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[[Image:Evolution.jpg|alt=evolution darwin theory|right|thumb|226px|Late in [[Charles Darwin|Charles Darwin's]] life, Darwin told the Duke of Argyll that he frequently had overwhelming thoughts that the natural world was the [[Intelligent design|result of design]].<ref>http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/teleological-arguments/notes.html</ref> In a letter to [[Asa Gray]], Darwin confided: "...I am quite conscious that my speculations run quite beyond the bounds of true [[science]]."<ref>http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/entry-2109</ref>]]  

[[Image:Evolution.jpg|alt=evolution darwin theory|right|thumb|226px|Late in [[Charles Darwin|Charles Darwin's]] life, Darwin told the Duke of Argyll that he frequently had overwhelming thoughts that the natural world was the [[Intelligent design|result of design]].<ref>http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/teleological-arguments/notes.html</ref> In a letter to [[Asa Gray]], Darwin confided: "...I am quite conscious that my speculations run quite beyond the bounds of true [[science]]."<ref>http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/entry-2109</ref>]]

The theory of '''evolution''' is a [[Naturalism|naturalistic]] [[theory]] of the [[history]] of life on earth (this refers to the theory of evolution which employs [[methodological naturalism]] and is taught in schools and universities). Merriam-Webster's dictionary gives the following [[definition of evolution]]: "a theory that the various types of animals and plants have their origin in other preexisting types and that the distinguishable differences are due to modifications in successive generations..."<ref>[http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/evolution Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, Definition for "evolution"]</ref> Currently, there are several [[theories of evolution]].   

The theory of '''evolution''' is a [[Naturalism|naturalistic]] [[theory]] of the [[history]] of life on earth (this refers to the theory of evolution which employs [[methodological naturalism]] and is taught in schools and universities). Merriam-Webster's dictionary gives the following [[definition of evolution]]: "a theory that the various types of animals and plants have their origin in other preexisting types and that the distinguishable differences are due to modifications in successive generations..."<ref>[http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/evolution Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, Definition for "evolution"]</ref> Currently, there are several [[theories of evolution]].   

== Richard Dawkins and Pseudoscience ==

== Richard Dawkins and Pseudoscience ==

[[Image:2402173645 c8e6168fe7.jpg|thumb|150px|right|[[Richard Dawkins]] (photo by Shane Pope, obtained from [http://flickr.com/photos/shanepope/2402173645/ Flickr], see [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en Creative commons license] )]]

[[Image:2402173645 c8e6168fe7.jpg|thumb|150px|right|[[Richard Dawkins]]  

<small>(photo by Shane Pope, Title: Richard Dawkins, obtained from [http://flickr.com/photos/shanepope/2402173645/ Flickr], see [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en Creative commons license] )</small>]]

: ''For more information please see:'' [[Richard Dawkins and pseudoscience]] and [[Atheism and deception]]

: ''For more information please see:'' [[Richard Dawkins and pseudoscience]] and [[Atheism and deception]]