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The National Center for Science Education (NCSE)
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Creationist rumblings in Louisiana
Creationism is stirring in Louisiana, with a proposal to teach creationism in Livingston Parish and a call for creationists to scrutinize textbooks proposed for adoption by the state in the... -
Reflections on the Scopes trial from HNN
The History News Network commemorated the eighty-fifth anniversary of the Scopes trial — which ended on July 21, 1925 — by commissioning two essays to mark the occasion.read more -
American Academy of Religion on teaching creationism
It is wrong to teach creation science or intelligent design in the science classroom, according to the American Academy of Religion.read more -
Forrest blasts the LSEA
Barbara ForrestWriting in the Shreveport Times (July 18, 2010), Barbara Forrest blasted the Louisiana Science Education Act, which opened the door for creationism to be taught in the state's public... -
What's new on NCSE's YouTube channel
Eugenie C. ScottNCSE is pleased to announce that a further batch of videos featuring NCSE's executive director Eugenie C. Scott is now available at NCSE's YouTube channel.read more -
Polling evolution in three countries
A new poll indicates that public acceptance of evolution is significantly higher in Great Britain and Canada than in the United States.read more -
Catching up with RNCSE
Selected content from volume 30, numbers 1-2, of Reports of the National Center for Science Education is now available on NCSE's website.read more -
A preview of Life Ascending
NCSE is pleased to offer a free preview of Nick Lane's Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution (W. W. Norton, 2009) — featuring the chapter "Hot Blood: Breaking the Energy... -
Making the rounds with Randy Moore
Randy MooreIn 2009, Randy Moore began to write a regular column for Reports of the NCSE in which he introduced the people and places of the creationism/evolution controversy. Now the first year of... -
Comer loses appeal
Chris ComerIn a decision issued on July 2, 2010, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a lower court's decision that the Texas Education Agency's policy requiring...
Google News ~ Religion
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Chelsea and Marc: Marriage Highlights an Interfaith Trend
And a survey from the 2001 National Study of Youth and Religion (http://www.youthandreligion.org/) found that less than a quarter of 18- to 23-year-olds who ...See all stories on this topic » -
fired religion instructor can return
AP - 7/30/2010 9:30:00 AM CHAMPAIGN, IL - The University of Illinois says an instructor who was fired over a complaint about his presentation of Roman ...See all stories on this topic » -
Religion Notes
ROCHESTER â A Rochester for Christ Healing Tent Revival is scheduled at the Rochester Fairgrounds, 72 Lafayette St., from Thursday, July 29 to Sunday Aug. ...See all stories on this topic » -
Logic and religion clash in Agora
By Katherine Monk, Postmedia News July 30, 2010 4:03 AM It seems Santayana was correct: We didn't learn our history, and now we're doomed to repeat it. ...See all stories on this topic » -
Religion briefs
Grace Baptist Church of Sunset Beach will hold its vacation Bible school from 6 pm to 9 pm Sunday, Aug. 1, through Thursday, Aug. 5, at 17 Somerset Road, ...See all stories on this topic » -
Professor fired over comments on Catholic Church, homosexuality is reinstated
Kenneth Howell was barred last month from teaching two courses in the university's Religion Department after explaining during class and in an e-mail why ...See all stories on this topic » -
Let religious freedom ring
The implication of their opposition to the Islamic center is that the terrorists who perpetrated the 9/11 attacks are representative of their religion and ...See all stories on this topic » -
U. of I. reinstates Catholic professor
By Manya A. Brachear, Tribune reporter An adjunct religion instructor barred from teaching by the University of Illinois after defending the Roman Catholic ...See all stories on this topic » -
Americans must transcend ignorance on mosque near Ground Zero
This included protection of property, freedom of religion, and the right of communal autonomy. This "policy" of Islam, in its classical, authentic form, ...See all stories on this topic » -
Christianity need not be official religion
In the article, the author seems to suggest that it would not be proper to declare Christianity as the country's official religion. ...See all stories on this topic » -
Bad Religion To Celebrate 30th Anniversary With Release of 15th Studio Album
Icon Vs. IconCelebrating three decades of influential, thought provoking and groundbreaking punk rock, Bad Religion will release their fifteenth studio album, ...See all stories on this topic » -
Ron Ramsey, international man of mystery
Examiner.comRamsey was wrong to imply that mainstream Islam isn'ta primarily a religion. It is. As such, it should enjoy the same constitutional protection as other ...See all stories on this... -
Fox News: Apple Is The New Religion And The Pope Is Scared
The post entitled âFor Apple Followers, It's a Matter of Faith, Academics Sayâ argues that while people may joke about Apple being a religion (JesusPhone, ...See all stories on this topic » -
Tennessee Lieutenant Governor says religious freedoms may not apply to Muslims
Examiner.comNow, you could even argue whether being a Muslim is actually a religion, or is it a nationality, way of life, cult whatever you want to call it. ...See all stories on this topic » -
Mel Gibson's rants have nothing to do with religion
Religion and philosophy have valuable lessons to teach in regards to happiness, but only for those who are willing to learn. Those who are arrogant and ...See all stories on this topic » -
Religion News: Could landmark status prevent Ground Zero mosque?
