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  • 16 Jan
    2009
    Darwin anniversaries begin with public holiday call

    Members of Parliament are being urged to give their support to an Early Day Motion tabled in the House of Commons to make Charles Darwin’s birthday – 12th February – an annual public holiday.

  • 7 Nov
    2008
    Teachers still confused over creationism in science classrooms

    A survey carried out by an education TV station indicates that there is confusion and disagreement among teachers over what to do in science classrooms over views that challenge standard evolutionary biology.

  • 7 Nov
    2008
    Science teachers' confusion about creationism

    Regarding an online survey which suggests many teachers are confused about creationism in the science classroom:

  • 16 Sep
    2008
    Vatican announces academic conference on Darwin and after

    The Vatican has announced an upcoming international conference on "Biological Evolution: Facts and Theories. A Critical Appraisal 150 years after 'The Origin of Species'", to mark the Darwin celebrations and build the science-theology dialogue.

  • 13 Sep
    2008
    Creationism in the classroom?

    Responding to comments from the Rev Professor Michael Reiss, a biologist and director of education at the Royal Society, that creationism should be covered in science lessons as a recognised “wor

  • 23 Jul
    2008
    Stories of Evolution
    21/10/2008 - 18:00
    21/10/2008 - 20:00

    Our bodies are made of the same stuff as the planet itself and every species, including humanity, came into being against powerful odds. What does this say to us about creation and our place in it?

  • 16 Feb
    2008
    Evolution is no threat to thoughtful religion, say US churches

    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.

  • 13 Dec
    2007
    Has Rowan Williams misunderstood Richard Dawkins?

    While Rowan Williams rightly criticises Richard Dawkins for unfeasibly reducing religion to a pre-scientific explanatory system now superseded by science, says Ricahrd Skinner, he seems to have misunderstood Dawkins on evolution and survival strategies.

  • 26 Sep
    2007
    Teachers' guidelines on science and religion teaching

    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

  • 25 Sep
    2006
    Creationism distorts truth in science, says vicar

    A viewpoint from an Anglican vicar who is also a geologist, and seasoned critic of creationism

    Creationism distorts truth in science, says vicar

    -25/09/06

    By Michael Roberts

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