No, the word "evolution" refers to a theory as to how a sequence of events caused the world to be as we see it today.
The point I'm making is that the author's use of the word "evolution" in this context is DIFFERENT than when someone uses it to refer to the biological Theory of Evolution.
Yes, he's referring to an all-encompassing theory of evolution. Why can't you bring yourself to admit that there are those who try and link Darwin's theory to cosmology.
(If the link doesn't work the address is http://hometown.aol.com/darwinpage/universe.htm)
No.
"evolution" in that sentence = "the sequence of events caused the world to be as we see it today." That's the function of an appositive in grammar, to further define and elaborate on the word it refers to, which in this case was "evolution." This is consisteent with Webster's first definition for "evolution": "a process of formation or change; development."
Thus "evolution" as used in the sentence is the "sequence of events...." NOT an THEORY about the "sequence of events...." encompassing biology, geology, and cosmology.
We know this, aside from the grammar and construction of the sentence, because there is no scientific "theory of evolution" that even purports to provide an explanatory framework for biology AND geology AND cosmology. If you think there is, please, by all means, provide us with a citation from a mainstream peer-reviewed scince journal where it is proposed or discussed.
Why can't you bring yourself to admit that there are those who try and link Darwin's theory to cosmology.
There are those trying to link Elvis sightings and UFO's, crop-circles and time-travelers, and fluoridation and the International Communist Conspiracy. What of it? When you can provide citations from mainstream peer-reviewed science journals where your "well-known" "all encompassing" Theory of Evolution (that provides an explanatory framework for biology AND geology AND cosmology) are being discussed, and can provide evidence that the author was referring to it, we'll have something more to discuss.
In the meanwhile, I think there's nothing more I can do to convince you that your interpretation is clearly in error. If I didn't know better, I'd suspect you just can't stand the word "evolution," regardless of what sense in which it is being used ......