By Anonymous The American Center for Law and Justice, a Christian legal group, is urging New York City officials to grant landmark status to a Ground Zero ...See all stories on this topic » -
A new low: Hustling dates using religion
I know people lying to get laid is nothing new but using church or religion, as a means to deceive a person just bugs me to no end. ...See all stories on this topic » -
Tracklist, album art released for Bad Religion's The Dissent of Man
Consequence of SoundBy Chris Coplan on July 29th, 2010 in News As previously reported, Bad Religion are ready to release their 15th album, The Dissent of Man, on September 28th ...See all stories on... -
George Washington on the mosque
It is the worst form of religious intolerance--and very un-American--to think that one form of religion has limits on where and when it may be practiced. ...See all stories on this topic » -
'Bangladesh court bans religion in politics'
AFP"Islamic parties cannot use religion in politics any more," he said. In 1988, a second military-led government made Islam the state religion in the ...See all stories on this topic »
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The National Center for Science Education (NCSE)
-
Creationist rumblings in Louisiana
Creationism is stirring in Louisiana, with a proposal to teach creationism in Livingston Parish and a call for creationists to scrutinize textbooks proposed for adoption by the state in the... -
Reflections on the Scopes trial from HNN
The History News Network commemorated the eighty-fifth anniversary of the Scopes trial — which ended on July 21, 1925 — by commissioning two essays to mark the occasion.read more -
American Academy of Religion on teaching creationism
It is wrong to teach creation science or intelligent design in the science classroom, according to the American Academy of Religion.read more -
Forrest blasts the LSEA
Barbara ForrestWriting in the Shreveport Times (July 18, 2010), Barbara Forrest blasted the Louisiana Science Education Act, which opened the door for creationism to be taught in the state's public... -
What's new on NCSE's YouTube channel
Eugenie C. ScottNCSE is pleased to announce that a further batch of videos featuring NCSE's executive director Eugenie C. Scott is now available at NCSE's YouTube channel.read more -
Polling evolution in three countries
A new poll indicates that public acceptance of evolution is significantly higher in Great Britain and Canada than in the United States.read more -
Catching up with RNCSE
Selected content from volume 30, numbers 1-2, of Reports of the National Center for Science Education is now available on NCSE's website.read more -
A preview of Life Ascending
NCSE is pleased to offer a free preview of Nick Lane's Life Ascending: The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution (W. W. Norton, 2009) — featuring the chapter "Hot Blood: Breaking the Energy... -
Making the rounds with Randy Moore
Randy MooreIn 2009, Randy Moore began to write a regular column for Reports of the NCSE in which he introduced the people and places of the creationism/evolution controversy. Now the first year of... -
Comer loses appeal
Chris ComerIn a decision issued on July 2, 2010, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld a lower court's decision that the Texas Education Agency's policy requiring...
