ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. ***************************************************************************** I was working in Arkansas in the early '80's and it was a pretty wild ride. Many a (moderate) preacher was concerned about accepting wholesale ID. Beryl >ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers >Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. >***************************************************************************** > >Actually, this is far from a new development. When creationists in Arkansas >(I >think< in the early 80's) tried to mandate "equal time" for creationism >in biology class, it was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as violating >separation of church + state (as well it should have been!) All kinds of >mainstream Christian and Jewish groups were among those filing a complaint >against the pro-creationist statute, saying it was teaching a brand of dogma >which their faiths did not endorse. > >Jonah Cohen >Outreach & Public Programs Manager >Science Center of Connecticut > >"On blind faith they place reliance, >what we need more of is science" > -MC Hawking > >-----Original Message----- >From: Ian Russell [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 12:44 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Darwin's Church-Mice > >ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers >Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related >institutions. >**************************************************************************** >* > >The current issue of New Scientist magazine carries a particularly >well-written four page article about the Dover trial, entitled "God goes to >court in all but name". > >Until I read the article I hadn't been aware that, this time, many of the >plaintiffs opposing Intelligent Design teaching are committed Christians. >And their primary expert witness, Kenneth Miller is a Catholic and author >of one of the most enlightening books I've read on the controversy. >http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0060175931/104-5275975-0628733 >?v=glance > >New Scientist portrays the involvement of Christians in opposing the ID >campaign as a significant new development and describes the plaintiffs' >decision to avoid using religion-bashing expert witnesses as "a shrewd >move". It is the most cheering news I've heard in a week. Maybe Darwin's >Church Mice can win hearts and minds where Darwin's Bulldogs only intensify >polarisation and prejudice. > > >[log in to unmask] * http://www.interactives.co.uk >* >Give people facts and you feed their minds for an hour. >Awaken curiosity and they feed their own minds for a lifetime. >* >Ian Russell > >*********************************************************************** >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] > >*********************************************************************** >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] -- Beryl Rosenthal, Ph.D. Director of Exhibitions and Public Programs MIT Museum 265 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02139 Tel: 617-452-2111 Fax: 617-253-8994 [log in to unmask] "A great place to explore ideas, invention, and innovation: http://web.mit.edu/museum" *********************************************************************** 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]