Sentences with phrase «teaching evolution in»

In 1925, biology teacher John Scopes was tried for teaching evolution in the public classroom...

John Glenn, by the way, puts in a good word for teaching evolution in schools.

A group of scientists from a respected Cleveland university is endorsing a candidate for the Ohio state board of education because the incumbent he's opposing has voted against teaching evolution in the state's schools.

The powerpoint is designed to take students through the Scopes Trial, which addresses the controversy surrounding teaching evolution in the USA.

1925 The «Monkey Trial» in which a man is accused of teaching evolution in science class, begins in Tennessee.

But as Saudi Arabia opens its first movie theater in 30 years with a screening of «Black Panther» — imagine women who finally got the right to drive this year beholding the Dora Milaje — Turkish people are alarmed that their government, which just disrupted the last major dissenting newspaper chain, threatened people over their footage of Taksim Square, intermittently shut off YouTube and Twitter, and is poised to ban teaching evolution in schools, is making it hard to share their stories with the outside world.

It's already drawing comparisons to the famed 1920s Scopes Trial on teaching evolution in classrooms.

The State of Tennessee v. Scopes, or the Scopes «Monkey» Trial, was a famous court battle over teaching evolution in the classroom.

In 1925, a substitute teacher named John Scopes was arrested for illegally teaching evolution in a Tennessee science class.

Science, Religion and the State: Teaching Evolution in the Middle East.

How has teaching evolution in your classroom changed in the five years since Kitzmiller v. Dover?

The researchers examined respondents» deference to science on a scale of 0 - 10 when it came to 14 policy issues, including child vaccinations, stem cell research, global warming, child obesity and diet, AIDS prevention, birth control education, legalizing drug use, gun control, regulation of nuclear power, animal testing, and teaching evolution in schools.

They say that these debates about climate change and teaching evolution in schools, you know, really comes down, it really blurs the lines; it confuses the public about the kind of the boundaries between science and ideology.

«Discussing American science literacy without mentioning evolution is intellectual malpractice» that «downplays the controversy» over teaching evolution in schools, says Joshua Rosenau of the National Center for Science Education, a nonprofit that has fought to keep creationism out of the science classroom.

(i) the question of gay rights — funny I agree with gay rights, must be a political debate at its heart (ii) a wonan's right to choose — funny I agree with this, see above thought (iii) teaching evolution in school — again I agree (iv) my ability to buy a glass of wine on Sunday — definitely politics here (v) immunizing teens against HPV — got my kids immunized, not even politics here (vi) population control — this is religions fault??? no this is cultural (vii) assisted suicide at end of life — agree with that, still have my religion (viii) global warmning — agree it needs to get fixed, doesn't have anything to do with religion

So my dad just returned from the International Forum on Higher Education for the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities held in Atlanta, where the hot topic of the week was teaching evolution in Christian colleges.Francis Collins, author of The Language of God and founder of theBioLogos Foundation, spoke at the conference, urging professors and administrators to beware of placing students in the position of having to choose between their intellectual integrity and their faith.

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I've wrestled with a lot of questions related to science and faith, especially given my location a mere two miles from the famous Rhea County Courthouse where John Scopes was prosecuted for teaching evolution in a public school.

When I was a teenager, my family moved to Dayton, Tennessee, a town famous for prosecuting and convicting a science professor for teaching evolution in 1925, and which sits right on the path of the old Trail of Tears.

Are you one of those people who think that teaching evolution in public schools is «anti-Christian»?

(i) a woman's right to choose; (ii) teaching evolution in school; (iii) medical immunization of teen girls against HPV; (iv) assisted suicide; (v) gay marriage; (vi) my right to view art and theatre deemed «offensive,» «blasphemous» or «obscene» by theists (vii) basic $ ex education for older school children; (viii) treating drug abuse as principally a medical issue; (xi) population control; (x) buying alcohol on a Sunday; (xi) use of condoms and other contraceptives (xii) stem cell research.

My favorite bumper stickers: «Don't pray in my school and I won't think in your church» and «You can teach creationism in my school if I can teach evolution in your church.»

He NEVER taught evolution in any genuine science capacity because he was never trained in any of the sciences..

This line of separation has become less acute than it was fifty years ago when the famous Dayton trial over the right to teach evolution in the public schools took place, and in the same year of 1925 Harry Emerson Fosdick had to leave the pastorate of the First Presbyterian Church of New York City because of his theological views.

And even in Tennessee today the law is on the statute books making it unlawful to teach evolution in the schools.

See they can teach evolution in schools, not due it being a conspiracy against the poor persecuted christards like you but due to it being based on solid acceptable evidence... regardless of how stupid you may wish to continue to be on the subject, you don't change the facts.

Topher mentioned before the babe was born that he doesn't believe they teach evolution in schools.

Under the guise of «academic freedom» creationists are co-opting some old heroes of the fight to teach evolution in the classroom for their anti-science campaign

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In 1997, Moore linked the theory of evolution to violent crime: «They're acting like animals because we've taught them they come from animals,» Moore said.

