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Intelligent Design: Should We Teach It?, Sarah-Kate Oliver
Intelligent Design: Should We Teach It?, Sarah-Kate Oliver
Dialogue & Nexus
Belief about the origins of the universe and mankind is an important aspect of most world religions. While many ‘progressive’ Christians view the Genesis accounts of creation as mythical or allegorical, some ‘fundamentalist’ Christians claim it is a literal and historical account of the origins of life. The scientific community, on the other hand, views Darwin’s Theory of Evolution as the definitive explanation of the origin of all species on Earth including humans. As science has continued to line up behind evolution, it has been integrated into the public school curriculum. The question examined by this paper is: should the …
Human Evolution And Divine Agency, Alexandra Rakestraw
Human Evolution And Divine Agency, Alexandra Rakestraw
Dialogue & Nexus
Modern Christians often find themselves at a crossroads when confronted with the two predominant understandings of human and universal origins. Plain sense readings of Genesis lead many to believe in a historical six-day creation that occurred in the past ten thousand years while proponents on the other side of the spectrum use current scientific understanding to support a creation that occurs through evolutionary means. How one views human origins has a profound impact on one’s concept of how God works in the cosmos. In this paper, I will lay out a background to better understand the characters of Adam and …
Intelligent Design And Creationism In Our Schools, William Travis Kern
Intelligent Design And Creationism In Our Schools, William Travis Kern
Dialogue & Nexus
I describe and elaborate what both ID /Creationism and evolution , and their respective claims, are. I also explain which are allowed in a high school science classroom. Before one can decide whether any view belongs in the science classroom, one must know what the basis is for claiming any explanation in science; this is particularly important when dealing with origins . Finally, I will explain the legal precedence for understanding why ID and Creationism cannot be included in any science class. It may, however, still be included in the curriculum by teaching them in a humanities class.