Possible Road Map Seen in Dover Case
Tags: JUDGMENTS; INTELLIGENT design (Teleology); JONES, John E., 1955-; SCHOOL boards; EVOLUTIONARY theories -- Study & teaching
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- Getting Over Dover. Johnson, Phillip E. // Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity;Sep2006, Vol. 19 Issue 7, p12
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- The 'Intelligent Design' Decision: America's Newspapers Speak Out. // Church & State;Feb2006, Vol. 59 Issue 2, p8
The article presents several commentaries from newspapers on the controversy related to intelligent design in the U.S. "The Washington Post" cited the claim of judge John E. Jones that intelligent design is a religious topic. "The New York Times" praised judge Jones for his integrity and...
- ID ruling expected to impact other states. // Christian Century;1/24/2006, Vol. 123 Issue 2, p12
The article focuses on the possible impact of the ruling of Federal Judge John E. Jones III to excoriate the intelligent-design (ID) movement in the Dover Area School District in Pennsylvania on other U.S. states. Jones ruled that ID is not science and cannot be adjudged a valid and accepted...
