Creationism in Schools

• Creation Row in Northern Ireland

  Oct. 2, 2007

  On September 25, Lisburn City Council in Northern Ireland voted to encourage schools in their district to make pupils aware of alternatives to evolution, such as intelligent design and creation.

• European Council to Vote on Anti-Creationism Education Resolution

  Sept. 29, 2007

  The Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly will spend part of next week debating and voting on a resolution that opposes the teaching of creation and intelligent design in science classes, saying attacks on evolutionary theory are based on “forms of religious extremism” that attack both science and human rights.

• Council of Europe Proposes Creation Motion Again

  Sept. 27, 2007

  The Council of Europe is reintroducing an inflammatory and inaccurate motion designed to vilify creationism and cover up the flimsy arguments for evolution.

• Magazine Article

  Can Teachers Teach Creation Legally?

  July 12, 2007 from Answers Magazine

  Darwinists promote the myth that the U.S. Supreme Court has banned the teaching of creation. Yet the National Center for Science Education, the leading advocate of teaching evolution, admits otherwise

• Magazine Department Article

  RE Education

  July 1, 2007 from Answers Magazine

  The debate over biological origins is growing, not just in America but worldwide. In England, for example, government-run schools will receive a new unit that shows students there are competing ideas.

• New RE Guidelines on Creation and Atheism

  May 21, 2007
• Misrepresented (Sigh) Time and Time Again

  Aug. 22, 2006

  Hearing the false claim is like the proverbial water running off a duck’s back: AiG is leading the effort to get creation into schools.

• What Happened in Kansas?

  Aug. 10, 2006

  Last week’s school board primaries in Kansas have generated much news—and much confusion—about the teaching of “creationism” in Kansas schools and AiG’s stance on the matter.

• The UK Media Buzzes About Creation

  April 18, 2006

  Recently Paul Taylor has been busy participating in media interviews concerning the newest controversy in the UK over creation/evolution in British schools.

• “Wilful Ignorance” of the English National Curriculum

  March 21, 2006

  The media in the UK have been alight in recent days, following allegations that the teaching of creationism is being introduced to state schools.

• Education, Medicine, Evolution and The Times

  March 14, 2006

  Mark Henderson of The Times of London, UK has published a provocative article entitled “Junk medicine: creationism.” His article is a mixture of half-science and pseudo-science.

• Having Designs on a Philosophy Class

  Jan. 24, 2006

  After last month's ruling regarding teaching intelligent design, the door of teaching intelligent design in philosophy or religion classes appears to have been shut as well.

• Kansas University Intelligent Design and Creationism Class Canceled

  Dec. 2, 2005

  Paul Mirecki, chairman of the Kansas University (USA) religious studies department and member of the Society of Open-Minded Atheists and Agnostics mocks creation education.

• A Frequent Refrain . . . That Should Be Refrained From

  Nov. 14, 2005

  A guest columnist for the Cincinnati Enquirer claimed there is “an infinitesimally small number of biologists” who believe in creation or intelligent design.

• Creation, the Culture Wars, and the Courts

  Sept. 29, 2005

  With the passing of the chief justice of the US Supreme Court William Rehnquist, Judge Roberts awaits being sworn in as Chief Justice.

• And the Survey Shows . . .

  Sept. 1, 2005

  The findings of a recent poll conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press as well as the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life will add ammunition to the battle of origins.

• Science Teachers Hear About Creation from a Biochemist

  Aug. 17, 2005

  A medical school professor at a secular university in Ohio invited me, a creationist, for a discussion with high school science teachers.

• Posting Our Response to The Post

  July 26, 2005

  Here is a point-by-point response to a letter to the editor that appeared on May 3, 2005 in AiG–USA’s hometown newspaper "The Cincinnati Post".

• What Kind of Journalism Is Going On?

  April 11, 2005

  On Saturday (April 9), The Cincinnati Post—one of AiG-USA’s “hometown” newspapers—ran another article concerning the creation/evolution issue.

• The Talk of the Town

  Jan. 11, 2005

  Over the past few weeks, it seems that the whole town of Newton, Iowa, USA has been talking about the creation/evolution controversy.

• ‘Creation Evangelism’ in the Public School Classroom

  Sept. 20, 2004

  Here is a fascinating email exchange between a Christian family (daughter and father) and a science teacher in a USA public school.

• “Creationism” Explodes in the Balkans

  Sept. 11, 2004

  If anyone doubts there is an international plot to assassinate creation, just take a look at recent events in the “powder keg of Europe”: Serbia.

• Creation Teaching Makes a Difference

  July 26, 2004

  Students who are only ever exposed to evolutionary theory may assume that it is correct and might not even know how to question it.

• Feedback Article

  Feedback: A Common Misconception

  Nov. 21, 2003 from Feedback

  A medical illustrator and published author from Houston, TX, wrote AiG with concerns that creationists want creationism mandated to be taught in public schools. AiG responds to this concern.

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