Readers, have you learned anything from the teachings of Benjamin Graham in your evolution as an investor?

And in this episode of the podcast, you will hear from Tony and Ray as they discuss the evolution of Ray's career, the catastrophic mistakes he made that almost destroyed everything he built, and how the lowest points in his life taught him his biggest lessons.

Having taught in Northern Virginia prior to opening her studios, it was through that experience — witnessing the communities form inside the studio and seeing the dramatic evolution of clients — that called Courtney to open her first studio.

The National Center for Science Education, which supports the teaching of evolution in public education, is closely monitoring the case.

But rather than incentivize teaching innovation that would allow science educators to discuss religion and ethics --- for example, creationism in light of evolution and vice versa, or the scientific and ethical implications of stem cells and in vitro fertilization — many teachers are afraid to even mention these issues, despite their importance, for fear of losing their jobs.

One of the key strategies of Satan is to secularize America by influencing what is taught in our schools and universities, and the teaching of evolution is key.

He's not attacking the belief in God, he's merely saying that Creationism is not defensible and teaching it and denying Evolution is holding us back.

9 — Actually many Christians believe in evolution, but evolution is still a theory, but we teach it as fact in school.

Dave Well maybe if you ask our Topher if he would want to see young earth creation or ID taught in schools over evolution then would you understand my concerns.

It is an important issue and if you look around, the fanatics are the ones who put their faith in theories like evolution and they are forcing themselves on every aspect of life and Bill said it himself, he wants your child taught evolution and the evolutionist will fight to indoctinate every child.

you'd allow the teaching of creationism and spittle on evolution in public schools.

In Florida, professors teaching evolution have been attacked and had their cars vandalized.

Education... creationism would supplant evolution, all sciences that could possibly come in conflict with creationism would be forbidden, all children would be required to pray and be educated in fundamentalist Christianity, women teachers would not be permitted to teach males, girls only, etc..

Since no one has yet to SEE an atom, the idea of the structure of the atom can only be inferred by experimental evidence — yet I see no Republican trying to stop teaching the structure of the atom in school — oh that's right, its because major corporations and industries rely on this science (pharm, weapons manufacturers etc etc) whereas the theory of evolution is merely think piece of scientists on how life on Earth changes over time.

Nah, are you denying that religion has attempted (in fact currently is, with Rick Santorum being a great example) to accomplish the above (deny rights to some groups, deny reproductive rights, have creationism taught along side or in place of evolution)?

@KatMat: your analogy would begin approaching realism if: — during the pledge of allegiance kids were forced to say «one nation under The Orioles» — our nation's currency said «In Dallas Cowboys We Trust» — if millions were slaughtered, tortured and burned to death because they weren't fans of The Pittsburgh Penguins — if NASCAR fans endlessly attempted to have Intelligent Car Driving taught beside Evolution in science class as a possible explanation for how mankind developed — if «the 5 D's» of Dodgeball (Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, Dodge) were constantly attempted to be made into law so everyone would live by the same ridiculous notions, even if those notions knowingly discriminate — if nutters constantly claimed America was founded on the principles of Darts, even though our country SPECIFICALLY calls for a separation between Darts and State because the founders knew the inherent dangers of Darts becoming government instead of staying in the realm of sport where it belonIn Dallas Cowboys We Trust» — if millions were slaughtered, tortured and burned to death because they weren't fans of The Pittsburgh Penguins — if NASCAR fans endlessly attempted to have Intelligent Car Driving taught beside Evolution in science class as a possible explanation for how mankind developed — if «the 5 D's» of Dodgeball (Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, Dodge) were constantly attempted to be made into law so everyone would live by the same ridiculous notions, even if those notions knowingly discriminate — if nutters constantly claimed America was founded on the principles of Darts, even though our country SPECIFICALLY calls for a separation between Darts and State because the founders knew the inherent dangers of Darts becoming government instead of staying in the realm of sport where it belonin science class as a possible explanation for how mankind developed — if «the 5 D's» of Dodgeball (Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, Dodge) were constantly attempted to be made into law so everyone would live by the same ridiculous notions, even if those notions knowingly discriminate — if nutters constantly claimed America was founded on the principles of Darts, even though our country SPECIFICALLY calls for a separation between Darts and State because the founders knew the inherent dangers of Darts becoming government instead of staying in the realm of sport where it belonin the realm of sport where it belongs

(9) The researching and teaching of evolution has had a secular bias as well, since science has been carried on largely in a secular context as a secular enterprise, in relation to which religious affirmations (such as creation) are seen as quaint and superfluous.

Christian schools in Louisiana are going to start using curriculum that teaches the Loch Ness Monster is a real creature, and is proof that evolution is false.

Fired anti-gay HGTV hosts: Teaching evolution is Satan's «toehold» in the classroom By David Edwards Tuesday, May 20, 2014 11:23 EDT

Do you support evolution being taught in publicly funded schools?

Again, ALL university and colleges in the USA with tertiary level biology classes teach evolution as a fundamental component of biology.