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Creationist: Time to Cancel Charles Darwin

July 3rd, 2020

Creationist Ken Ham is trying to use 'cancel culture' to remove evolution from public schools. He hopes to cancel Charles Darwin, and by proxy evolution in general, citing Darwin's contemporary racist beliefs.

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Ohio Bill Would Let Students Give Wrong Answers If They Are Religious

November 20th, 2019

What happens when a student’s religious beliefs conflict with the curriculum? A new bill would prohibit teachers from docking points for wrong answers – so long as the answers are rooted in a student’s religious beliefs.

Political & Religious Controversy 108 Comments

Creationists Clash: How Old Is the Earth, Really?

May 8th, 2019

Renowned Christian televangelist Pat Robertson stirred up debate in faith circles by taking a swipe at "Young Earth" Creationists who believe the universe is only 6,000 years old.

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Christian Parents Pressure School to Cancel Play About Evolution

February 18th, 2019

A vocal group of Christian parents has forced an elementary school in the U.K. to cancel a planned production about Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution. The controversial decision has sparked renewed debate over the role of religion in public schools.

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Creationist Builds Life-Sized Noah’s Ark in Kentucky

June 2nd, 2017

Noah’s Ark has been rebuilt. It stands, of all places, in the rolling green hills of Kentucky. Will you be visiting the gigantic sea vessel in the middle of America’s land-locked heartland?

Political & Religious Controversy 166 Comments

Idaho Wants Bible as Science Text

February 29th, 2016

Republicans in Idaho are looking to use the Bible as a classroom reference tool. Senator Nuxoll is introducing a bill that will allow public schools to refer to the Bible as a reference in a wide variety of subjects.

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Google's Artificial Intelligence Engine is "Dreaming"

July 29th, 2015

Google sorts information from all over the internet and organizes it for us. The site's programmers have recently given it a new way of using all of this data; to learn concepts and create original images.

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Why Do So Many People Still Reject Evolution?

January 8th, 2014

One-third of all Americans still do not believe in evolution, according to a recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center. The new figures further illustrate the foothold creationism has in the American psyche.

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Can God and Aliens Co-Exist?

December 10th, 2013

“Of course God and aliens can co-exist”, you might say, but there are age-old beliefs predicated on the assumption that humans are the “apple of the divine eye”.

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Texas Wrangles Over Evolution and Creationism

September 25th, 2013

For several years, the U.S. state of Texas has been embroiled in a struggle between teaching evolution and creationism in public schools. Now, with new standards adopted by the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE), it appears the state may be opening the door

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