Creationism's Trojan Horse The Wedge of Intelligent Design [Hardcover]

Forrest and Gross expose the scientific failure, the religious essence, and the political ambitions of intelligent design creationism. They examine the movement's Wedge Strategy, which has advanced and is succeeding through public relations rather than through scientific research. Analyzing the content and character of intelligent design theory, they highlight its threat to public education and to the separation of church and state.

Introduction
1. How the Wedge Began
2. The Wedge Document: A Design for Design
3. Searching for Science
4. Paleontology Lite and Copernican Discoveries
5. A Conspiracy Hunter and a Newton
6. EverythingExceptScience I
7. EverythingExceptScience II
8. Wedging Into Power Politics
9. Religion First - and Last

Science educators can benefit greatly by understanding creationists' motivations and strategies. These are thoroughly documented inCreationism's Trojan Horse --SCIENCE

This is the definitive work on modern creationism, an exhaustively detailed and compelling exposure of the attempt--by the well-known process in nature called by biologists aggressive mimicry --to corrupt science in the service of sectarian religion. In the process, the book explores the larger and seemingly endless struggle between religion-based tribal values and science-based universal values. --Edward O. Wilson, University Research Professor,Emeritus, Harvard University

Creationism's Trojan Horsedocuments the disturbing movement to sneak religious dogma back into science education, driven by the vague fear that Americans can't handle the truth. Educators, scientists, and politicians would do well to understand this movement and its tactics, and this book is a superb and timely analysis. --Steven Pinker, Johnston Professor, Harvard University, and author ofHow the Mind WorksandThe Blank Slate

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