Creationism in sheep’s clothing?

June 4, 2008

Whether it’s “creation science” or “intelligent design,” courts have generally barred public schools from teaching religious belief in the science classroom.

But according to an article in today’s New York Times, people who emphasize the “theory” in the theory of evolution hope another species of argument will prove to be a little more fit. They hope to convince the state education board of Texas to include a discussion of the “strengths and weaknesses” of evolution in the curriculum.

While proponents say the strengths-and-weaknesses movement is just trying to provide balance in the classroom — “Why in the world would anybody not want to include weaknesses?,” the chairman of Texas’ education board says in the article — critics call this another example of “antievolution policies in sheep’s clothing.”

What do you think?

CHRISTINA DORAN, Assistant Legal Editor

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Posted by Jackie Sauter | Filed Under education, law, religion 

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