Impact of Evolution On Our Society

Question 1

“A person;s philosophy of origins will inevitably
determine … what he believes concerning his destiny,
and even what he believes about the meaning and
purpose of his life and actions right now …”

Answer 1

Morris

Question 2

“Evolution has an impact on every aspect of man’s
thinking: his philosophy, his metaphysics, his ethics
…”

Answer 2

Ernst Mayr

Question 3

 “Evolutionary theory has been enshrined as the
centerpiece of our educational system, and elaborate
walls have been erected around it to protect it from
unnecessary abuse.”

Answer 3

Jeremy Rifkin

Question 4

Darwin removed
the theological basis of the moral code
of Christendom. And the moral code that has no
fear of God is very shaky. That’s the condition
we are in.

Answer 4

Will Durant

Question 5

“Christianity has fought, still fights, and will fight science to the
desperate end over evolution, because evolution destroys
utterly and finally the very reason Jesus’ earthly life was
supposedly necessary.

Answer 5

Richard Bozarth

Question 6

“It is absolutely safe to
say that if you meet someone who claims
not to believe in evolution, that person is
ignorant, stupid or insane (or wicked, but I’d
rather not consider that).”

Answer 6

Richard Dawkins:

Question 7

• growth of the fetus
  rapidly repeats evolutionary history

Answer 7

“Recapitulation Theory”

Question 8

• survival of the fittest
  applied to economic and social structures

Answer 8

Social Darwinism

Question 9

• presumes animal
  ancestry of man

Answer 9

Freudian psychoanalysis

Question 10

Subtitle on ‘Origin of Species’ book: “The Preservation
of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life”

Answer 10

Racism, Nazism and the Master Race

Question 11

Implications of Evolutionary Thought [6]

Answer 11

 Cheapening of human life
 Unwarranted elevation of animal life
 Overly zealous ecology movement
 Relativistic thinking
 Movement away from law based on Biblical
concepts to popular will
 “Change” is the nor