Category - intelligent design

Creationist film not very intelligently designed

staff writers — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:45:37 +0100

Millions of dollars have been spent promoting Ben Stein’s creationist propaganda movie ‘Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed’ to conservative church groups, but that money would have been better spent on fact checkers, say its critics.

Theology, science and the problem of ID

Simon Barrow — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:17:10 +0000

This paper briefly sets out the religious, philosophical and political context of both the 2007 government guidelines on science teaching and the recent report and statement of the International Society for Science and Religion (ISSR), explaining why 'intelligent design' (ID), popular among some religious groups, is neither sound science nor good theology. It includes notes, an overview of 2005-7 Ekklesia comments on creationism and ID, and a select bibliography.

Simon Barrow

Canadian church magazine sponsors Darwin exhibit

Ecumenical News International — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:12:56 +0000

A Canadian church magazine has become the first North American sponsor of a travelling exhibit of the life and work of natural scientist Charles Darwin, which opened at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto on 8 March and will come to Britain.

Evolution is no threat to thoughtful religion, say US churches

staff writers — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:02:36 +0000

US churches defied the stereotype that American Christianity is a cipher for anti-science creationism last week, as they marked Evolution Weekend with sermons and seminars on how spiritual and scientific exploration go together.

Intelligent Design - the wrong path

Press Office — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:42:05 +0000

The religion and society think-tank Ekklesia has welcomed a report from leading scholars critiquing 'intelligent design' ideas on both theological and scientific grounds.

Leading science and theology scholars reject 'intelligent design'

staff writers — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:40:06 +0000

A group of leading scientifically and theologically qualified scholars has issued a clear rebuttal of the 'intelligent design' ideology that has gained ground among conservative religious believers, especially in the USA, in recent years.

Government responds to requests for action on 'creationism' (updated)

Press Office — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 10:19:29 +0100

In June 2007 the Christian think-tank Ekklesia and the British Humanist Association wrote to the new Schools, Children and Families minister, Ed Balls MP, urging him to make progress on combating creationism in British schools. The government has subsequently issued its promised guidelines.

Teachers' guidelines on science and religion teaching

Press Office — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:54:17 +0100

Simon Barrow, co-director of the UK Christian think-tank Ekklesia, has welcomed the government's new guidelines which prohibit teaching creationism and 'Intelligent Design' in science classrooms, b

Government issues guidelines to teachers on creationism and ID

staff writers — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:34:08 +0100

Following a number of requests, the UK Department of Children, Schools, and Families has issued guidance for teachers uncertain whether and how to discuss creationism – which is rejected by both scientists and theologians as lacking factual and theoretical value.

Intelligent design in science lessons, The Guardian, 1 June 2007

Press Office — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:07:38 +0100

Ekklesia criticises schools for flirting with intelligent design which was "creationism masquerading as science" and "appallingly bad theology".