ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. ***************************************************************************** Not to be cantankerous (he said, about to be cantankerous), but I definitely don't see the science center's mission as having anything whatsoever to do with "finding common ground or reconciliation with faith-based ways of knowing". Let's see, science is based on what can be concluded and inferred based on evidence. "Faith-based ways of knowing" are about believing stuff despite having absolutely no evidence (and often despite contrary evidence). Whatever your institution's mission statement may be, I'm willing to bet it has something to do with promoting science. Trying to reconcile that with "faith based ways of knowing" is akin to the Republican party's platform having a plank about helping Democrats win elective office. Jonah Cohen Outreach & Public Programs Manager Science Center of Connecticut "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits." -Albert Einstein -----Original Message----- From: John Thacker [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 2:33 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Evolution in the News ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. **************************************************************************** * Rita/Beryl See Len Adams' posting. I objected to the characterization of "good" (and by implication, "bad"). I certainly agree that dialogue on ways museums and science centers can find common ground or reconciliation between faith-based ways of knowing and science-based ways of knowing is most appropriate to this forum. John *********************************************************************** More information about the Informal Science Education Network and the Association of Science-Technology Centers may be found at http://www.astc.org. To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to [log in to unmask]