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  • 21 Sep 2011
    'Culture wars', schools, science and religion

    The issue about creationism in schools is part of a wider set of misleadingly contructed arguments about religion and science, says Bob Carling. But ‘culture wars’ are often played out often by ignoring (or unfairly vilifying) those who take seriously the religious aspects of being human (and thus are theistic or agnostic) and who on the other hand take seriously the scientific evidence for evolution.

  • 19 Sep 2011
    Teach evolution, not creationism

    Creationism and ‘intelligent design’ are not scientific theories, but they are portrayed as such by some religious fundamentalists who attempt to have their views promoted in publicly-funded schools. There should be enforceable statutory guidance that they may not be presented as scientific theories in any publicly-funded school of whatever type, say a group of eminent scientists and science educators. They include an Anglican priest and they are backed by five organisations: three scientific, one secular humanist and one Christian.

  • 19 Sep 2011
    Countering creationism in classrooms
  • 19 Sep 2011
    Top scientists and educators want evolution not creationism in school science

    Top scientists, science educators and five national organisations have signed a statement on teaching evolution, not creationism, in school science.

  • 16 May 2011
    Department for Education clarity needed over ‘creationism’ in schools

    Organisations and individuals from scientific, religious and secular backgrounds have joined together to call for clarity in Department for Education guidance on the teaching of ‘creationism’.

  • 13 May 2011
    Michael Gove, the DfE, and creationism in schools

    On 12 May 2011 an open letter was sent to the Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, signed by key figures from both the scientific and religious communities. It calls for a change to the national Department for Education (DfE) guidelines to prevent creationism being taught, presented, or otherwise promoted as a valid scientific position to children in publicly-funded schools.

  • 13 May 2011
    Official teaching guidelines on creationism
  • 13 May 2011
    Education Secretary asked to stop creationism masquerading as science

    A new campaign called CrISIS - Creationism In Schools Isn't Science - has been launched with the aim of keeping classrooms places of learning.

  • 6 Dec 2010
    'Intelligent Design' is a flawed apologetic

    A leading US proponent of 'Inteligent Design' has been touring the UK to drum up support for his cause, says Bob Carling. But there are good reasons why he is unlikely to convince theologians or scientists with a 'god of the gaps' argument.

  • 20 Aug 2010
    Making schools accountable on RE