Creationism in Schools

Articles About Creationism in Schools

• What Motivates Christians like N.T. Wright to Accept Evolution?

  Nov. 9, 2015

  What Christians face today is a choice between earning the respect of the world by accepting evolution, or being faithful to Scripture.

• Magazine Department Article

  The UK’s New State Religion

  Oct. 1, 2014 from Answers Magazine

  Bible-believing Christians in the United Kingdom are lamenting the loss of more religious liberties.

• Magazine Department Article

  Should Creation Be Taught in Public Schools?

  

  Oct. 1, 2014 from Answers Magazine

  Would teaching creation in public schools be a good thing? Absolutely! However, mandating it through legislation is fraught with difficulties.

• Magazine Department Article

  Petitioning the White House

  

  Oct. 1, 2013 from Answers Magazine

  This frivolous petition is just another example of the intolerance spawned by the atheistic worldview.

• Book Chapter

  Should Christians Be Pushing to Have Creation Taught in Government Schools?

  Sept. 17, 2013 from The New Answers Book 3

  There have been many highly controversial instances involving school boards discussing the topic of creation/evolution in the government-run school classroom.

• Petitioning President Obama to Ban Creation

  June 25, 2013

  A bizarre petition has been recently posted to a White House website that calls on President Obama to ban creation and intelligent design from schools.

• Research Paper

  “Shenanigans” or “Scientifically Sound Answers with Eternal Significance”?

  May 28, 2013 from News to Know

  The firestorm that erupted over a Christian school’s fourth grade science quiz was featured Sunday, May 19, in a South Carolina newspaper.

• Magazine Department Article

  Hoosier Hopes Dashed

  June 22, 2012 from Answers Magazine

  The desire of many Indiana residents to increase academic freedom in science classrooms has been thwarted.

• Origins Smorgasbord

  Feb. 4, 2012 from News to Know

  Indiana Senate passes amended school bill.

• Reexamining Teaching Creationism in Schools

  Dec. 3, 2011 from News to Know

  Creationists accused of conspiring to create intellectual prisoners.

• Magazine Department Article

  Alarm Bells in School

  July 1, 2011 from Answers Magazine

  More than one in ten biology teachers advocate teaching creation or intelligent design in a positive light.

• Don't Mention It!

  March 26, 2011 from News to Know

  Beau Schaefer, a “longstanding” science teacher in the Chicago area who mentioned creation in the classroom, nearly lost his job in the face of a recent controversy. We know evolutionists don’t want science educators to be teaching creation in the classroom—but is it wrong to even mention it?

• Biology Teachers and Creation

  Feb. 5, 2011 from News to Know

  More than one in ten high school biology teachers in the U.S. “advocate” creationist beliefs in the classroom. But that’s not the biggest news.

• In-Depth Article

  High Level American Government Leaders Support Creationism

  Sept. 15, 2010 from Answers in Depth

  At least six presidents and other high government officials openly supported the right to “teach the controversy” about the topic of origins and to avoid indoctrination in Darwinism.

• Magazine Article

  New Religious Education Guidelines on Creationism & Atheism

  July 26, 2009 from Answers Magazine
• Magazine Department Article

  UK Schools OK for Creation

  July 1, 2009 from Answers Magazine

  According to a recent survey, almost one-third of teachers in the primary and secondary government-run schools of England and Wales believe creation should be taught.

• Who Thinks Creationism Should Be Taught and Why?

  Jan. 3, 2009 from News to Know

  From the United Kingdom come the surprising results of a teachers’ poll about creation in the classroom.

• Magazine Department Article

  A Royal Row

  Jan. 1, 2009 from Answers Magazine

  Biologist Michael Reiss was forced to resign from the U.K.'s Royal Society.

• Australian School Permitted to Teach Creationism

  Dec. 13, 2008 from News to Know

  A Christian school in Australia will still be allowed to teach creation. Now, why is that newsworthy?

• Magazine Department Article

  School Scare

  Oct. 1, 2008 from Answers Magazine

  A poll run by Penn State University reveals that one in eight high school biology teachers covers creation or intelligent design in a positive light.

• Biologist Quits Job Over Creationism

  Sept. 20, 2008 from News to Know

  If evolutionists have such confidence that Darwin’s idea is scientifically superior, why must creation be censored so completely in school classes?

• Ohio Science Teacher In Danger of Losing Job

  June 28, 2008

  It’s the sad sort of story that matches up perfectly with a frequent media stereotype of fundamentalist Christians: an Ohio science teacher, already said to have been teaching creationism, has been accused of burning a cross into a student’s arm.

• Those Pesky Creationists!

  May 23, 2008

  The results of a new poll have alarmed evolutionists by suggesting 1 in 8 high school biology teachers in the U.S. promote creationism.

• Swedes Ban Creationism from Schools—Including Christian Schools!

  Oct. 18, 2007

  This week in Sweden the centre-right coalition government decided to ban biology teachers from teaching creationism or intelligent design alongside evolution in independent schools.

• English Priest Denies Scientific Validity of Creationism

  Oct. 13, 2007

  Michael Reiss, head of science at the Institute of Education in London, warns that pupils could leave school with “gaps in their scientific knowledge” because of the influence of creationism.

