Author: Wayne Gustave Johnson
Wayne Gustave Johnson holds a bachelor of science in civil engineering from Iowa State University, a Bachelor of Divinity from Andover Newton Theological School, Newtown Centre, MA, and a PhD from the University of Iowa, Iowa City.
On the Fact-Theory Issue
Most scientists consider evolution a firmly supported theory. This article does not challenge these scientists. But do scientists generally agree that evolution is a fact? Some scientists and philosophers of science maintain that a very well-supported theory deserves to be called a fact. Others maintain that a theory never becomes a fact even if it …