What arguments are there for evolution and creationism?

A philosopher of science — Karl Popper — noted that you can find arguments for ANY theory, no matter how wrong or preposterous. For instance, there are arguments for flat earth. There are arguments for Velikovsky’s collision of worlds theory. read more

Creationist arguments are notoriously errant or based on a misunderstanding of evolutionary science and evidence. Hundreds of studies verify the facts of evolution, at both the microevolutionary and macroevolutionary scale—from the origin of new traits and new species to the underpinnings of the complexity we see in life and the statistical probability of such complexity arising. read more

But speciation — that is, the instance of new species arising as a result of evolution — has indeed been observed. Here’s a list of plant speciations that scientists have witnessed. Common Argument #6: Like creationism, evolution is just a theory. Your Response: No, evolution is not a “theory” in the way that creationism is a theory. read more