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February 19, 2006
Victory for Rationality or Intelligent Design News Roundup (Part 4)
Indianapolis Archbishop Rev. Daniel M. Buechlein opines about evolution and other concerns to the Indianapolis Star (2005-12-17).
Guest columnist Professor D. Eric Schansberg proposes that schools should compete on the free market with some offering creationism courses and others offering evolution courses. Fort Wayne News Sentinel (2005-12-19).
The Indianapolis Star (2005-12-21) offers a history of the Intelligent Design movement. The article is largely informed by an interview with The Discovery Institute's Stephen Meyer.
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (2005-12-23) urges us not to turn our back on science.
The editorial board of the Indianapolis Star (2005-12-26) finally come out against intelligent design.
Governor Mitch Daniels once again publicly stated his opposition to intelligent design at a town hall meeting. Indianapolis Star (2005-12-29)
Muncie Schools are also dealing with the evolution debate. This article makes it clear that many of the students and educators in that town have a strong grasp of the facts. Muncie Star Press (2006-01-02)
Letters to the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel (2006-01-04) make it clear that understanding of the evidence is not limited to Muncie.
On (2006-01-11) the Indianapolis Star published an article entitled "Intelligent design bill fails to materialize" which discussed the fact that although Rep. Bruce Borders, R-Jasonville claimed that he would introduce legislation mandating the teaching of intelligent design he instead introduced House Bill 1388 which mandates “accuracy in textbooks” but makes no mention of intelligent design. The Star has since pulled that article offline, but it should be available at your local library. Here Doug over at Masson's Blog discusses the issue further. There are some that are concerned that HB 1388 will help the ID proponents, but all things considered I think this is a great victory for rational thought in the great state of Indiana.
Brandy Emily a journalism major at ISU argues that intelligent design based science courses taught at christian schools should be admissible as science credit when determining admission to public universities. Indiana Statesman (2006-01-18)
Professor Martha McCarthy discusses educational and legal aspects of the intelligent design vs. evolution debate. Newswire
This letter to the Palladium-Item (2006-02-14) shows that there is a lot of work to be done explaining the facts of evolution to those who do not understand.
Posted by nolandda at February 19, 2006 08:48 PM