The purpose of this entry, as the title states, is to introduce you to two contemporary articles that explain in fairly simple language how evolution is a fact and how creationism is the lie.

When I first decided to read more about evolution, these articles were tremendously helpful to me, and they really motivated me to learn more. I have decided to link them for anyone who is still uncertain about evolution and is looking for some literature that won't give them a reading headache.

1) 15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense (John Rennie)

This first article is from Scientific American (2002) and delivers exactly what its title suggests. You are given 15 of the most commonly offered arguments from creationists (and/or Intelligent Design advocates) and then swift, concise rebuttals. If you're straddling the fence about evolution, you may want to start here.

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=000D4FEC-7D5B-1D07-8E49809EC588EEDF

2) Evolution In Action[b] (Jonathan Weiner)

The URL for this article links directly to a PDF image of the original article in Natural History (2005). Creationists are always complaining that evolution can't be true since, if true, we should be able to see it happening. Disregarding the fact that such a statement is a bit misguided (for example, try detecting the movement of the hour hand on a clock, then multiply the slowness of that by billions and billions and billions of times and you'll almost have a fraction of an inkling of something that resembles an idea why), this article cites a few examples of evolutionary change in action.

http://files.meetup.com/217965/Jonathan-Weiner.pdf

Do not let a man carrying a bible tell you about evolution, because he will probably tell you wrong. Consult a journal or a scientific magazine if you want the best answers. Real answers.

Please let me know if the links break.