Creationism by another name : Lifestyles

Most Americans will agree that academic freedom is important in any educational setting.

In 1987, the U.S Supreme Court handed down a ruling that invalidated a Louisiana law that required public schools in that state to offer a “balanced treatment” between the theory of evolution and creationism in their science classes.

It has been 27 years since the Edwards vs. Aguillard ruling. Since that time, several lower federal courts have struck down the idea of teaching creationism in public schools.

Unfortunately, the issue is still alive and well.

Some religious fundamentalists have began to regroup and change the language of creationism to make it sound more appealing.

The terms and strategies to reintroduce creationism back into the sphere of public education are as follows: “evidence against evolution,” “the theory of abrupt appearance” and, of course, “intelligent design.”

Whatever the repackaging scheme, the core ideas consist of the same old biblical fundamentalism fronting as legitimate science.

Creationism by another name : Lifestyles