‘The testimony of rocks’ in science v. creationism

The ongoing battle between creationists and scientists is still raging. Polls conducted over the last 30 years have indicated that more than 40% of Americans believe that God created life fewer than 100 centuries ago (Gallup, 2012). A majority of this population also believes that scientists have been actively perpetuating an anti-faith conspiracy for centuries.

In the Geological Society of America‘s November issue of GSA Today, David Montgomery’s account of this debate condemns creationists for abandoning “faith in reason” and discarding a centuries-old theologic understanding that “rocks don’t lie.”

Click to read more of Montgomery’s account The evolution of creationism from GSA Today. Additional commentary is available here: Geology and creationism.