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Nobody ever calls it “Darwinism” today!

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No? Then how come…

In the United States, the term “Darwinism” is often used by creationists as a pejorative term in reference to beliefs such as atheistic naturalism, but in the United Kingdom the term has no negative connotations, being freely used as a shorthand for the body of theory dealing with evolution, and in particular, evolution by natural selection. – Scott, Eugenie C.; Branch, Glenn (16 January 2009). “Evolution: Education and Outreach (New York: Springer) 2 (1): 90. doi:10.1007/s12052-008-0111-2. ISSN 1936-6434. Retrieved 17 November 2009.

Unless they sense they are among friends when promoting it

Note: These people are key players in the Darwin-in-the-schools lobby

Hat tip: Timothy Kershner