THE RISE OF THE EVOLUTION FRAUD (An exposure of the conspiracy) by Malcolm Bowden (Second Enlarged Edition) SOVEREIG PUBLICATIOS, P.O. BOX 88 92 BROMLEY COMMO BROMLEY KET BR2 9PF i Copyright © M. Bowden 2008 Copyright Whilst copyright of the text and illustrations are retained by the author, short passages may be quoted and any of the illustrations may be copied without charge or obtaining permission, provided that for each item used the title and the author are acknowledged. As well as this book, this applies to all other works by this author, i.e Ape-men - Fact or Fallacy, Science vs. Evolution, True Science agrees with the Bible and the co-authored book Breakdowns are Good for you. Important ote For current information on the purchase of all books, postage etc. go to - www.mbowden.info. [email protected] ISB 0-9506042-7-5 EA 9780950604275 First Edition 1982 Second Enlarged Edition 2008 Published by Sovereign Publications, Box 88 92 Bromley Common, Bromley, Kent, BR2 9PF, UK Typeset using Greenstreet Publisher 4.01P UK Front cover designed using Xara Extreme Printed by Biddles DEDICATIO This second enlarged edition, is, like the first, dedicated to my wife - who bore the brunt. Acknowledgments I would here like to record my thanks to Dr. Stephen Hayes for proof reading this work, making several useful suggestions, and encouraging me to complete it. .................................. "Instead of a fact we have a speculative hypothesis that says that living species evolved from ancestors which cannot be identified, by some much-disputed mechanism which cannot be demonstrated, and in such a manner that few traces of the process were left in the fossil record - even though that record has been interpreted by persons strongly committed to proving evolution. A general theory of evolution so stated could just possibly be true, but surely a person is allowed to doubt." Philip Johnson, former lecturer in law at Berkeley University and founder of the Intelligent Design Group. ii COTETS Page Chapter Title vii Foreword to first edition viii Introduction to the first edition x Introduction to the second edition SECTIO I EARLY THEORIES 1 1 Ancient Ideas. The early Greek theories: Thales; Anaximander; Democritus; Aristotle: Spontaneous Generation 3 2 The Dark Ages European Philosophy vs. Christianity 5 3 The Eighteenth Century Linnaeus: Buffon: Lamark: Cu- vier: Erasmus Darwin: Robert Malthus: Robert Chamber’s Vestiges . SECTIO II GEOLOGY PREPARES THE WAY 13 4 Providing the Geological Timescale (A comment - Hydrothermal water) James Hutton: William Buckland Adam Sedgwick: Charles Lyell: Willam Smith: Sir Roder- ick Murchison: Gideon Mantell. 17 5 Fortunes of the Uniformitarian Theory The theory accepted: The theory attacked: Elie de Beaumont: Edward Charlesworth: Opposition from the “Scriptural Geologists”. 22 6 Lyell refuted Lyell denounced 24 7 Darwin’s Geological Theories . SECTIO III THE RISE OF EVOLUTIO 25 8 Darwin’s Contemporaries Joseph Hooker: Herbert Spencer: Sir Richard Owen. 28 9 T.R. Huxley. Opposition to the church: The dark cloud: Religious perception. 32 10 Darwin’s Life 34 11 The Beagle Voyage Captain FitzRoy: Geology: Zoology The Galapagos Islands: South America. 38 12 Return to England First notes on evolution: The long gap. 40 13 Alfred Russell Wallace 44 14 Gathering the Evidence Darwin’s instruments 45 15 Publication of the Origins Vacillation: The ‘Sell out’. 46 16 A Critical Review of Origins Inadequacy of facts: Vague authorities: Hypothetical nature: Devious argumentation: Circular arguments: The real problem of species - and his scientific dishonesty: Norman Macbeth: Prof. Philip John- son: Prof. Thompson’s introduction: Summary 53 17 The Reception of Origins Darwin’s friends: The general reception: The 1860 British Association meeting: Samuel Wilberforce: The 1986 Oxford Union Debate - that disap- peared!: The theory spreads. 58 18 The Acceptance of the Theory The “scientific” veneer, The great biological “Law”: The unmathematical approach: Mathematics and Evolution - the ongoing conflict: The 1966 Wistar Institute Symposium: The 1969 Alpbach meeting: The 1980 Chicago meeting. iii 63 19 The Subtle Appeal (A) The young: (B) The ambitious: (C) The layman: Pride: Summary 67 20 The Results Scientific investigations: The anti-Chris- tian: The political justification: Right Wing: Left Wing: Punctuated Equilibrium theory. 72 21 Darwin - The Man Emma Darwin: Scientific dishon- esty: Health: Vanity: Darwin’s childhood: Religion and Christianity: A return to Faith? A thought for the reader. SECTIO IV THE SECRET AIM - ACHIEVED 80 22 Lyell’s Real Motive Intrigue against the “Mosaic Account”: Lyell reveals his true aims: Darwin’s arrival on the scene: Darwin and Lyell. 86 23 Evolutionists and Revolutionists - Linked? Malthus: Erasmus Darwin: Lunar Society: Lyell: Darwin: Alfred Russell Wallace - Investments: The Poor: Anarchism. 