by CS Joshi

The 200^th Anniversary of Charles Darwin's Birth and the 150^th of the first edition of ‘On the Origin of Species’, have revived[1] the age old Creationism (or Intelligent Design according to preference) versus Evolution debate. The contestants are often religious folk who can be anyone from uneducated pastors to science professors, versus other scientists, school teachers and concerned parents. The religions involved, of course, often refer to the Judeo-Christian-Islamic conglomerate. Hinduism, comparatively, has almost turned a blind eye to the debate with the notable exception of ISKCON supporting the creationist viewpoint[2]. There are various reasons why this has been the case.

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