Evolution

Republicans, Democrats Differ on Creationism

Republicans much more likely than Democrats to believe humans created as-is 10,000 years ago

June 20, 2008

There is a significant political divide in Americans’ beliefs about the origin of human beings, with 60% of Republicans saying humans were created in their present form by God 10,000 years ago, a belief shared by only 40% of independents and 38% of Democrats.More ...

Majority of Republicans Doubt Theory of Evolution

More Americans accept theory of creationism than evolution

June 11, 2007

Many Americans today reject the theory of evolution as an explanation for human origins. This appears to be substantially based on a belief in the creation story as outlined in the Bible. Because highly religious Americans are more likely to be Republicans than independents or Democrats, it's not surprising that Republicans are significantly more likely than independents or Democrats to say they do not believe in evolution.More ...

Evolution, Creationism, Intelligent Design

Which of the following statements comes closest to your views on the origin and development of human beings – [ROTATED: human beings have evolved over millions of years from other forms of life and God guided this process, human beings have evolved over millions of years from other forms of life, but God had no part in this process, or God created human beings in their present form exactly the way the Bible describes it]?More ...

Almost Half of Americans Believe Humans Did Not Evolve

Religion is major predictor of attitudes toward human origin

June 5, 2006

A recent Gallup Poll shows that almost half of Americans believe that human beings did not evolve, but were created by God in their present form within the last 10,000 years or so. These conclusions are based on responses to a specific Gallup Poll question that provides respondents with three alternative explanations for the "origin and development of human beings."More ...

American Beliefs: Evolution vs. Bible's Explanation of Human Origins

Education, church attendance, partisanship related to beliefs

March 8, 2006

About half of Americans reject an evolutionary explanation for the origin of humans and believe that God created humans at one time "as is." Those with lower levels of education, those who attend church regularly, those who are 65 and older, and those who identify with the Republican Party are more likely to believe in the biblical view of the origin of humans than are those who do not share these characteristics.More ...

Most Americans Engaged in Debate About Evolution, Creation

Majorities have thought about it and care which explanation is correct

October 13, 2005

A recent CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll finds three-quarters of Americans have thought at least a moderate amount about the origin of human beings, and two-thirds say it matters to them which theory about how human beings came to exist is correct. Americans are more likely to endorse a purely creationist view of the origin of humans than a purely evolutionary view or a view involving elements of both. Majorities of the public say evolution and creationism should be taught in public school science classes, while fewer believe intelligent design should be taught.More ...

Most Americans Tentative About Origin-of-Life Explanations

Public says evolution, creationism probably true; divided on intelligent design

September 23, 2005

A recent Gallup survey shows that most Americans have somewhat tentative views about evolution, creationism, and intelligent design. Each concept professes to explain the origin and development of life on Earth, but few Americans are familiar with all three. Clear majorities believe that creationism and evolution are at least probably true, but the public is divided on the validity of intelligent design.More ...

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