There is no controversy within science over the core proposition of evolutionary theory.

Whether conservative or liberal, fundamentalist or agnostic, the more students learn of biology, the more they accept evolution.

From Roger Bacon, the 13th century Franciscan who pioneered the scientific method, to George Lemaitre, the 20th century Belgian priest who first developed a mathematical foundation for the 'Big Bang,' people of faith have played a key role in advancing scientific understanding.

The American creationist movement has entirely bypassed the scientific forum and has concentrated instead on political lobbying and on taking its case to a fair-minded electorate... The reason for this strategy is overwhelmingly apparent: no scientific case can be made for the theories they advance.

The argument for intelligent design basically depends on saying, 'You haven't answered every question with evolution,'... Well, guess what? Science can't answer every question

I am always struck by the fact that human awareness of our place in nature, like so much of modern science, began with the Industrial Revolution.

We don't regard any scientific theory as the absolute truth