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Private school scholarships "a boon to creationism"? National Center for Science Education Private school scholarship programs "have been twisted to benefit private schools at the expense of the neediest children," according to The New York Times (May 22, 2012) ? and part of the problem involves the teaching of creationism. |
 New Zealand Listener | The Conservative Party: Creative creationists? New Zealand Listener What if they insist on creationism being taught in schools? Craig believes in intelligent design. turn around and support a Labour coalition. But at any rate, the New Zealand Parliament would have a vociferous new platform for the sort of social ... |
 Network Norwich | Events include Creationism, praise and piano Network Norwich Events of interest to the Norfolk Christian community include play and praise at the Cathedral, New Creationism debate at Saxlingham Nethergate and Charles Timberlake piano recital. Following on from the success of their first event last year, ... |
Atheist Supports Bibles in Schools; Do You? Gather.com Atheist Richard Dawkins supports the distribution of Bibles in public schools, but before you creationism-fans get all warm for the thought of it, it's for a noble reason on the side of atheism and free-thought. In fact, it's not hard to disagree with ... |
Prof: Shorter limiting academic freedom Associated Baptist Press Richard Pirkle, one of 60 faculty and staff leaving Baptist-affiliated Shorter University over the school's new lifestyle statement, says he as ordered to teach Creationism and Intelligent Design in biology classes. By Bob Allen One of the dozens of ... |
 WTVR | Liberty University Fires Back after Bill Maher Targets Credibility Gather.com Naturally the creationists from this school are huffing-and-puffing over someone else's opinion. "You can't expect me to believe anything Mitt Romney said at Liberty University because A - he's a liar, and B- Liberty University isn't really a ... Comedian Jokes That LU Is 'Not a School,' LU Fires Back |
 Inside Higher Ed | Ben Carson's creationist views spark controvery over commencement speech Washington Post (blog) Nearly 500 professors, student and alumni signed a letter (see full text below) expressing concern that Carson, as a 7th Day Adventist, believes in creationist theory that holds that all life on Earth was created by God about 6000 years ago. Commencement and Evolution |
Should Creationist Teachers Have Academic Freedom? Huffington Post (blog) Constitutional law since the 1960s has made it clear that legislatures and other governmental authorities responsible for public schools cannot forbid the teaching of evolution and cannot require equal treatment for creationism, even when it is dressed ... |
 Infoshop News | Texas: Teaching History Its Own Way Infoshop News Christian-nationalist zealots are rewriting US history, airbrushing slavery and enshrining creationism in Texas schools. Don McLeroy, chairman of the Texas State Board of Educationfrom 2007 to 2009, is a "young earth" creationist. |
 National Center for Science Education | Credit-for-creationism scheme dies in Alabama National Center for Science Education When the last day of the regular legislative session of the Alabama legislature ended on May 16, 2012, a bill that would have established a credit-for-creationism scheme died. House Bill 133, if enacted, would have authorized "local boards of education ... |