Life - How did it get here - By evolution or by creation (1985)

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Life— How did it get here? By evolution or by creation?

Millions of people today believe in evolution.

Other millions believe in creation. Still others are uncertain what to believe. This book is for all such people. It presents a thoroughly researched examination of how life got here—and what this means for the future.

© 1988

WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRAGT SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA

INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

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Publishers

WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, INC.

INTERNATIONAL BIBLE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.

This Book Is Published in 16 Languages

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Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the modern-language New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, 1984 Edition

Life—How Did It Go Here? By Evolution or by Creation? English (Scr-D) Made in the United States of America

Contents

Chapter Page

1 Life—How Did It Start? 7

2 Disagreements About Evolution—Why? 14

3 What Does Genesis Say? 26

4 Could Life Originate by Chance? 38

5 Letting the Fossil Record Speak 54

6 Huge Gulfs—Can Evolution Bridge Them? 71

7 "Ape-Men"—What Were They? 83

8 Mutations—A Basis for Evolution? 99

9 Our Awesome Universe 115

10 Evidence From a Unique Planet 129

11 The Amazing Design of Living Things 142

12 Who Did It First? 152

13 Instinct—Wisdom Programmed Before Birth 160

14 The Human Miracle 168

15 Why Do Many Accept Evolution? 179

16 Why Would God Permit Suffering? 188

17 Can You Trust the Bible? 199

18 The Bible—Is It Really Inspired by God? 216

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