Creationism in Schools

Do We Want Creation Taught in Government Schools?

It’s encouraging to see the increasing interest from citizens in what is taught in public school classrooms. But if creation were taught in the science classrooms, would it be taught accurately and respectfully by a qualified individual?

Academic Freedom

Answers in Genesis has never suggested teachers of any persuasion be forced to teach creationism but rather has always maintained students and teachers should have academic freedom to critically examine scientific facts and the worldviews by which they are interpreted.

Biology Teachers Surprise Evolutionists

A recent study of U.S. high school biology teachers yielded some surprises and rang alarm bells for evolutionists. More than one in ten biology teachers advocate teaching creation or intelligent design in a positive light.

Bizarre Petition

A bizarre petition has been recently posted to a White House website that calls on President Obama to ban creation and intelligent design from schools. The reality is that creation or intelligent design (ID) is not taught as part of the formal curriculum in any public schools we know of.

Articles About Creationism in Schools

  • Creationism Taking over UK Schools?
    Sept. 23, 2003

    Are creationist barbarians storming the gates of the United Kingdom? The BBC would like you to think so, but the real story is not so dramatic.

  • Creation in Public Schools?!
    Dec. 22, 2002 from Answers Update

    There have been a number of recent instances involving school boards discussing the topic of creation/evolution in the public school classroom, in science textbook disclaimers and so on.

  • Letter Signed by 27 British Scientists & Educators
    May 9, 2002

    Several influential evolutionists are pressuring the Office for Standards

  • Ken Ham Stirs up England
    March 16, 2002

    From Prime Minister Tony Blair to schoolboys in Leicester, it seems everyone’s talking about Ken Ham’s recent meetings in the United Kingdom.

  • New Poll of Public School Students: Teach Us Creation!
    Jan. 15, 2002

    Yet another poll indicates that Americans believe creation should be included in US public school classrooms.

  • Time Magazine Gets It Wrong Again!
    July 19, 2000

    The global, newsweekly, Time magazine, has become such a humanistic, anti-Christian magazine that it affects its ability to objectively report on issues relating to Christianity.

  • “People For the American Way” Betray Their Name!
    April 17, 2000

    The liberal group People For the American Way, has issued an anti-creationist report called “Sabotaging Science: Creationist Strategy in the ‘90s.”

  • Pulitzer-Prize Winner Intolerant of Creationists!
    April 6, 2000

    Ellen Goodman, nationally syndicated columnist and the recipient of a Pulitzer prize for her commentaries, had her reputation for tolerance tarnished recently.

  • Not so Independent Minded!
    March 28, 2000

    The British newspaper the Independent took the evolutionary party line when it profiled Answers in Genesis on Sunday, March 26 with a major, rather negative, article.

  • Poll by Liberal Group Reveals: Americans Want Creation in Public Schools!
    March 15, 2000

    A new nationwide poll has revealed that most Americans believe that creation should be taught in public schools.

  • America Says: “Teach Creation in Public Schools!”
    March 11, 2000

    A new nationwide poll has revealed that 79% of Americans believe that creation should be taught in its public schools.

  • Another State For Creation!
    Feb. 22, 2000

    As more and more Christians nationwide are getting involved in grassroots efforts to de-emphasize the teaching of evolution in state-supported schools, the issue is heating up in AiG’s home state

  • Here we go again!
    Nov. 4, 1999

    A mathematics teacher in Kanawah County, West Virginia has asked the county board of education to vote on a resolution which would give science teachers more freedom in the way they teach science.

  • Magazine Article
    Is Creationism Important in Education?
    June 1, 1988, pp. 29–31

    At least two generations of our young people have been indoctrinated by an education system steeped in evolutionary humanism. Where has this led, and does the result matter?

  • Magazine Article
    Creation in Australia—The Legal Question
    Feb. 1, 1980, pp. 37–38

    The topic of this paper, of course, deals with the question of the presentation of scientific creationism in Australian schools.

  • Magazine Article
    The Creation Alternative
    Oct. 1, 1978, pp. 6–7

    The following is the complete text of a tape which is being submitted to the Education Dept for duplicating and distributing to interested teachers and students.

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