Do Mutations Account for Evolution?
In a Nutshell…
According to the most popular views in science, mutations are the driving force of evolution.
In Science, What is a “Theory?”
In a Nutshell…
A theory in science is not like a theory in other fields; it is not an “educated guess.”
Uniformitarianism
In a Nutshell…
The belief that rates of change in nature, especially those relating to decay or erosion, remain comparatively constant.
Microevolution
In a Nutshell…
The small scale change modifying a plant or animal, short of producing a major change in type.
Macroevolution
In a Nutshell…
The evolution or change of one kind of animal or plant into a significantly different kind.
Evolutionism
In a Nutshell…
The promotion of the theory of evolution in explaining origins of current lifeforms to the exclusion of other competing theories.
Creationism
In a Nutshell…
The promotion of the theory of creation as the explanation for the origin of life and the universe.