In laying the foundation for its recommendations, the Resolution states, in part:
The war on the theory of evolution and on its proponents most often originates in forms of religious extremism which are closely allied to extreme right-wing political movements…. [S]ome advocates of strict creationism are out to replace democracy by theocracy… All leading representatives of the main monotheistic religions have adopted a much more moderate attitude…. The teaching of all phenomena concerning evolution as a fundamental scientific theory is therefore crucial to the future of our societies and our democracies. For that reason it must occupy a central position in the curriculum, and especially in the science syllabus, as long as, like any other theory, it is able to stand up to thorough scientific scrutiny.