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| − | '''Michael Ruse''' (born June 21, 1940 in Birmingham, England) is a [[philosopher]] and [[historian of science]] at Florida State University. Two of the areas Dr. Ruse focuses on are the | + | '''Michael Ruse''' (born June 21, 1940 in Birmingham, England) is a [[philosopher]] and [[historian of science]] at Florida State University. Two of the areas Dr. Ruse focuses on are the [[creation]]/[[evolution]] controversy and the demarcation problem in science.<ref>http://www.discovery.org/a/3524</ref> Michael Ruse authored such books as [[The Darwinian Revolution]]. In 1986, Dr. Ruse was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.<ref>http://www.isepp.org/Pages/06-07%20Pages/Ruse.html</ref> |
| − | Ruse has claimed that [[Christian]] and [[Darwinian]] beliefs can co-exist. | + | Ruse has claimed that [[Christian]] and [[Darwinian]] beliefs can co-exist. The [[Christian]] [[creation science]] ministry [[Creation Ministries International]], however, asserts that evolutionary belief is incompatible with [[Christianity]].<ref>http://creation.com/refuting-evolution-2-chapter-2-argument-evolution-is-compatible-with-christian-religion</ref> Dr. Ruse has also been involved in court cases to ban the teaching of [[creationism]] and [[intelligent design]] in classrooms, and is an ardent atheist. |
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Michael Ruse (born June 21, 1940 in Birmingham, England) is a philosopher and historian of science at Florida State University. Two of the areas Dr. Ruse focuses on are the creation/evolution controversy and the demarcation problem in science.[1] Michael Ruse authored such books as The Darwinian Revolution. In 1986, Dr. Ruse was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[2]
Ruse has claimed that Christian and Darwinian beliefs can co-exist. The Christian creation science ministry Creation Ministries International, however, asserts that evolutionary belief is incompatible with Christianity.[3] Dr. Ruse has also been involved in court cases to ban the teaching of creationism and intelligent design in classrooms, and is an ardent atheist.