Atheist Chat ~ Youtube Feeds
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Chelsea and Marc: Marriage Highlights an Interfaith Trend
And a survey from the 2001 National Study of Youth and Religion (http://www.youthandreligion.org/) found that less than a quarter of 18- to 23-year-olds who ...See all stories on this topic » -
fired religion instructor can return
AP - 7/30/2010 9:30:00 AM CHAMPAIGN, IL - The University of Illinois says an instructor who was fired over a complaint about his presentation of Roman ...See all stories on this topic » -
Religion Notes
ROCHESTER â A Rochester for Christ Healing Tent Revival is scheduled at the Rochester Fairgrounds, 72 Lafayette St., from Thursday, July 29 to Sunday Aug. ...See all stories on this topic » -
Logic and religion clash in Agora
By Katherine Monk, Postmedia News July 30, 2010 4:03 AM It seems Santayana was correct: We didn't learn our history, and now we're doomed to repeat it. ...See all stories on this topic » -
Religion briefs
Grace Baptist Church of Sunset Beach will hold its vacation Bible school from 6 pm to 9 pm Sunday, Aug. 1, through Thursday, Aug. 5, at 17 Somerset Road, ...See all stories on this topic » -
Professor fired over comments on Catholic Church, homosexuality is reinstated
Kenneth Howell was barred last month from teaching two courses in the university's Religion Department after explaining during class and in an e-mail why ...See all stories on this topic » -
Let religious freedom ring
The implication of their opposition to the Islamic center is that the terrorists who perpetrated the 9/11 attacks are representative of their religion and ...See all stories on this topic » -
U. of I. reinstates Catholic professor
By Manya A. Brachear, Tribune reporter An adjunct religion instructor barred from teaching by the University of Illinois after defending the Roman Catholic ...See all stories on this topic » -
Americans must transcend ignorance on mosque near Ground Zero
This included protection of property, freedom of religion, and the right of communal autonomy. This "policy" of Islam, in its classical, authentic form, ...See all stories on this topic » -
Christianity need not be official religion
In the article, the author seems to suggest that it would not be proper to declare Christianity as the country's official religion. ...See all stories on this topic » -
Bad Religion To Celebrate 30th Anniversary With Release of 15th Studio Album
Icon Vs. IconCelebrating three decades of influential, thought provoking and groundbreaking punk rock, Bad Religion will release their fifteenth studio album, ...See all stories on this topic » -
Ron Ramsey, international man of mystery
Examiner.comRamsey was wrong to imply that mainstream Islam isn'ta primarily a religion. It is. As such, it should enjoy the same constitutional protection as other ...See all stories on this... -
Fox News: Apple Is The New Religion And The Pope Is Scared
The post entitled âFor Apple Followers, It's a Matter of Faith, Academics Sayâ argues that while people may joke about Apple being a religion (JesusPhone, ...See all stories on this topic » -
Tennessee Lieutenant Governor says religious freedoms may not apply to Muslims
Examiner.comNow, you could even argue whether being a Muslim is actually a religion, or is it a nationality, way of life, cult whatever you want to call it. ...See all stories on this topic » -
Mel Gibson's rants have nothing to do with religion
Religion and philosophy have valuable lessons to teach in regards to happiness, but only for those who are willing to learn. Those who are arrogant and ...See all stories on this topic » -
Religion News: Could landmark status prevent Ground Zero mosque?
By Anonymous The American Center for Law and Justice, a Christian legal group, is urging New York City officials to grant landmark status to a Ground Zero ...See all stories on this topic » -
A new low: Hustling dates using religion
I know people lying to get laid is nothing new but using church or religion, as a means to deceive a person just bugs me to no end. ...See all stories on this topic » -
Tracklist, album art released for Bad Religion's The Dissent of Man
Consequence of SoundBy Chris Coplan on July 29th, 2010 in News As previously reported, Bad Religion are ready to release their 15th album, The Dissent of Man, on September 28th ...See all stories on... -
George Washington on the mosque
It is the worst form of religious intolerance--and very un-American--to think that one form of religion has limits on where and when it may be practiced. ...See all stories on this topic » -
'Bangladesh court bans religion in politics'
AFP"Islamic parties cannot use religion in politics any more," he said. In 1988, a second military-led government made Islam the state religion in the ...See all stories on this topic »