Is Darwinian Evolution a Viable Concept?
It can explain variation within a given specie (microevolution). It appeals to environmental factors that “select” or enable animals with certain characteristics to better survive. Darwin recognized that Finches with powerful beaks predominated on islands with big seeds. Finches with small beaks were more plentiful on islands with mostly small seeds. Darwinian evolution is now attributed to chance changes in an animal’s genetic makeup. Genes affect an animal’s gross characteristics that better enable the specie to survive in a given environment. It is too much of a stretch for Darwinism to explain the differences between specie (macroevolution). Pushing Darwin’s ideas to cover macroevolution occurred because there had been no better explanation. There is now a better scientific explanation. It is derived from understanding how the TOE equation can explain development of complex organisms by describing how higher level functionality is established.
