Monday, May 16, 2005
Teaching the Controversy
The Discovery Institute and the ID Network's John Calvert and William Harris say they don't want to teach intelligent design in the classroom, the merely want to "teach the controversy" over evolution. This new tack by the creationist movement has fooled the gullible, including Slate's William Saletan.
What exactly do they mean by teaching the controversy? Here's a hint from an article by Jesse Helling in the Fort Dodge Iowa Messenger:
What exactly do they mean by teaching the controversy? Here's a hint from an article by Jesse Helling in the Fort Dodge Iowa Messenger:
At Community Christian School in Fort Dodge, a biblically inspired curriculum includes the biblical theory of the creation of the world by God in seven literal days, said school director Roger Everett.
‘‘We unashamedly teach creationism,’’ said Everett. Students at Community Christian learn that God created everything, and that life reflects the order of God’s creation, he said.
However, evolutionary theory is discussed in science class during seventh and eighth grades, said Everett. ‘‘As kids get older, they do a unit on creationism versus evolution ... to be aware of what the other side believes,’’ he said. ‘‘We look at it as ‘What are the shortcomings of evolution?’’’ (emphasis added)
