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Tennessee's Anti-Evolution Bill to Become Law

Mark Russell — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:13:00 CDT

Tennessee was the site of the infamous Scopes monkey trial nearly 90 years ago (spoiler alert: creationists lost), but the state is still fighting evolution. Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam said yesterday he'll allow a bill to become law that protects teachers who criticize evolution, as well as global warming and...

Perry: Evolution a 'Theory With Gaps'

Rob Quinn — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:21:00 CDT

Evolution has joined global warming on the list of things Rick Perry is skeptical about. Evolution is "a theory that's out there—and it's got some gaps in it," the Texas governor told a little boy during a campaign stop in New Hampshire yesterday, the Huffington Post reports. "In Texas,...

What If Schools Had to Teach Islam in Science Class?

Kevin Spak — Mon, 16 May 2011 13:49:58 CDT

Legislators in at least seven states have introduced “stealth creationism” bills this year, requiring educators to teach some form of “intelligent design” in schools—and some of those same people have also pushed laws banning Islamic Sharia rules from being used in the courtroom. The message is clear, writes David...

'Divine Reason' Behind Humanity, Creation: Pope

Mark Russell — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 05:18:14 CDT

There is "divine reason" behind creation and humanity, said Pope Benedict XVI in his Easter Vigil homily yesterday. "Are irrationality, lack of freedom, and pure chance the origin of everything, or are reason, freedom, and love at the origin of being?" he asked. "If man were merely a random product...

'Darwin Day' Celebrated in Rural US, Quietly

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:58:56 CST

How to celebrate "Darwin Day" in rural America? Very carefully, the New York Times reports: When evolutionary biologists set out on a road trip this weekend to Virginia, Nebraska, Montana, and Iowa to promote science in honor of Charles Darwin's 202nd birthday, one high school principal made sure to send...

13% of High School Bio Classes Push Creationism

Nick McMaster — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 12:30:05 CST

About 13% of high school biology teachers nationwide push creationism as the process by which humans came to exist on Earth, LiveScience reports. A Penn State survey found that the majority of bio teachers—about 60%—take a soft stance on the contentious issue, avoiding definitive statements about either creationism...

Poll: 40% of Americans Are Creationists

Rob Quinn — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 06:01:00 CST

Creationists beliefs are on the wane but a full 40% of Americans still believe that God created humans in their current form 10,000 years ago, according to the latest Gallup poll. But the proportion of people with creationists beliefs was the lowest since Gallup started asking the question in...

Ad Attacks Ala. Candidate for Belief in Evolution

Jane Yager — Wed, 12 May 2010 08:10:35 CDT

A candidate for Alabama governor is fighting back against an ad that accuses him of supporting evolution and believing the Bible is "only partially true." Bradley Byrne says the ad is filled with "despicable lies:" "As a Christian and as a public servant, I have never wavered in my belief...

Cross Burned in Boy's Arm Sparks School Religious War

Mary Papenfuss — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:22:18 CST

A cross burned into the arm of an Ohio schoolboy by his creationist science teacher has sparked a three-year battle pitting neighbor against neighbor over the role of religion in public schools. An army of supporters is backing the teacher, who is still fighting his firing from the Mount Vernon...