In the Beginning The theory of evolution, formalized by Charles Darwin, is as much theory as is the theory of gravity, or the theory of relativity. Evolutionary theory is a scientific theory dealing with scientific data, not a system of metaphysical beliefs or a religion (Wilkins). Biological theories, and especially evolution, unlike the theories of physics, have been argued long and hard in social and political arenas. Even today, evolution is often not taught in …showed first 75 words of 980 total…

…showed last 75 words of 980 total…we may soon know every branch on the tree of life and our common ancestor that was the seed. Works Cited Darwin, Charles. On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection. London, 1859 Purves, William. Life: The Science of Biology. 5th ed. Boston 1998 Levin, Harold. The Earth Through Time. 6th ed. New York 1999 Feder, Kenneth. Human Antiquity. 3rd ed. London 1997 Wilkins, John. Evolution and Philosophy 1997. April 8, 2000 <http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/evolphil/metaphysics.html>