Question
Is evolution a threat to religion?
Evolution is a threat to some literal religious claims about creation, but not necessarily to every form of religious belief. It depends on what the religion claims.
Answer
Evolution by natural processes challenges religious claims that require species to have been created separately in their present form. It also challenges ideas that humans are biologically separate from the rest of animal life.
However, not every religious person treats creation stories as literal biology. Some interpret them symbolically, morally or theologically. In those cases, evolution may challenge certain interpretations rather than the entire religion.
The central question is what claim is being made. If the claim is scientific or historical, it should be judged by evidence. If it is symbolic, it should not be presented as scientific fact.
A reasoned approach should not protect religious claims from evidence, but it should also avoid pretending all religious views are identical.
Evidence
Evolution is supported by many lines of evidence, including fossils, genetics, observed change, comparative anatomy and biogeography.
The conflict depends on whether a religious claim makes literal claims about biological origins.
Alternative views
Some believers reject evolution because it conflicts with scripture. Others accept evolution and reinterpret scripture. These positions should be examined separately.