Darwin's Enigma: Ebbing the Tide of Naturalism

If I were to rate my favorite books according to the amount of ink I used to underline and star vital passages, this one would come out near the top. It was here that I first learned a number of critical facts about evolution - and read the admissions of prominent evolutionists, including the late Stephen J. Gould of Harvard, that there really are no transitional forms in the fossil record. Ooops.

This well documented book strikes directly at the base of the evolutionists' perpetuating myth concerning how life came about on Earth. 'Darwin's Enigma' was one of the first books to point out the many problems with the THEORY of evolution. Frankly, some of what you will learn in this book will anger you. Not only were you taught lies in school --- the same lies are being taught today! Fraught with ridiculousness such as "hopeful monsters" and "mutations" that somehow defy the odds of design, the "science" of evolution is handily called to task by Mr. Sunderland. Ignore the whining complaints of the evolutionist groupies on this page. Instead-- read this book with an open mind. This is real science, not predetermined dogma. Other books you may want to consider: Tornado in a Junkyard: The Relentless Myth of Darwinism -- by James Perloff (a very good read!) and The Hidden History of the Human Race -- by Michael A. Cremo, Richard L. Thompson

Although the book is a bit old, I think it does a reasonable job in explaining the difficulty of reconciling evolution with the fossil record. I don't have the original transcripts, but I don't think Sunderland really does have malacious intent when quoting the authorities.For example, an earlier reviewer was concerned that Sunderland portrayed a distorted view of the supposed evolution of horses. However, if we look at the sentence before the quote, we find that Sunderland says these words: "He said that there are some people who are fed up with this exact point about "imaginary stories" that have been written about the nature of the history of life." He then proceeded to quote Dr. Eldrege on the matter of horse evolution, and how the story being told to the public is imaginary. Thus, no malacious intent is apparent- for Sunderland plainly tells the reader why he has cited the quote.One would think a great deal of concern should be aroused by this type of false information being spread to the public. Imagine if creationists spread this type of false information in textbooks to millions and millions of students! But no, it is not really a concern that young students are being fed false information such as the horse series. However, it is apparently of great concern that Sunderland is not impressed by the "bushy" nature of the horse fossil record! He is accused of spreading false information merely because he debunks an age-old evolutionary myth about the nature of the horse fossil record! And, if indeed this "bushy" horse fossil record is one of the "best" evidences for evolution- then why isn't the "bushy" horse evolution in the textbooks?! I personally hope that the fossil horse "bush" is the best evidence around for evolution, in which case creationists needn't worry at all. It should be mentioned that the imaginary horse story is only one of many false, misleading, or fabricated icons of evolutionary theory available in the textbooks for young minds to consume. See "Icons of Evolution" for more information on similar falsehoods such as embryological recapitulation and the Miller-Urey experiments. That such falsehoods have been kept in the textbooks and even defended by evolutionary propagandists makes one fishy of the accusations these individuals hurl and Sunderland and others.Overall, Sunderland does a good job exposing the true nature of the fossil record. And, as I've shown above, accusations of him misrepresenting the authorities should be taken with a large grain of salt.

There are many books critiquing Darwinism, but what sets this book apart is the fact that Sunderland interviews paleontologists who believe in evolution, yet admit that the "facts" presented to the public are often questionable. Warning: the reader should know that Sunderland was blasted by evolutionists after writing this book. They claimed that he had misquoted and misrepresented his sources. I suspect that in this case this is an example of trying to do damage control in the face of embarrassing admissions. You be the judge.

Most people assume fossils somehow prove the grand story of evolution. Would you believe Darwin believed the fossil record was his biggest problem? Sunderland interviewed five of the world's leading paleontologists, and the results of his interviews form the basis for this book. While evolutionary paleontologists assure the public that the fossil record shows evolution, behind the scenes they admit the evidence does not support molecules-to-man evolution at all. The lack of true transition forms (showing new features in development, as distinct from fully formed) is what Stephen J. Gould called the "trade secret of paleontology." This book shows just how discomforting a secret it is.