94 24 The Spread of Evolution Lyell: Murchison: Huxley’s influence: The “X Club”, The influence of the “X Club”: The atheist’s takeover of the Royal Society: The underlying political motivation: The political aim: Rous- seau and “the perfectability of man”: “Quis custodiet custodes”: Rousseau and children: Benjamin Disraeli: The dark side of the existing times: The incessant attack upon Christianity: The opposition: The 1864 Declara- tion: Subversive movements: The danger of secret societies: Christian compromises: The Gap theory: The Day-age theory: Days of Revelation: Theistic Evolution: A note on “A day is like a thousand years”: The Victoria Institute: “Christians in Science”: The “young earth” view: The Evolution Protest Movement: The theological attack on the Bible: Overseas: Germany: America: The Scopes trial. 115 25 Subsequent Fortunes of the Theory Gregor Mendel: Variation: Mendel’s results: Mutation theory: Mendel - lost: Mendel - found: The barrier of silence. 119 26 Later Developments Recent discoveries: The Genesis ‘kinds’: Cortical Inheritance: Histones. 124 27 Stifling the Opposition The BBC: Dr. Gish: TV Nature programmes: “In the Beginning”: “Genesis Fights Back”: The BBC admission of bias: Local Radio: The Press: Universities: Mr.A. Loose: Dr.A. Jones: Difficul- ties facing students: The ongoing opposition: Poll survey results: The UK: America: Rest of the world: The threats against all critics: Richard Sternberg: Michael Behe: The Kansas Board decision: Summary. 133 28 The atural History Museum Earlier exhibitions (1978): The criticism: The main approach: Political motivation: Summary: America: England: A challenge: Reluctance to debate. SECTIO V PHILOSOPHICAL CRITICISMS 142 29 The Philosophy of Evolution The evolutionary account: The Rationalist’s argument: The Rationalist’s claim rebutted: The nature of “scientific” thinking: Areas of iv knowledge: Selection of evidence: Intuition: The “discov- ery” of scientific Laws: Further cosmological develop- ments: The problem of origins: Summary. 149 30 Self Contradictions First objection - Materialism v. Rationalism: Randomness v. True knowledge: Nature v. Rationalism: Second objection - The Uniformitarian as- sumption. 151 31 Is Evolution Scientific? Karl Popper and pseudo-sciences: Creation and Evolution - are they both “unscientific”? How evolutionists argue - Prof. Richard Dawkins: Prof. Steve Jones - a legal examination: Unremitting propa- ganda: Summary: Scientific paradigms: The age of com- ets: Wilful blindness: Alternative frameworks; The Evolu- tionist’s bleak future. 160 32 Alternative Views Non-evolution: The Life-Force: Theis- tic Evolution - Unscientific - Social pressures - Concept of God - Support for Atheism: Intelligent Design: General Summary. SECTIO VI IMPLICATIOS AD APPLICATIOS 166 33 Moral Repercussions The Right Wing: The Left Wing: The Dark side of the Moon: The Communist attack upon the family - and its repercussions; The slaughter of aboriginals: Destabilisation: The Godless “Faith”: Mod- ernism: Post-Modernism: The Basic flaws in Post-Mod- ernism: Outworkings: Conscience: National pride: Crimi- nals: State psychiatry. 177 34 ations and their God Quality of Life: Theological roots: Did Britain have a special place in God’s plan?: The effect of evolution. 181 35 Creation vs. Evolution - the Balance Fossils: Strata: Homologies: The problems: All Creation: All Evolution: The balance: The choice: The Godless view: The religious view: The Sovereign God: The root of our views. 185 36 Inadequacy of Factual Evidence Purpose of Creationist efforts: Encouragement: Counter-evolution: Publicity: Testimony: The failure: Assurance. 188 37 The Future 190 38 Conclusion APPEDICES 191 I The atural History Museum's ew Exibitions (2008) A brief critical examination of some of the displays. 193 II Quotable Quotes for Creationists 195 III Famous Christian Scientists. 197 Bibliography 201 Index 206 Books from Sovereign Publications v LIST OF ILLUSTRATIO5S Page 5o. vii Charles Darwin 1855 vii Charles Darwin 1869 5 1.1 Linnaeus 7 1.2 Erasmus Darwin 1770 8 1.3 Robert Malthus 14 2.1 William Buckland 14 2.2 Adam Sedgwick 15 2.3 Charles Lyell as a young man 15 2.4 Sir Roderick Murchison 16 2.5 Gideon Mantell 25 3.1 Herbert Spencer 27 3.2 Sir Richard Owen 29 3.3 T.H. Huxley 1857 34 3.4 Captain Fitzroy 40 3.5 Alfred Russell Wallace 55 3.6 Bishop Samuel Wilberforce 58 3.7 Thomas Huxley in 1885 71 3.8 Darwin’s Family Tree 72 3.9 Emma Darwin 80 4.1 Charles Lyell 1885 98 4.2 Time chart of personalities 114 4.3 “5ebraska Man” in the Illustrated London ews. 123 4.4 Histones 137 4.5 The 5. H. Museum’s Cladogram of “Man’s ancestry” 166 6.1 Links between Evolutionists and Revolutionists 187 6.2 The “choice” diagram Charles Darwin in 1855 and 1869 vi FOREWORD TO THE FIRST EDITIO5 Having read Malcolm Bowden’s outstanding book Ape-Men - Fact or Fallacy? several years ago, I was very pleasantly surprised to meet him recently at a Christian workers’ conference at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London, famous as Spurgeon’s great church back in the nineteenth century. I had been speaking about the hidden background and modern impact of evolutionism, commenting on the need for some creationist scholar to make a thorough and original study of these two important subjects.