science and study of the solid matter of the Earth, its composition, structure, physical properties, history and the processes that shape it. It is one of the Earth sciences.
  26. geophysics
    the science of energy and matter's interaction as it relates to Earth
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Geophysics Geophysics is the branch of the Earth sciences which is studies the physical pehenomena which are relevant to the structure, physical conditions and evolutionary history of the Earth as a whole.
  27. God
    the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
    http://www.conservapedia.com/God In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
  28. Harvard
    American philanthropist who left his library and half his estate to the Massachusetts college that now bears his name (1607-1638)
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Harvard Harvard University is a private university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It ranked #1 in US News's 2009 "National Universities: Top Schools" list.
  29. history
    a record or narrative description of past events
    http://www.conservapedia.com/History History is the account of the human past. It also refers to the academic discipline of researching, usually studying written, oral, or archaeological sources, as well as of communicating the results of ...
  30. homology
    sameness or correspondence in position, structure, function, or origin
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Homology Homology involves the theory that macroevolutionary relationships can be demonstrated by the similarity in the anatomy and physiology of different animals.
  31. impenetrable
    not admitting of passage into or through
  32. intellectual
    of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
  33. invertebrate
    any animal lacking a backbone or notochord
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Invertebrate An invertebrate (in contrast to a vertebrate), is an animal with no spine.
  34. Isaac Newton
    English mathematician and physicist
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Isaac_Newton Sir Isaac Newton (1634-1727) was an English physicist, astronomer, mathematician, theologian, alchemist, and government official.
  35. macroevolution
    evolution on a large scale extending over geologic era and resulting in the formation of new taxonomic groups
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Macroevolution Macroevolution is the theory that natural selection can, given enough time, lead to the creation of new clades which are groups of organisms consisting of a single common ancestor and all the descendants ...
  36. materialist
    someone with great regard for material possessions
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Materialist Materialism is a philosophy within the realm of metaphysics that holds that the only thing that can be proven beyond doubt to exist is matter.
  37. mutation
    a change or alteration in form or qualities
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Mutation In biology, a mutation is any physical change in the genetic material of an organism. In most cases this is either the DNA or RNA in the cell nucleus.
  38. mycoplasma
    any of a group of small parasitic bacteria that lack cell walls and can survive without oxygen; can cause pneumonia and urinary tract infection
  39. naturalist
    a biologist knowledgeable about botany and zoology
  40. naturalistic
    representing what is real; not abstract or artificial
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Naturalistic_evolution The Naturalistic evolution theory (or unguided evolution) posits the view that new species of life came into being as a result of natural causes only, that is ...
  41. organism
    a living thing that can act or function independently
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Organism An organism in nature is a stable living system typically composed of organs that influence each other while functioning as one overall unit. In common terms, it generally refers to any single living being,
  42. paleoanthropology
    the scientific study of human fossils
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Paleoanthropology Paleoanthropology is a interdisciplinary branch of anthropology that concerns itself with the origins of early humans and it examines and evaluates items such as fossils and artifacts. In addition, according the American Heritage Science Dictionary paleoanthropology is the study of "extinct members of the genus Homo sapiens by means of their fossil remains."
  43. paleontology
    the earth science that studies fossil organisms
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Paleontology Paleontology is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilized feces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues.
  44. phylogeny
    evolutionary development of a species or group of organisms
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Phylogeny Phylogeny describes the relationships between groups of animals as understood by ancestor/descendant history, so that groups are linked together on the basis of the recency of common ancestry. This is assessed primarily by the recognition of shared derived characters. The pattern of evolutionary relationships within and between groups can be depicted in the form of a branching diagram called cladograms, which are like genealogies of species.
  45. postulate
    maintain or assert
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Postulate A postulate is a statement that is assumed to be true without proof. Euclid, the father of geometry, based The Elements on ten such statements, divided into five "axioms" and five "postulates."
  46. preconceived
    formed beforehand
  47. pseudoscience
    an activity resembling science but based on fallacious assumptions
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Pseudoscience Pseudoscience is theory or speculation having the trappings of science, and presented as science, but not generally accepted as valid by the scientific community.
  48. sectarianism
    a narrow-minded adherence to a particular sect or party or denomination
  49. speciation
    the evolution of a biological species
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Speciation Speciation is the process by which new species arise. Speciation occurs when gene-flow stops between two sub-populations due to geographic or behavioral isolation.
  50. St. Augustine
    one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church
    http://www.conservapedia.com/St._Augustine Saint Augustine or Augustine of Hippo (354-430 A.D.) is considered one of the great fathers of the Christian church, and has been of momentous importance in the development of Christian thought.
  51. Sweden
    a Scandinavian kingdom in the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Sweden Sweden is a country in Scandinavia. The capital city is Stockholm, which is also the largest city.
  52. syllogism
    reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Syllogism A syllogism is a logical argument that necessarily follows if two premises are true.
  53. theoretician
    someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)
  54. theory
    a belief that can guide behavior
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Theory A theory is an explanation of facts. rnrnPope John Paul II wrote: rnrnA theory is a metascientific elaboration, distinct from the results of observation but consistent with them.
  55. transform
    change or alter in appearance or nature
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Transform Transformation is the transfer of a "naked" DNA segment from a nonfunctional donor cell to that of a functional recipient cell.
  56. unfathomable
    impossible to come to understand
  57. whale
    largest mammal with a streamlined body and a blowhole
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Whale Whales are marine mammals of the order Cetacea.
  58. World War II
    a war between the Allies and the Axis from 1939 to 1945
    http://www.conservapedia.com/World_War_II World War II was a global conflict fought between the Allied powers which eventually came to include the United States, the Soviet Union, the British Commonwealth, the Republic of China, and many other ...
  59. zoology
    the branch of biology that studies animals
    http://www.conservapedia.com/Zoology Zoology is the study of animals. Historically, it focused on classification (see Linnean system).
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