Creationism vs. evolution: Will the controversy ever end?
As long as there are people on earth with opinions and beliefs, we will be discussing this very fundamental question: “From where did we all come?” The core of our psyches wants answers to the big questions of our existence. Before we can know where we are going, we need to know where it all started.
This existential questioning has very deep roots in our religious and philosophical tenets. If a person is of the conviction that there is a higher power above all, he will adhere to creationism. His unshakable belief in a divine Providence drives his allegiance toward a creationist outlook. In the mind of a creationist, a sovereign being has absolute power over not only the present, but also the past. This divine being has not recently “come into power;” rather he both created and sustained all of his creation.
However, one that denies the existence of a higher power also denies the existence of a creator. If there is no one in power now, why should there ever have been? After all, if such a being had the power to create everything, he must also have the power to remain. Thus, if a person does not believe in a higher power, he must look to another explanation for his own existence. Evolution provides this explanation.
Therefore, there will always be a division between those who hold to a creationist viewpoint and those who cling to an evolutionist conviction. This discussion will last for as long as creation exists with the ability to question its own existence. However, the differences do not necessarily need to lead to a controversy. Since the Scopes Trial of 1925, the argument between the two camps has centered on which one should be taught in a school setting. This is where I think the controversy could finally end. Since a belief in either idea stems from one’s metaphysical conviction, it’s really a personal decision. Therefore, both ideas could be easily introduced in a classroom setting. As long as the two are presented in an unbiased and nonjudgmental way, an open discussion would not only make leaders of both camps contented, but would also encourage students to think through the issues for themselves. After all, teaching a child to analyze is the highest education he could be given.
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