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Dr. '''Jonathan Wells''' is a [[biologist]] who objects to the way [[evolution]] is taught in [[America]]. His book ''[[Icons of Evolution]]'' claims to expose ten major distortions of science which evolution advocates and especially biology textbooks use to support standard evolutionary theory.
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Dr. '''Jonathan Wells''' is a [[biologist]] who objects to the way [[evolution]] is taught in [[America]]. His book, ''[[Icons of Evolution]]'', criticizes ten major distortions of science which evolution advocates and especially biology textbooks use to support standard evolutionary theory.
  
 
Wells, a prominent advocate of [[intelligent design]], is a senior fellow at the [[Discovery Institute]]'s Center for Science & Culture. [http://creationwiki.org/Jonathan_Wells]  Dr. Wells has obtained two Ph.D.s. - one in molecular and cell biology from the [[University of California at Berkeley]], and the other in religious studies from [[Yale University]].[http://creationwiki.org/Jonathan_Wells]
 
Wells, a prominent advocate of [[intelligent design]], is a senior fellow at the [[Discovery Institute]]'s Center for Science & Culture. [http://creationwiki.org/Jonathan_Wells]  Dr. Wells has obtained two Ph.D.s. - one in molecular and cell biology from the [[University of California at Berkeley]], and the other in religious studies from [[Yale University]].[http://creationwiki.org/Jonathan_Wells]
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Dr. Wells has received criticism for denying the connection between [[HIV]] and [[AIDs]] without any scientific support. Wells, along with many others, signed a petition which claimed "It is widely believed by the general public that a retrovirus called HIV causes the group of diseases called AIDS. Many biochemical scientists now question this hypothesis. We propose that a thorough reappraisal of the existing evidence for and against this hypothesis be conducted by a suitable independent group. We further propose that critical epidemiological studies be devised and undertaken"<ref>Undercover at the Discovery Institute</ref><ref>The Group for the Scientific Reappraisal of the HIV-AIDS Hypothesis</ref>.
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In the late 1970s, Wells decided through his studies, conversations with God, and prayer to devote his life to destroying Darwinism.<ref>http://www.tparents.org/Library/Unification/Talks/Wells/DARWIN.htm</ref>
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==Icons of Evolution==
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Icons of Evolution is a book by Jonathan Wells which argues that 'the best-known “evidences” for Darwin’s theory have been exaggerated, distorted or even faked.'<ref>Jonathan Wells, [https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=bvfHD7zgzLoC&oi=fnd&pg=PR11&dq=icons+of+evolution&ots=B_V4AmLvnc&sig=-KgTBNwbAiu8nsFI87DaoDIJdj4 Several Online Chapters of Icons of Evolution]</ref><ref>http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=1180</ref><ref>http://www.iconsofevolution.com/</ref><ref>http://www.discovery.org/articleFiles/PDFs/survivalOfTheFakest.pdf</ref> 
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Wells explains his title in the book's introduction:
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{{QuoteBox|These examples are so frequently used as evidence for Darwin's theory that most of them have been called "icons" of evolution. Yet all of them, in one way or another, misrepresent the truth. (p. 7)}} [http://www.iconsofevolution.com Icons of Evolution] &ndash; Official website
  
 
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*[http://www.discovery.org/a/1106 Inherit the Spin] - Wells says that [[The National Center For Science Education]] Answers “Ten Questions To Ask Your Biology Teacher About Evolution” with Evasions and Falsehoods
 
*[http://www.discovery.org/a/1106 Inherit the Spin] - Wells says that [[The National Center For Science Education]] Answers “Ten Questions To Ask Your Biology Teacher About Evolution” with Evasions and Falsehoods
 
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Latest revision as of 17:53, September 26, 2018

Jonathan Wells

Dr. Jonathan Wells is a biologist who objects to the way evolution is taught in America. His book, Icons of Evolution, criticizes ten major distortions of science which evolution advocates and especially biology textbooks use to support standard evolutionary theory.

Wells, a prominent advocate of intelligent design, is a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture. [1] Dr. Wells has obtained two Ph.D.s. - one in molecular and cell biology from the University of California at Berkeley, and the other in religious studies from Yale University.[2]

In the late 1970s, Wells decided through his studies, conversations with God, and prayer to devote his life to destroying Darwinism.[1]

Icons of Evolution

Icons of Evolution is a book by Jonathan Wells which argues that 'the best-known “evidences” for Darwin’s theory have been exaggerated, distorted or even faked.'[2][3][4][5]

Wells explains his title in the book's introduction:

These examples are so frequently used as evidence for Darwin's theory that most of them have been called "icons" of evolution. Yet all of them, in one way or another, misrepresent the truth. (p. 7)

Icons of Evolution – Official website

Bibliography

  • Jonathan Wells. Charles Hodge's Critique of Darwinism: An Historical-Critical Analysis of Concepts Basic to the 19th Century Debate. (Edwin Mellen Press, April 1988.) ISBN 0889466718
  • Jonathan Wells and William A. Dembski How to be an Intellectually Fulfilled Atheist (Or Not). (Intercollegiate Studies Institute, October 28, 2008) ISBN 1933859849
  • Jonathan Wells, Icons of Evolution. (Regnery Publishing, 2000) ISBN 0-89526-276-2
  • Jonathan Wells, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design. (Regnery Publishing, 2006) ISBN 1-59698-013-3
  • Jonathan Wells and William A. Dembski. The Design of Life. (Foundation for Thought and Ethics, 2007) ISBN 0980021308

References

  1. ↑ http://www.tparents.org/Library/Unification/Talks/Wells/DARWIN.htm
  2. ↑ Jonathan Wells, Several Online Chapters of Icons of Evolution
  3. ↑ http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=1180
  4. ↑ http://www.iconsofevolution.com/
  5. ↑ http://www.discovery.org/articleFiles/PDFs/survivalOfTheFakest.pdf

External links

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