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Criticizing Darwin

Phillip Johnson, 8/16/99       Wall street Journal, P. A14

A Chinese paleontologist lectures around the world saying that recent fossil finds in his country are inconsistent with the Darwinian theory of evolution. His reason: The major animal groups appear abruptly in the rocks over a relatively short time, rather than evolving gradually from a common ancestor as Darwin's theory predicts. When this conclusion upsets American scientists, he wryly comments: "In China we can criticize Darwin, but not the government. In America you can criticize the government, but not Darwin. --- 

  "The Church of Darwin,"  

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