...deviations counterviews without due reasoning and internal contradictions remain beyond perception. Ms Teichman's argument is that contemporary biologists are misguided because they hold onto, as atheistic dogmas, theories and ideas that were refuted long ago. Without finding the need to challenge her own beliefs, Ms Teichman's superficial and expeditious dismissal of Darwinian biology is indistinguishable from an Anglican primate's dismissal of other Christian and non-Christian beliefs as satanic.

While Quadrant is not journal of scientific discourse, it was most disingenuous that an article better suited to a Christian lifestyle magazine was placed in the "Science" section. Disingenuous, because to masquerade dogmatic beliefs as scientific argument stifles rather than promotes intellectual debate. Scientific argument flourishes where...

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