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Despite the huge battle over the teaching of “intelligent design” creationism in 2005, a new survey shows that the majority of the people of Kansas are still in favor of teaching creationism in public school science classes: FHSU Learns ‘What Kansans Really Think’. A majority of respondents, 53 percent, ...
Evolution, Creationism, Science, Kansas, Intelligent Design, Turkey, Education
New research into mitochondria provides a devastating refutation of one of the main talking points of Michael Behe and the Discovery Institute neo-creationists, as “irreducible complexity” turns out to be very reducible. Intricate cellular components are often cited as evidence of intelligent design. They couldn’t have evolved, I.D. proponents ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, discovery institute, Irreducible Complexity
William Dembski, the “intelligent design” creationist who is a professor in philosophy at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, has some rather interesting requirements for students of his creationism courses — 20% of their final grade comes from having written 10 posts promoting ID on “hostile” websites: Academic ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, richard dawkins, William Dembski, Intelligent Design, Theocracy, Fundamentalism
Discovery Institute shill David Klinghoffer is utterly without shame. When he isn’t blaming Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution for inspiring every genocidal dictator in human history, he’s claiming that legendary Jewish physician/philosopher Maimonides was into “intelligent design” creationism. There you have it: Maimonides was fighting the good intellectual fight ...
Maimonides, David Klinghoffer, discovery institute, Science, Intelligent Design, Religion, Creationism, Evolution
A pretty good rant from The Sensuous Curmudgeon, triggered by a whiny complaint from Discovery Institute creationist David Klinghoffer (who’s upset because all the visitors to his blog “hate” him): Creationists: Crybabies & Nancy-Boys. Why don’t all of you anti-science theocrats find yourselves another political party — you’re destroying ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, GOP, Republican Party, Anti-Science, Friends
When the Texas legislature kicked out creationist dentist Don McLeroy as head of the state’s Board of Education, I wrote: It’s almost certain that Perry will select another creationist; he did, after all, pick McLeroy not once but twice, even after McLeroy’s Biblical literalist views were notorious. There’s no ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, discovery institute, Texas, Don McLeroy, Rick Perry
Discovery Institute Senior Fellow David Klinghoffer’s blog at Beliefnet is really a hoot — I’ve been checking in regularly. Here’s a good entry from this week, in which Klinghoffer is hard pressed to disagree with the contention that “Darwinism is a lie sprung straight from the pit of Hell!?” ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, discovery institute, David Klinghoffer, Darwinism
I wondered how long it would be before a creationist tried to link the theory of evolution to the James W. Von Brunn case — I should have remembered that the Discovery Institute’s David Klinghoffer is always first with the Darwin-Hitler connection. In his blog post yesterday at Beliefnet, Klinghoffer ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, discovery institute, David Klinghoffer, Von Brunn
Some more good news from Texas; that ludicrous House bill that would have allowed the young earth creationists at the Institute for Creation Research to offer a master’s degree in science education (despite a decision by the Higher Education Coordination Board to deny them this certification) has died when the ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, Institute for Creation Research, Texas
Dentist Don McLeroy, the young earth creationist appointed to head the Texas State Board of Education twice by Republican Governor Rick Perry, has been rejected by the Texas Senate. I see this as very good news, but the Discovery Institute (who pushed hard to get their anti-evolution “academic freedom” language ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, discovery institute, Texas, Don McLeroy, Rick Perry
Congrats and kudos to Eugenie Scott of the National Center for Science Education, who was named as one of the Scientific American 10 for 2009. We recommend her book Not in Our Classrooms: Why Intelligent Design Is Wrong for Our Schools, co-written with Glenn Branch; a very informative look at ...
