This book, EVOLUTION: a Catechism, is a "catechism" of biological evolution:

Part 1 lists the basic facts of evolution.

Part 2 discusses competing theories of evolution.

Part 3 discusses macrodevelopment, which is the true theory of evolution.

This book makes reference to my two previous books that cover evolution, THE TEN FACTS OF EVOLUTION, and FAR FROM EQUILIBRIUM, as well as many other sources. However, the format of this book is much simplified relative to my previous evolutionary books. This book contains the very essence of what you need to know about evolution!

61 pages, 2 illustrations. Written by Phillip L. Engle. (ISBN: 978-0-9720274-5-8)

You can purchase a softwound printed copy of EVOLUTION or get a free PDF version of EVOLUTION, read about macrodevelopment, or read essays and papers by Phillip L.Engle by clicking on the appropriate hyperlinks in this paragraph.

THE TEN FACTS OF EVOLUTION (TTFOE) is a book that resolves the conflict between Darwinism and intelligent design, between science and teleology, by means of Robert F. DeHaan's theory of evolution, called macrodevelopment.

TTFOE begins by summarizing the "ten major facts" of biological evolution and then compares how two very different theories of evolution try to explain these facts. The first theory is the overwhelmingly dominant theory of neo-Darwinism, according to which evolution is the result of the interaction between random genetic mutations and “natural selection”. The second theory is Robert F. DeHaan’s theory of macrodevelopment, according to which evolution is the result of the “unfolding” of the biosphere over millions of years in a manner analogous to the “unfolding” of the biological individual within the womb during morphogenesis. (Note that the theory of macrodevelopment has nothing to do with the theory of intelligent design and is entirely compatible with methodological naturalism.)

PART 1 of this book is a slightly revised version of PART 2 of my earlier book FAR FROM EQUILIBRIUM, which was published in 2002. PART 2 of this book consists of selected blog posts ("evolutionary essays") from my old weblog, St. Benedict’s Blog. These "evolutionary essays" serve the purpose of bringing my original 2002 "ten facts of evolution" text up-to-date, as well as providing an opportunity for me to respond to evolutionary research and events that have happened since 2002.

183 pages, 9 illustrations (plus many photographs). Written by Phillip L. Engle. Illustrations, book design, and cover design by Christopher Engle. (ISBN: 978-0-9720274-2-7)

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FAR FROM EQUILIBRIUM (FFE) is . . .

• an introduction to science for the 21st century, including all types of physical systems.
• a book that resolves the conflict between Darwinism and intelligent design, between science and teleology, by means of a bold new theory of evolution called macrodevelopment . . .

FFE introduces the reader to the emerging nonlinear paradigm in science, while also solving important epistemological and teleological issues related to science. The second half of FFE is a presentation of biological evolution from the nonlinear perspective, introducing the reader to Robert F. DeHaan's path-breaking theory of macrodevelopment as the replacement for the outdated linear theory of neo-Darwinism. 511 pages, 39 illustrations. Illustrations and cover design by Christopher Engle. (ISBN: 0-9720274-0-8).

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SCAPEGOAT THEOLOGY And the Problem of Violence both presents and critiques the theories of Rene Girard. It also discusses issues relating to the problem of human violence from a Christian perspective, including the issues of anarchism, pacifism, self-defense, and the just-war theory.

A printed trade paperback edition can be ordered from Lulu.com by clicking on its title above or on its picture to the left. (You can also download a free PDF edition from the Lulu.com site.)

Cover design, illustrations, and layout by Christopher Engle. 145 pages, 5 illustrations. (ISBN: 0-9720274-1-6)

136 pages. (ISBN: 0-7388-2502-6)

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• The Theory of Macrodevelopment (maintained by Carl Resler)
• Access Research Network (an Intelligent Design perspective on evolution)
• Discovery Institute (another Intelligent Design perspective on evolution)
• Talk Origins (favoring the dominant neo-Darwinian view of evolution)
• An Evolutionary Manifesto (John A. Davison's unique perspective on evolution)
• International Society for Complexity, Information, and Design
• The Ilya Prigogine Center (devoted to nonlinear science and complex systems)