Just as I wouldn't expect a gynecologist to have a debate with somebody who believes in the Stork-theory of reproduction, I won't do debates with Young Earth creationists.

There are many very educated people who are religious, but they're not creationists.

If you read Islamic creationist literature, it's pretty much lifted from American evangelical literature.

I have a strong feeling that the subject of evolution is beautiful without the excuse of creationists needing to be bashed.

I sympathize with politicians who have to watch every syllable they utter for fear it will be misused by somebody with an agenda.

I live in a post-Christian world in Oxford; it is quite rare to meet somebody who is religious in academic life now, and there is absolutely no tendency for rioting and mayhem, and it is extremely civilised.