Comparing Creationism Entries in Two Encyclopedias of Evolution

From a scientific perspective:
Encyclopedia of Evolution Call Number QH360.2 .E54 2002

The entry on Creationism focuses on whether Creationism is neccessarily opposed to the scientific evidence in support of evolution. It discusses creationism only as it occurs in the Bible or Koran. It points out that believers in "Quick Creation" are opposed to science, but that proponents of "Progressive Creation" and "Gradual Creation" have no conflict with evololution. The article includes a bulleted list of scienctific evidence and frames the conversation around those. Clearly from a scientific perspective.

From an anthopological perspective (Haley showed this one to me)
Encyclopedia of Evolution: Humanities Search for Its Origins Call Number GN281. M53 1990

The entry "Creationism: History of Belief" is entirely focused on Christian creationism. It discusses the variant forms brielfy, but focuses on the Fundementalist version of Creationism, fixity of species and "Quick Creation", and its conflict with evolutionists.

Both
Focus on Christian creation almost entirely. It appears that both entries were written as a direct result of political pressures brough on by the Fundementalist attack on evolution. It would have been nice had either one pointed out how many creation accounts from various cultures are related to theories of evolution. Surprisingly, the scientific encyclopedia gave a much more well rounded discussion than the anthopological one.