Creation vs Evolution Debates

Ultimately the creation / evolution controversy is concerning whether theistic or atheistic mechanisms are responsible for the nature of our world. The debate is, therefore, between a naturalist and a super-naturalist. Despite this basis, it is often argued that the latter utilize only naturalistic explanations during such engagements. Many supernatural acts (creation, curses, etc) have shaped the history of our world, and these are an integral part of the creation perspective, therefore debates with rigid naturalists can have an immeasurable outcome.

Nevertheless, many creationists engage in debate against evolutionists with regular success. The gentleman pictured at right is Duane Gish who is arguably the foremost debater of creation science in the world. Many of his debate transcripts among others can be found below. The NWCN provides an email discussion list which is moderated for civility, and there are numerous other publicly accessible email and bulletin board forums that provide arenas for debates on creation / evolution topics.

2 Timothy 2:23 "Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. And the Lord's servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will."

1Peter 3:15 But sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence.

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Online Audio / Video Debates (MP3, Real, etc.)

BC/AD Debate - Ray Comfort (Christian evangelist) v. Ron Barrier (atheist) at the American Atheist's convention 2001 in Orlando, Florida. Download MP3
Craig vs. Peter Atkins (Real Video) What is the Evidence For/Against the Existence of God?
Debate Between Atheist and Christian Various Speakers
Debate videos by Creation Science Evangelism - Kent Hovind
Debate Video #3 Kent Hovind and Mike Schultz

Debate Video #8 Kent Hovind and William Moore

Debate Video #10 (zip) file BAD URL

Dr. Hovind Debates Dr. Meyers

Dr. Hovind and Dr. Rainbow (zip) BAD URL

Dr. Hovind and Dr. Shermer (zip) BAD URL

Hovind-Callahan Debate, Dec-5-04
Don Patton vs John Blanton
Ken Ham vs. Eugenie Scott originally broadcast on September 13th, 1999. Ken Ham is the President of the Answers in Genesis ministry and Eugenie Scott represents the evolutionist/humanist group "National Center for Science Education."
Jay Richards / Guillermo Gonzalez (Real Audio) "Discussion on the Privileged Planet" - at the Discover Institute's Cosmos and Creator Conference in Seattle
William Dembski / Scott - The Diane Rehm Show

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Debate Transcripts and Reports

American Museum of Natural History ID Debate April 23, 2002. Full Transcript of the forum on the Intelligent Design controversy, which was organized jointly by the museum and by Natural History magazine.
Creation / Evolution Debate at Westminster Report by the antiCreation IBSS. April 2001 Dr. Cuozzo vs Dr. Mann / Dr. Mastropaolo vs Dr. Weisenberg
Debate with Dr Kostura Was Darwin right? written debate between Joe Baker and Kostura.
Debate With a Scientist on the Methodology of Citing Evolutionists With Regard to the Fossil Record as a Potential Disproof of Evolution Dave Armstrong vs. (evolutionist) Yon Schreurs
Debates Massimo's Skeptic & Humanist Web
Debates Generate Vigorous Response by Duane Gish. ICR Impact No. 24
Dialogue With Atheists on the Evolution of the Eye, Irreducible Complexity, & Intelligent Design Dave Armstrong vs. Steven J. Conifer
Does God Exist? Koster-Zindler Debate 1990 WMUZ Detroit
Duane Gish Debates
- Gish - Saladin Debate II 1988 Evolution vs Creationism
- Gish - Massimo Pigliucci 1998 Mississippi State University
- Gish - Max Amarillo Debate ICR Impact No. 275
- Gish - Ross Debate - The Age of the Earth and the Universe August 12, 1992
- Gish - Frank Zindler 1990 on "Night Talk"
Great Debates in Astronomy
Huxley Memorial Debate 1986 at Oxford University - Available on CD
The Nature of the Universe Cosmology Solved Great Debate' in Astronomy October 4th, 1998 in Washington, DC
Highlights of the Los Alamos Origins Debate with Dr. John Baumgardner
John D. Morris vs. Frank Zindler on the Question of Noah's Flood 1989 THE DICK WOLFSIE SHOW
Lee Spetner's continued exchange with Edward E. Max
Michael Behe vs. Rebecca Flietstra on Intelligent Design
Michael Shermer vs Hugh Ross - on the Scientific Evidence Concerning the Existence of God - March 19th 2002
PBS Firing Line Debate: Buckley, Johnson, Behe, Berlinski, Lynne, Scott, Ruse, Miller
PBS Technopolitics Broadcasts on Origins Debate
Phillip E Johnson Debates
Johnson vs Howard Till : God and Evolution
Johnson vs. Kenneth R. Miller How Did We Get Here? - An cyber-debate from 96 sponsored by NOVA Online
Johnson - William Provine Debate Darwinism: Science or Naturalistic Philosophy? Debate at Stanford University
Provine-Scott discussion at the RET: methodological vs. philosophical naturalism By Massimo Pigliucci
Richard Milton vs. Jim Foley Richard Milton is the author of Shattering the Myths of Darwinism (1997) and Jim Foley is the author of the Fossil Hominids pages at the talk.origins web site.
Skeptic vs creationist ‘The Great Genesis Debate’ of 2003 Carl Wieland vs Paul Willis
The Question of Noah's Flood: A Debate Between John Morris and Frank Zindler
Walter ReMine vs Massimo Pigliucci debate summary August 12, 2000
- Comments on Pigliucci's rebuttal
William Lane Craig Debates
- Craig-Atkins Debate What is the Evidence For-Against the Existence of God? 1998
- Craig vs. Ray Bradley on the question, "Can a Loving God Send People to Hell?" 1994
- Craig vs. Edwin Curley on the Existence of God 1998
- Craig - Doug Jesseph Debate: Does God Exist? North Carolina State University 1996
- Craig vs. Kai Nielsen on God, Morality, and Evil 1991
- Craig - Massimo Pigliucci Debate - Does God Exist 1998, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Craig vs. Quentin Smith on the Existence of God 1996
- Craig vs. Richard Taylor on the basis of morality 1993
- Craig - Michael Tooley: Does God Exist? 1994
- Craig - Corey Washington Debate : Does God Exist? 1995

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Debate Help and Resources

Advice to Christians Who Must Deal with Evolutionists by Doug Sharp
Biographica : list of people in the biology/creationism debate.
CARM, Seminar Information Equipping Seminars & speaking engagements
Challenge for Written Debate by Walt Brown
Darwinism Science or Naturalistic Philosophy Debate Video Study Kit by Access Research Network
How to debate by Creation vs. Evolution II - discussion/debate site by teens, for teens
Making Progress in the Origins Debate by Robert Koons
Science And Religion - Intellectual Honesty & The Origins Debate Examining the jurisdiction of science, and providing a rational and logically consistent appreciation of the Genesis account of Creation
Stephen's Guide to Logical Fallacies The point of an argument is to give reasons in support of some conclusion. An argument commits a fallacy when the reasons offered do not support the conclusion.