The Conflict Between Religion and Evolution: A Pew Forum Special Report

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

• The Social and Legal Dimensions of the Evolution Debate in the U.S.
  • A history of landmark evolution cases in the U.S.
• Darwin and His Theory of Evolution
  • Darwin's achievement was to offer a compelling scientific explanation for how species evolve
• Religious Groups' Views on Evolution
  • A breakdown of 12 major religious groups' views on the issue
• Evolution: A Timeline
  • Important events in the history of the evolution debate
• Graphic: Religious Differences on Evolution
  • Views on evolution differ widely across religious groups
• Fighting Over Darwin, State by State
  • A sampling of recent action in 14 states in which the teaching of evolution has stirred controversy

Read the full report here.