Evolution, Creationism, Scientific American, Eugenie Scott, Intelligent Design
Like a creationist zombie film franchise that returns for sequel after bad sequel, dentist Don McLeroy — the appallingly ignorant Biblical literalist appointed twice by Texas Governor Rick Perry to be in charge of the education of Texan children — is back in the running. Reports of his dismissal were ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, discovery institute, Texas, Don McLeroy, Rick Perry
At the South Carolina GOP convention (where creationist Karen Floyd was unanimously elected to lead the state’s Republican Party), Sen. Lindsey Graham gave a speech that became a farce when he said, “Let me tell you — Ron Paul, I like, I admire him, but I don’t agree with him ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, GOP, Republican Party, Anti-Science, South Carolina, Karen Floyd, Ron Paul, Mark Sanford, Lindsey Graham
At the South Carolina GOP state convention yesterday, Karen Floyd was unanimously elected to lead the Republican Party: Floyd to lead GOP in S.C. State Republicans elected Spartanburg businesswoman Karen Floyd to head the party at a state convention that underscored the divisions facing the GOP as it prepares ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, GOP, Republican Party, Anti-Science, South Carolina, Karen Floyd
Here’s Skeptic Magazine publisher Michael Shermer, with a great presentation at the University of California, San Diego, based on his book, Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design. [Video] (Hat tip: Thanos.)
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, Michael Shermer, Skepticism
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry after reading this post that was “promoted” to the front page of RedState.com, trying to prove that Republicans are not anti-science... with an ignorant rant in favor of teaching “intelligent design” creationism. Yep. Really. Writer “realityunwound” tries to turn the tables and ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, GOP, Republican Party, Anti-Science
University of Chicago geneticist Jerry Coyne has a good post on Melanie Phillips’ latest 2,000-word attempt to burnish her credentials with the anti-evolution crowd (by attacking me). Phillips tries to earn some martyr points by claiming she’s the victim of a “secular Inquisition:” Poor beleaguered Melanie Phillips! Just call me ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, discovery institute, Melanie Phillips
Tonight’s post about Melanie Phillips’ highly dubious article on “intelligent design” creationism prompted the following email, from a creationist in Australia who emails these ranting missives within minutes of every LGF post on the subject (more than 60 emails at last count). In this one, he cites scripture and lets ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, Creation Ministries International, Answers In Genesis
Melanie Phillips has done good work exposing the danger of Islamic militancy in Britain, and I’ve linked many of her articles on the subject here at LGF. She’s also taken a principled stand against Eurofascist groups such as the BNP, who try to gain legitimacy by claiming to be “anti-jihad.” ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, discovery institute, Melanie Phillips
Here’s the fascinating story behind the outing of the infamous “Wedge Strategy” of the creationist propaganda farm calling itself the Discovery Institute: Discovery’s Creation. In 1998, members of a Seattle nonprofit think tank drafted a secret five-year plan with an ambitious goal: to “defeat scientific materialism” and “replace materialistic ...
discovery institute, Wedge Strategy, Intelligent Design, Creationism, Propaganda, Deception
Republican Governor Rick Perry appointed Don McLeroy twice as chairman of the Texas State Board of Education, in a sustained effort to sneak the teaching of creationism into public schools, but tonight the confirmation of the creationist dentist is reportedly dead in the water. The confirmation of State Board ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, discovery institute, Texas, Don McLeroy, Rick Perry
A letter from a Texas lizard in a predicament: Recently moving to East Texas has brought me in close contact with many who believe the earth is 6000 years old and that teaching any aspect of evolution is a Satanic plot. I need some guidance as to what to ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, Books
LGF lizard Joel W. Walker (nickname “spaceman”) is running a campaign for the local School Board of College Station, TX, home of creationist dentist Don McLeroy, on a pro-science platform. He writes: LGF played a critical role in focusing my attention on our state’s curriculum battle. I hope you’ll ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, discovery institute, Texas, Don McLeroy, Rick Perry
Creationist dentist Don McLeroy, appointed twice to the Texas State Board of Education by Governor Rick Perry, is on the hot seat this week, and he is blatantly lying about promoting creationism in Texas public schools. AUSTIN – State Board of Education Chairman Don McLeroy vigorously denied Wednesday that ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, discovery institute, Texas, Don McLeroy, Rick Perry
Timothy Sandefur has a good post on the Institute for Creation Research’s absurd lawsuit against the state of Texas: ICR lawsuit against Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The Institute for Creation Research (ICR) has filed a lawsuit against the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) for denying it authority ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, Institute for Creation Research, Texas