<p>Citation: [Evolution</a>, Creationism, Intelligent Design | Gallup Historical Trends](<a href=“Evolution, Creationism, Intelligent Design | Gallup Historical Trends”>Evolution, Creationism, Intelligent Design | Gallup Historical Trends)</p>
<p>With 40-46% of the people polled choosing the answer that excludes evolution, it is clear that opposition to evolution is a very mainstream point of view among the general public, not a fringe view. However, it is a fringe view among academics, as biology departments at what are usually considered conservative schools like Baylor and BYU accept evolution as an integral part of the subject (but Liberty does not).</p>