Darwin Day
Charles Darwin has been celebrated and commemorated on stamps around the world

Darwin Day

February 12—Darwin Day?

In recent years, secular humanists have been increasingly celebrating “Darwin Day,” commemorated annually on or near the birth date of evolution popularizer, Charles Darwin—February 12.

Promoting Darwin and Evolution Around the Country

It seems Darwin is celebrated more widely with each passing year, with popular annual events including Evolution Sunday and Darwin Day. We are increasingly seeing a direct effort by evolutionary scientists to change attitudes about origins, even at the grade-school level.

Darwin’s Birthday a Religious Holiday?

Science groups are searching for more churches to celebrate evolution. The National Center for Science Education is hiring a “faith project director” to develop materials on religion and science, and to represent the group to churches and Christian leaders.

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