Claim CA230: Interpreting evidence is not the same as observation
Claim CA230.1: Evolutionists interpret evidence on the basis of their preconceptions
Brief responses in the Index to Creationist Claims in the TalkOrigins Archive.
Background Beliefs, Ideology, and Science
Article by Jitse van der Meer in the journal Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith. How can people with very different belief systems work together in science? Can scientific knowledge be trusted if it is shaped and sometimes distorted by beliefs operating in the background of science? Jitse van der Meer is a Christian, and Professor of Biology and History & Philosophy of Science. The full issue in which this article appears is also available.
Essay by geochemist Kevin R. Henke on his Responding to Creationism website. Looks at a number of examples of creationists ignoring data that doesn't support their young-Earth beliefs.
We All Have The Same Data and Genesis: Paradise Lost
Video by Jackson Wheat, disputing the creationist claim that evolutionists and creationists use the same data.
Dinosaur Footprints, Eggs and Bones – Are Paleontologists Creating Fake History?
Post by R. Joel Duff on his Naturalis Historia blog.
Reflections on a Young Earth Creationist’ Approach to Scientific Apologetics
Post by R. Joel Duff on his Naturalis Historia blog, dealing with a number of issues including interpretation.