• Creation Row in Northern Ireland

  Oct. 2, 2007

  On September 25, Lisburn City Council in Northern Ireland voted to encourage schools in their district to make pupils aware of alternatives to evolution, such as intelligent design and creation.

• European Council to Vote on Anti-Creationism Education Resolution

  Sept. 29, 2007

  The Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly will spend part of next week debating and voting on a resolution that opposes the teaching of creation and intelligent design in science classes, saying attacks on evolutionary theory are based on “forms of religious extremism” that attack both science and human rights.

• Council of Europe Proposes Creation Motion Again

  Sept. 27, 2007

  The Council of Europe is reintroducing an inflammatory and inaccurate motion designed to vilify creationism and cover up the flimsy arguments for evolution.

• Magazine Article

  Can Teachers Teach Creation Legally?

  July 12, 2007 from Answers Magazine

  Darwinists promote the myth that the U.S. Supreme Court has banned the teaching of creation. Yet the National Center for Science Education, the leading advocate of teaching evolution, admits otherwise

• Magazine Department Article

  RE Education

  July 1, 2007 from Answers Magazine

  The debate over biological origins is growing, not just in America but worldwide. In England, for example, government-run schools will receive a new unit that shows students there are competing ideas.

• New RE Guidelines on Creation and Atheism

  May 21, 2007
• Misrepresented (Sigh) Time and Time Again

  Aug. 22, 2006

  Hearing the false claim is like the proverbial water running off a duck’s back: AiG is leading the effort to get creation into schools.

• What Happened in Kansas?

  Aug. 10, 2006

  Last week’s school board primaries in Kansas have generated much news—and much confusion—about the teaching of “creationism” in Kansas schools and AiG’s stance on the matter.

• The UK Media Buzzes About Creation

  April 18, 2006

  Recently Paul Taylor has been busy participating in media interviews concerning the newest controversy in the UK over creation/evolution in British schools.

• “Wilful Ignorance” of the English National Curriculum

  March 21, 2006

  The media in the UK have been alight in recent days, following allegations that the teaching of creationism is being introduced to state schools.

• Education, Medicine, Evolution and The Times

  March 14, 2006

  Mark Henderson of The Times of London, UK has published a provocative article entitled “Junk medicine: creationism.” His article is a mixture of half-science and pseudo-science.

• Having Designs on a Philosophy Class

  Jan. 24, 2006

  After last month's ruling regarding teaching intelligent design, the door of teaching intelligent design in philosophy or religion classes appears to have been shut as well.

• Kansas University Intelligent Design and Creationism Class Canceled

  Dec. 2, 2005

  Paul Mirecki, chairman of the Kansas University (USA) religious studies department and member of the Society of Open-Minded Atheists and Agnostics mocks creation education.

• A Frequent Refrain . . . That Should Be Refrained From

  Nov. 14, 2005

  A guest columnist for the Cincinnati Enquirer claimed there is “an infinitesimally small number of biologists” who believe in creation or intelligent design.

• Creation, the Culture Wars, and the Courts

  Sept. 29, 2005

  With the passing of the chief justice of the US Supreme Court William Rehnquist, Judge Roberts awaits being sworn in as Chief Justice.

• And the Survey Shows . . .

  Sept. 1, 2005

  The findings of a recent poll conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press as well as the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life will add ammunition to the battle of origins.

• Science Teachers Hear About Creation from a Biochemist

  Aug. 17, 2005

  A medical school professor at a secular university in Ohio invited me, a creationist, for a discussion with high school science teachers.

• Posting Our Response to The Post

  July 26, 2005

  Here is a point-by-point response to a letter to the editor that appeared on May 3, 2005 in AiG–USA’s hometown newspaper "The Cincinnati Post".

• What Kind of Journalism Is Going On?

  April 11, 2005

  On Saturday (April 9), The Cincinnati Post—one of AiG-USA’s “hometown” newspapers—ran another article concerning the creation/evolution issue.

• The Talk of the Town

  Jan. 11, 2005

  Over the past few weeks, it seems that the whole town of Newton, Iowa, USA has been talking about the creation/evolution controversy.

• ‘Creation Evangelism’ in the Public School Classroom

  Sept. 20, 2004

  Here is a fascinating email exchange between a Christian family (daughter and father) and a science teacher in a USA public school.

• “Creationism” Explodes in the Balkans

  Sept. 11, 2004

  If anyone doubts there is an international plot to assassinate creation, just take a look at recent events in the “powder keg of Europe”: Serbia.

• Creation Teaching Makes a Difference

  July 26, 2004

  Students who are only ever exposed to evolutionary theory may assume that it is correct and might not even know how to question it.

• Feedback Article

  Feedback: A Common Misconception

  Nov. 21, 2003 from Feedback

  A medical illustrator and published author from Houston, TX, wrote AiG with concerns that creationists want creationism mandated to be taught in public schools. AiG responds to this concern.

• Creationism Taking over UK Schools?

  Sept. 23, 2003

  Are creationist barbarians storming the gates of the United Kingdom? The BBC would like you to think so, but the real story is not so dramatic.