September / October 2007 ARCHIVES:
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
The Kentucky tourism board promotes the controversial Creation Museum
A Kentucky scientist is furious at the state visitor bureau for it's favorable description of the controversial Creation Museum. The bureau's tourism web site praises the museum as an alternative to natural history museums "that turn countless minds against Christ and Scripture."
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Wednesday, September 12, 2007
In Texas, a surprising victory for science
Despite their pro-creation personal views, members of the Texas State Board of Education have voted to keep intelligent design out of public school science classes.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Another academic makes a case for intelligent design
A professor of internal medicine at the University of Missouri-Columbia recently praised intelligent design theory to an audience of 100 colleagues.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2007
A church-state controversy erupts in New Jersey
In New Jersey, high school student Matthew LaClair secretly tape-recorded a teacher to prove that he was preaching a pro-Christian, anti-science message to students.
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Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Europe poised to ban creationism in schools
The British government has issued a new set of guidelines that prohibit the teaching of creationism and intelligent design in science classes.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Scientists hoodwinked by documentary filmmakers
Controversy surrounds a new documentary film hosted by Ben Stein and titled Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed. The film criticizes scientists and educators for suppressing intelligent design theory.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Teachers in Britain suddenly caught in the evolution debate
The number of British students who believe in creationism is rising sharply. Many teachers are uncomfortable with addressing creationism in their science classrooms.
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Wednesday, October 23, 2007
Signs of the controversy in Canada
Reports indicate that a growing number of science teachers are bowing to pressure from parents who want creationism or intelligent design taught in public schools.
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Wednesday, October 30, 2007
Florida educators mandate evolution education
Florida may soon adopt new teaching standards that will require public school students to learn about evolution. These standards will be a step toward improving the state's poorly rated science education.
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