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Doesn’t Louisiana have enough on its plate?

1 Aug, 2010 in Christianity, Church and State, Design arguments, Education, Evolution, Faith versus Reason, Religion Blog, Science by PH

I’m not sure this school board in Louisiana has thought this through. Benton said that under provisions of the Science Education Act enacted last year by the Louisiana Legislature, schools can present what she termed “critical thinking and creationism” in science classes. Board Member David Tate quickly responded: “We let them teach evolution to our [...]

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The religion gene

29 Nov, 2009 in Evolution, Religion Blog, Religious Belief, Science by PH

I suppose we can’t have it both ways. This from the NY Times: For atheists, it is not a particularly welcome thought that religion evolved because it conferred essential benefits on early human societies and their successors. If religion is a lifebelt, it is hard to portray it as useless. For believers, it may seem [...]

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