Intelligent design theory belongs in the science classroom
Tags: INTELLIGENT design (Teleology); NATURAL theology; PUBLIC schools; RELIGION & science
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- Who Designed That? McIver, Tom // Skeptic;2007, Vol. 13 Issue 2, p60
The article shares the author's insights on creationism and intelligent design (ID). The author cites that postulating an evolving designer would eliminate annoying problems for creationists, including the existence of species competition and extinction. He adds that evolution can be accepted...
- What's Scientific about It? Boler, John // Commonweal;11/4/2005, Vol. 132 Issue 19, p8
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- Intelligent Science. Smith, Leland L.; Watson Sr., Timothy F.; Ross, Kelley L.; Seitz, Russell; Witt, Amanda; Doyle, Jerry // American Spectator;Sep2005, Vol. 38 Issue 7, p6
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- Al Skepticism Long Overdue. Westwood, James T.; Dingman, C. W. // Skeptic;2006, Vol. 12 Issue 3, p14
Two letters to the editor are presented in response to the article "AI Gone Awry:The Futile Quest for Artificial Intelligence," by Peter Kassan and a comment about a cybernetic axiom on intelligent design.
- TEACHING ABOUT: Origins. Hardy, Lawrence // American School Board Journal;Nov2005, Vol. 192 Issue 11, p26
This article explains the rationale behind the intelligent design theory. Courts have repeatedly ruled that teaching creationism in public schools is an unconstitutional promotion of a religious viewpoint. In response, new guises for old ideas have been invented. Creationism began as biblical...
- Intelligent design trial ends. // National Catholic Reporter;11/18/2005, Vol. 42 Issue 5, p3
Reports that the six weeks federal trial over a school district's policy on intelligent design has ended with both sides claiming victory on the issue of how science should be taught in public schools in Dover, Pennsylvania.
- Preserving the sanctity of science. Sares, Ted // New Hampshire Business Review;4/28/2006, Vol. 28 Issue 9, p20
The article comments on a court ruling in April 2006 that prohibited a public school district in Pennsylvania from teaching intelligent design in biology classes. The federal judge ruled that the concept of intelligent design is actually creationism in disguise. A debate among educational...
- The Courtship of Charles Darwin. Larson, Edward J. // Science & Spirit;Sep/Oct2005, Vol. 16 Issue 5, p30
Examines the controversy over whether scientific or biblical explanations of life's origins should be taught in biology classes in public high schools in the United States. History of the tensions between religious and scientific ways of understanding the origins of life; Three levels of...
- AMERICA'S Evolving Problem. Ruse, Michael // Science & Spirit;Sep/Oct2005, Vol. 16 Issue 5, p38
Examines the controversy over whether scientific or biblical explanations of life's origins should be taught in biology classes in public high schools in the United States. President George W. Bush's endorsement of the teaching of intelligent design in schools; Prediction that creationism and...
