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Maty Boury
Yvonne De La Cruz
Writing 10- Research of Ethics Essay
16 November 2013
The Divine Creator Behind Unproven Scientific Rationale: Creationism vs. Evolution
When the mere existence of human beings comes into question, scientific rationale
provides limited scrutiny, drawn from facts and theories. From the smallest structural unit of
organism, cells are the genesis to man living organisms. Despite the religious dispute over the
debut of natural existence, the universe did not simply originate from the “Big Bang” explosion
of an unknown mass. Studies fail to provide palpable evidence proving that the planet Earth was
created by an accumulation of unknown matter encircling the Sun, 4 to 5 billion years ago
(Scott). Ergo, the cosmos came into existences from a supernatural phenomenon, a higher
presence beyond any human’s knowledge, God. Science has derived cogent conclusions to
elucidate the inexplicable, yet the depth of their conclusions is limited. Creationism contends that
a divine Creator, God, is explanation behind the creation of the universe. God created the
universe, moon and stars, earth, nature, and living organisms. Thus, God created life. Though
science attempts to contradict the concept of creationism by asserting the theory of evolution,
evolution cannot be observed for a billion year span; thus focusing on change in an organism’s
kind. Science inevitable lag to determine the actions of the divine Creator marks the faith-driven
notion of creationism.
In essence, creationism initiates the fine line between religion and science. The faith of
having a God, a powerful divine, and an almighty spirit trumps scientists’ urge to uncover the
unknown. The origin of the cosmos is undetermined. Endless years of research and observations,
yet still science cannot provide physical evidence that earth emerged from a mass of particles.
With the lack of scientific reasoning, creationism correlates to the conception of religion (Scott).
On a daily basis, individual are guided by faith. Whether from a religious or any other
incorporeal perception, faith is apart of the human nature. It is the impulse translated into beliefs
and convictions. Spiritual and religious beliefs justify the humane notion of acknowledging
humans as creations, not as the outcome of the evolutionary process (Morris). Given that
religious ideals are based on faith, the faith of God provides an enlightened translation of
creationism. Whether a Christian, Muslim, Jew or any other conviction, creationism refutes that
the genesis of life evolved from a non-life continuum (Morris). However, scientific rationales
thrive to explain the origin of the universe through theoretical and factual conclusions.
The English naturalist and geologist, Charles Darwin, published the theory of evolution
claiming that humans are organisms whom evolved from apes (Foard). In 1859, he introduced
his theory in his scientific novel, On the Origin of Species. The general concept of his theory
revolved around the origin of Homo sapiens, modern day humans, as the descendants of ancient
species. Through his argument, Darwin conveyed his studies through the mechanism of
evolution, known as natural selection. The ideal of natural selection proposes that organism
change overtime depending on the environment and conditions of adaptation. Species evolve
with modified traits pertaining to a common descent. The developments of adaptive, yet
advanced traits are based on the process of survival (Darwin, Wallace, and Darwin). Darwin
evaluated his theory through his studies of the Finches on the Galapagos Islands. Through his
research, Darwin observed that the traits of the Finches varied depending on the island. He
noticed that the Galapagos Islands had different genres of Finches, which each correlated to their
adaptive mechanism for their environment (Darwin, Wallace, and Darwin).
According to Darwin’s conclusions, evolution can be observed through the analysis of
fossil records, homologous structures, genetic variations, embryonic comparison, and vestigial
structure. The concept of evolution relates to ideals of science; hence conclusions are drawn
from both facts and theories (Jacobs). Darwin’s observations presented the notion that
organisms biologically inherit new traits over time. Fundamentally, such an adaptive nature has
formed the genesis of the different organisms in today’s universe. The intriguing appeal of
Darwin’s evolution theory diverts individuals from the question Darwin himself cannot answer:
How did it all begin? The Big Bang theory founders in response to this question.
The big bang theory is based on the idea that the cosmos and anything beyond its bounds
have originated for infinitesimal density fluctuations (Silk). As surrounding matter accumulated,
the fluctuations developed a stronger magnetic bond. According to research, 15 billion years ago,
the cosmos developed under hot and dense conditions (Silk). However, as the temperature cooled
that universe expanded, causing the infinitesimal matter to condense into systems endless stars
surrounded by dust and gases; also known as the galaxies. Latter, through the collapsed dusts of
the new stars, and the inevitable gravitational attractions between tiny asteroids, plants were
formed. Today it is known as the solar system. The big bang theory is a brief and unelaborate
analysis of astronomical data; considering it only provides a vague synopsis of the universe’s
evolution (Silk). Barely any evidence can be drawn for 15billiions ago, making the Big Bang
theory a collection of suggestions and successful hypotheses proposed by great theologists. Thus,
it’s another pretense in efforts to support evolution as the rationale behind the genesis of the
universe.
Before a rose reaches its mature stage, it is a seed. A seed is a plants reproduction unit,
which eventually blossoms into a flower. Considering a flower is the product of an evolved seed,
the unknown factor of the process is the origin of the seed itself. Did it fall from the sky or was it
also created from an accumulated mass of particles? Such questions relate to the concept of the
“First Cause” when regarding scientific reasoning (Morris). The intent to derive evidence of the
origin of an abstract is impossible, especially when the genesis of the abstraction dates over 4
billion years back. Thus the philosophy of the genesis cannot be determined by physical
evidence, but by faith (Morris). Creationism implies that the origin of the universe is
undeterminable by any scientific theory or rationale. Not only due to the absence of palpable
proof for billions of year ago, yet because of the unexplainable existence of a supernatural
presence. God is not a scientific rationale, or a philosophical ideology; it is faith. Human faith is
the grounds to the inexplicable, the origin of life (Morris). The belief and conviction in a divine
power, brings light to incomprehensible surroundings. Evolution may explain how organisms
develop an adaptive mechanisms, yet it fails to explain how it all begun. Then faith comes into
play and organisms become the remarkable creations of the power beyond us all.
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Scott, Eugenie Carol. Evolution vs. Creationism: An Introduction. Westport, CT: Greenwood,
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