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Monkey Girl: Evolution, Education, Religion, and the Battle for America's Soul by
Monkey Girl: Evolution, Education, Religion, and the Battle for America's Soul by Edward Humes
Monkey Girl chronicles the ongoing war between evolution and intelligent design. It begins with a snapshot of Small-Town-USA (Dover, Pennsylvania), and segues into the history of teaching evolution in the United States, followed by an explanation of the debates that are currently raging in a variety of states. Humes then circles back to Dover, Pennsylvania, and more specifically, the "Evolution Trial."
He carefully explains the views of each side and the testimony that was presented at trial. He brings the personalities and the debate to life, and the entire book is very well written. Its absolutely fascinating (and somewhat chilling). It is a must read for anyone that is interested in participating in the "Evolution Debate." And, I highly recommend the book to parents with children in public schools.
After you read the book, you should definitely check out Edward Humes's website. It provides links to the evidence presented at trial and other resources used by Humes when writing the book. If you're interested in "trying the book out," the prologue of the book is also provided.
You can read the original court opinion by going here. Go here to read a review by Panda's Thumb (a creationist / intelligent design organization). The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has also written a review. And, Google Books has additional information and reviews.
I was so impressed by the writing and storytelling in this book that I plan on reading Humes's other works as soon as I have free time.
What should we teach our children about where we come from?
Is evolution good science? Is it a lie? Is it incompatible with faith?
Did Charles Darwin really say man came from monkeys?
Have scientists really detected “intelligent design” — evidence of a creator — in nature? Inside our DNA? Inside amazing molecular “machines” inside our very cells? Or are those concepts nothing more than scientific fools gold, tricks designed to sneak religious ideas into public school classrooms?
Monkey Girl chronicles the ongoing war between evolution and intelligent design. It begins with a snapshot of Small-Town-USA (Dover, Pennsylvania), and segues into the history of teaching evolution in the United States, followed by an explanation of the debates that are currently raging in a variety of states. Humes then circles back to Dover, Pennsylvania, and more specifically, the "Evolution Trial."
He carefully explains the views of each side and the testimony that was presented at trial. He brings the personalities and the debate to life, and the entire book is very well written. Its absolutely fascinating (and somewhat chilling). It is a must read for anyone that is interested in participating in the "Evolution Debate." And, I highly recommend the book to parents with children in public schools.
After you read the book, you should definitely check out Edward Humes's website. It provides links to the evidence presented at trial and other resources used by Humes when writing the book. If you're interested in "trying the book out," the prologue of the book is also provided.
You can read the original court opinion by going here. Go here to read a review by Panda's Thumb (a creationist / intelligent design organization). The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has also written a review. And, Google Books has additional information and reviews.
I was so impressed by the writing and storytelling in this book that I plan on reading Humes's other works as soon as I have free time.
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