Evolution in Schools

Only One Worldview

The scientists’ worldview clearly influences their interpretation of the data. The point that should concern Christian parents and teachers is that only one worldview—a secular evolutionary worldview—is taught as if it were established fact.

Fail a Student If He Is a Creationist

An Iowa professor said any professor (lecturer) should have the right to ‘fail any student in his class, no matter what the grade record indicates’ if that professor discovers the student is a creationist.

Morality Battleground

Christian parents of students in public schools face a tremendous challenge in countering the humanistic indoctrination in the public school system—not only correcting the ideas surrounding evolution, but also the idea that there is no truth and that morality changes by circumstance.

Keep Science and God Separate

Like so many other world leaders in politics and the media, the new president [Obama] believes that science and education hold the key to a better life. Views about God may be important for individuals, but keep Him out of the science classroom and politics.

Articles About Evolution in Schools

  • Educator Warns About De-Emphasizing Evolution Education
    April 7, 2007

    Canada’s Toronto Star reports on McGill University professor Brian Alters’ efforts to “warn” Canada of the dangers of “de-emphasizing” evolution education.

  • April 1, 2007 from Answers Magazine

    The furor over teaching evolutions shortcomings has moved to a small town in Louisiana.

  • Belief in evolution—required for college admission?
    Feb. 5, 2007

    Secular humanists have, by and large, won the culture war in America’s public schools. But not just satisfied with victories there, they are now aiming at Christian schools and homeschools. Yes, Christian institutions are becoming more and more marginalized in the US.

  • Magazine Department Article
    Evolution in Kindergarten
    Jan. 1, 2007 from Answers Magazine

    According to news reports, a new project will “research how children acquire the concepts of biological evolution and look at new ways to engage children in exploring the topic.”

  • Creation vs. Evolution in Poland
    Oct. 31, 2006

    Poland is the largest of the ten new countries that joined the European Union in 2004.

  • Magazine Department Article
    Sliding Down the Polls
    Oct. 17, 2006 from Answers Magazine

    Gallup polls dating back to 1982 have consistently shown that at least 44% of Americans agree to the statement: “God created humans pretty much in their present form either exactly as the Bible descri

  • Magazine Department Article
    Conventional Thinking
    July 1, 2006 from Answers Magazine

    The American Association for the Advancement of Science featured several sessions on the teaching of origins in America's public schools.

  • Evolution-Dominated Academies Attack Creationism
    June 24, 2006

    A large number of international academies of science have issued a statement on the teaching of evolution, calling for the teaching of molecules-to-man evolution as if it were factual and proven.

  • Continuing the Momentum to Impact Society
    June 10, 2006

    The Times and the UK’s Guardian recently featured lengthy stories about an increasing number of public school students are challenging their instructors when evolution is taught as fact.

  • Stuck on Pause in Georgia
    May 26, 2006

    Academic freedom ganed a tenative victory yesterday as a federal court sent back a lower court's order regarding the case involving Cobb County, Georgia, schools.

  • Error in the UK Classroom
    Jan. 16, 2006

    It is a serious matter to refer to error as ‘truth’, especially in the classroom with so many impressionable young people listening.

  • Time to Consider Other Persons of the Year?
    Dec. 18, 2005

    Maybe Charles Darwin should be considered as a candidate for Time magazine's Person of the Year award.

  • Time for Evolution Wars
    Aug. 10, 2005

    This week's coverage includes a Time magazine cover story, "The Evolution Wars," and an evolution documentary on "ape-men" that appeared Sunday evening (August 7) on The History Channel.

  • Time to Get More Transparent
    Feb. 1, 2005

    Comments on the Time article article about efforts across the US to expose public school students to the grave scientific problems with molecules-to-man evolution.

  • Another Vote for Evolution
    Nov. 8, 2003

    Across America and the rest of the world, evolution is solidifying its position in the halls and classrooms of government schools.

  • Nation’s Educators Challenged to “Question Evolution” This Weekend!
    June 29, 2002

    The National Education Association (NEA) is one of the most liberal, anti-Christian organizations in the United States.

  • Magazine Article
    Textbook Tyranny
    March 1, 2002, pp. 56–57

    Although naturalistic evolution is now accepted as ‘fact’ both by many scientists and non-scientists, most of them have not carefully considered the other side.

  • Honest Science “Left Behind” in U.S. Education Bill
    Jan. 7, 2002

    After months of debate, the U.S. Congress has passed a massive, 1,000-page education bill, promising that “no child will be left behind.”

  • Magazine Article
    Games Some People Play
    Sept. 1, 2001, pp. 35–36

    A leading evolutionary scientist has made a revealing admission.

  • Your Tax Dollars at Work!
    Feb. 24, 2001

    Wouldn’t you just love to know that many of you will have your taxes used to aggressively ‘combat the creationist movement?’

  • New Center at Harvard to Promote Evolution!
    July 15, 2000

    America’s best-known evolutionist, Stephen Jay Gould, is one of several scientists involved in establishing a new center called the “Evolution Education Research Centre.”

  • U.S. Supreme Court’s Evolution Ruling Reveals Hostility Toward Christianity
    June 20, 2000

    The United States Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling that had struck down a policy that mandated that teachers read a disclaimer about evolution.

  • Education Week Needs Educating!
    June 8, 2000

    An article in Education Week offers the bizarre observation that the results of various political races in America this year will be decided on a candidate’s belief or non-belief in evolution.

  • Feedback Article
    “Stupid” If You Don’t Believe in Evolution!
    June 3, 2000 from Feedback

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