Evolution, Creationism, and Intelligent Design offers a comprehensive, unbiased history of this controversial issue, as well as a balanced presentation of the arguments central to a debate that remains one of the most divisive in American society. Centered around the importance of the issue to education in both the sciences and humanities, the book's chief concern is the relevance of the debate to America's public schools.

Science and religion: a brief historical overview -- Charles Darwin and the Darwinian revolution -- Social Darwinism and eugenics -- Theistic evolutionists -- Arguments for creationism and intelligent design -- Responses to intelligent design -- Religion and the courts -- Public schools and religion -- Science and religion, now and in the future.