re: #116 Equable

Well- for books I highly recommend these:

Only a Theory: Evolution and the Battle for America’s Soul
Saving Darwin: How to Be a Christian and Believe in Evolution

Highly readable beginners books. There are, of course, tons of good books on evolution, but these are great for folks just starting.

For more on the disingenuous intelligent design movement:

Monkey Girl: Evolution, Education, Religion, and the Battle for America’s Soul
The Devil in Dover: An Insider’s Story of Dogma v. Darwin in Small-Town America

If you want to take some time to understand more about ID in video form, I suggest the Nova special that was linked on LGF:

Video: Judgment Day - Intelligent Design on Trial