Q: Is evolutionary indoctrination a “slam dunk for science and the Constitution”?
A: Noted philosophy professor and author Dr. Barbara Forrest answered the question above in the affirmative on February 16 in her DARWIN2009 keynote evening lecture at Northern Kentucky University (just a few miles down Interstate 275 from our ministry and the Creation Museum). She was in our area to discuss her involvement in defending evolution in the 2005 lawsuit against the Dover, Pennsylvania, school district over the teaching of intelligent design (ID) in its public schools.
Dr. Forrest’s lecture was one in a series of events in the Cincinnati metro area this year as evolutionists celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of his book On the Origin of Species. Dr. Forrest is a professor of philosophy in the Department of History and Political Science at Southeastern Louisiana University and co-author of Creationism’s Trojan Horse: The Wedge of Intelligent Design (2004; 2007, 2nd ed.).
The lecture, attended by about 180 people (evidently mostly from the university community), was very enlightening. I found that I agreed with much of what she said about the Intelligent Design Movement (IDM), but many of her criticisms also apply to her own evolutionist camp (as I will show).
Continue reading Dr. Terry Mortenson’s review of Dr. Forrest’s lecture at “Slam Dunk for Science and the Constitution”?
Don’t Miss Out!
The next session of our online education courses begins soon and registration is open until March 2. Foundations in Creation Apologetics is a 12-week course designed to equip you to defend your faith in an evolution-dominated world that is increasingly hostile to Christianity. Each weekly lesson is designed so that you can work at your own pace, making it ideal for both students and working people. The lessons focus on helping you understand the issues involved and how to use the information you learn to share your faith with others. As a student, you will be involved in reading articles, watching videos, discussing ideas with classmates and instructors, and applying what you have learned in the assessments.
Want to learn more about how the Bible is confirmed by the geologic record? Join us for a 6-week study in Creation Apologetics and Geology. You will explore how we arrive at the age of the earth, understand radiometric dating claims, how plate tectonics fits with the Flood and the Ice Age, the authority of Scripture, and more. Interact with other students from around the world, discuss the ideas you are learning with Dr. Andrew Snelling in live chats, and strengthen your faith as you dive deep into God’s Word in this course.
For more information about these learning opportunities, visit edu.answersingenesis.org.
News to Note Quick Look
It designed itself?: Have Canadian scientists uncovered the key that makes an evolutionary origin of life plausible? Read more.
Overselling snake oil: Philip Skell, a member of the National Academy of Sciences for more than three decades, cautions against protecting Darwinism through censorship. Read more.
Also: evolution in action—oh, never mind; the mystery mountains; worthy of all our praise?; and don’t miss . . . . Read more.
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This information was provided by Answers In Genesis, an excellent source of material relating to Creation and evolution. Please visit their website using the link in the upper left.
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