Where does Metanexus stand on evolution/Intelligent Design/creationism?
The members of the Metanexus network have much to say on the on-going debate over evolution. While Metanexus has no formal position paper on the topic, our leadership supports the following generalizations: • Evolutionary biology is a well established science. Overwhelming evidence indicates that the Earth has a very long natural history in which more complex species evolved from less complex species (and sometimes also the reverse). • There are legitimate debates within contemporary evolutionary biology about whether random genetic variations and natural selection alone are able to account for the florescence of life found on the planet. These debates in no way challenge our understanding of a long Earth history and the evolution of species. • Many confuse the boundaries between science and scientism. It is important that the scientific community, educators, and the public better distinguish between science and the philosophical (or theological) interpretations of science. • The inter
