His vast brow hangs over us all. His foamy white beard cascades down in the familiar Michelangelo Old Testament style. He speaks to mankind of ancient origins and end times. In this year of his double anniversary, are we in danger of turning Charles Darwin if not into God, at least into the founder of a secular religion? ... [More]

The Vatican sought Tuesday to show that it isn't opposed to science and evolutionary theory, hosting a conference on Charles Darwin and trying to debunk the idea that it embraces creationism or intelligent design. ... [More]

Almost half of adults in the east of England believe the theory of evolution makes God obsolete, and more than 80% disagree with creationism and intelligent design, which propose that humans were created by God in the past 10,000 years, and that life owes its complexity to divine intervention. ... [More]

The US isn't the only place with heated debates about Darwin's theory of evolution: Europe has its own hardcore creationists and intelligent design backers, too. Increasingly, they are making their voices heard. ... [More]

Susan Jacoby, the Author of The Age of American Unreason, in an article published yesterday on the Washinton Post and Newsweek website, explains why Darwin is recognized as a "scientific giant." ... [More]

Two hundred years ago today, on February 12, 1809, Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England at his family home. ... [More]

"Darwinism is the root of terrorism," says Adnan Oktarin, described as "the leading Muslim advocate of creationism," in an interview with the Tehran Times. ... [More]

Freethought group posts billboards wherever Darwin vs. dogma battle rages ... [More]

Marking the 200th anniversary of Darwin's birth, the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life has published a special report providing a wide-ranging analysis of the ongoing public debate over evolution... [More]