creation–evolution controversy
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The creation–evolution controversy is a long-standing social, religious, and political dispute over the teaching and public acceptance of evolutionary theory versus creationist beliefs about the origins of life and the universe.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
political controversy
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religious controversy → science–religion controversy → social controversy → |
| hasAspect |
academic freedom debates
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church–state separation → curriculum standards → public acceptance of evolution → religious freedom debates → science education → |
| hasHistoricalEvent |
Edwards v. Aguillard
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Epperson v. Arkansas → Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District → Scopes Monkey Trial → |
| hasHistoricalRoot |
19th-century reactions to Darwinism
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| hasLanguage |
English
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Portuguese → Turkish → |
| involvesBeliefSystem |
atheistic evolution
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biblical literalism → intelligent design → old Earth creationism → scientific naturalism → theistic evolution → young Earth creationism → |
| involvesDiscipline |
biology
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cosmology → education policy → geology → paleontology → philosophy of science → theology → |
| involvesInstitution |
courts
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legislatures → public schools → religious organizations → religious schools → scientific organizations → |
| isProminentIn |
United States
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| mainTopic |
creationism
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evolution → origin of life → origin of the universe → |
| occursIn |
Brazil
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Islamic world → South Korea → Turkey → United Kingdom → |
| positionOpposedBy |
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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National Academy of Sciences → |
| relatedConcept |
conflict thesis
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culture wars → non-overlapping magisteria → |
| timePeriod |
late 19th century to present
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| typicalIssue |
equal time for creation and evolution
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inclusion of creationism in science classes → labeling evolution as “theory not fact” → teaching of evolution in schools → |
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Darwin fish symbol
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Butler Act
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