Creationism Evolution Debate

Dumb ALEC and Its "Breathtaking Inanity"

Jim Hutchins | Posted 04.18.2012

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There is still some scientific disagreement about man-caused climate change, this much is true. But there is no debate or controversy whatsoever on evolution; it's generally accepted science in broad terms.

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Louisiana Lawmaker Fighting Back Against State's War On Science

Mother Jones | Nicole Pasulka | Posted 05.12.2012

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Louisiana State Senator Karen Carter Peterson wants to make sure evolution's taught in Louisiana science classes. This week, Peterson introduced a bil...

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Will Creationism Be Taught In Indiana Schools?

Posted 03.27.2012

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Indiana legislators are moving forward on a bill that would allow creationism to be taught in the state's public school system. The Senate Educatio...

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Jerry Bergevin, New Hampshire Legislator, Links Evolution With Nazis And Columbine

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 01.02.2012

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A Republican state lawmaker in New Hampshire who introduced legislation to stop the teaching of evolution in schools has claimed that the theory of ev...

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'Missing Links': A Book About Us

Dan Agin | Posted 01.10.2012

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The book is immensely readable. But apart from the wondrous journey into human origins, there is one group that should read this book word for word: every fundamentalist who doubts science.

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Unleash the Kraken! Creationism, Kookiness, and Alleged Censorship

Steven Newton | Posted 12.26.2011

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One strength of science is its process for considering even outlandish proposals, giving them a fair and skeptical hearing, and discarding those ideas which simply do not have the evidence.

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Suburban School Board Candidates Support Creationism

Posted 05.25.2011

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Despite ample legal precedent to the contrary, a number of school board candidates in the Chicago suburbs -- including the sitting president of one di...

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'The Genesis Code' Draws A (Political) Crowd

Posted 05.25.2011

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By Jeff Cranson Religion News Service GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.(RNS) Mixing science and religion seems a good recipe for on-screen fireworks. Add politics ...

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Five Years After Court Decision, Intelligent Design Advocates Still Arguing

John Farrell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Five years after Dover, the battle for science education in U.S. public schools is not over.

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Creationists Destroy Creationism With Their Own Words

Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Bible is the ultimate standard for evaluating scientific claims? All by itself, this claim has accomplished what no scientist could possibly do as convincingly: it has removed all forms of creationism from the scientific enterprise.

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Darwin Was Not Wrong--New Study Being Distorted

Steven Newton | Posted 05.25.2011

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Science fares poorly in the media. Most news outlets devote little attention to scientific topics, and if they do have a website with a science sectio...

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Gravity, Evolution and Religious Dogma

Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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If I'm wrong about the Discovery Institute's intent, we'll soon be seeing them urging school boards to completely rework their basic physics curricula over the "controversy" surrounding gravity. But I'm not holding my breath.

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Evolution and Religion: Why Religion Pollsters Should Go to Seminary First

Pete Enns | Posted 05.25.2011

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The options given in the poll about evolution, science, and the Bible are unwittingly set up to send the entire discussion down a tedious and dead-end path. No one should be surprised by the results when questions are asked that way.

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Profiles in (Evolutionary) Courage, Part 2: Choosing Between Dogma and Darwin

Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Al modestly described his actions at the 2008 General Conference of the United Methodist Church as having "quietly moved Methodism into the 21st century." But back at home, Al has paid a very high price for his actions.

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A Darwinian Can Be a Christian, Too

Michael Ruse | Posted 05.25.2011

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Those of us who think that science and religion can be reconciled need to keep searching for a satisfactory solution to the puzzle of the necessity of humans and the non-directionality of Darwinism.

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Good News from Texas on the Science Education Front!

Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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When ICR filed its application for approval, scientists and educators across the state of Texas argued forcefully that it made no sense for students to be granted a science degree for studying biblical creationism.

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HuffPost Religion Announces the Launch of Religion and Science: A Contemporary Discussion

Paul Brandeis Raushenbush | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Huffington Post is pleased to announce the launch of Religion and Science: A Contemporary Discussion -- a forum dedicated to an intelligent and respectful discussion of one of the most contentious conversations of our time.

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Russian Creationism Sounds Frighteningly Familiar

Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Religious fundamentalists have begun promoting creationism in Russia -- and they are doing so using many of the same strategies and buzzwords adopted by fellow extremists in the United States.

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Young Earth Creationism: Not Only in America

Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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While it is true that Americans consistently reject evolution to a greater extent than people in the rest of the developed world, creationism has increasingly become a matter of contention around the world.

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Intelligent Design Is an Empty Sack, So Why Do We Have to Repeat This?

Alex Wilhelm | Posted 05.25.2011

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The creationists are back. After their attempts to foist Intelligent Design into our schools failed, they have been forced to find new locations to spread their non-theory, including this publication.

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Intelligent Design's Coffin Is Still Empty

Karl Giberson, Ph.D | Posted 05.25.2011

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If the scientific community wants to dislodge Intelligent Design, they need to start by admitting that their efforts have been an abysmal failure so far.

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