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Is Evolution a Religion? One Lawsuit Says Yes

September 12th, 2024

Evolution: Science or faith? A lawsuit from a family of Christians in Indiana argues that the teaching of evolution has no place in public schools because it is an "atheist religion," not science.

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Creationist: Time to Cancel Charles Darwin

July 3rd, 2020

Creationist Ken Ham is trying to use 'cancel culture' to remove evolution from public schools. He hopes to cancel Charles Darwin, and by proxy evolution in general, citing Darwin's contemporary racist beliefs.

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Christian Parents Pressure School to Cancel Play About Evolution

February 18th, 2019

A vocal group of Christian parents has forced an elementary school in the U.K. to cancel a planned production about Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution. The controversial decision has sparked renewed debate over the role of religion in public schools.

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Google's Artificial Intelligence Engine is "Dreaming"

July 29th, 2015

Google sorts information from all over the internet and organizes it for us. The site's programmers have recently given it a new way of using all of this data; to learn concepts and create original images.

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Why Do So Many People Still Reject Evolution?

January 8th, 2014

One-third of all Americans still do not believe in evolution, according to a recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center. The new figures further illustrate the foothold creationism has in the American psyche.

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Texas Wrangles Over Evolution and Creationism

September 25th, 2013

For several years, the U.S. state of Texas has been embroiled in a struggle between teaching evolution and creationism in public schools. Now, with new standards adopted by the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE), it appears the state may be opening the door

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Creationist Bets $10,000 in Contest to Disprove Evolution

April 2nd, 2013

A creationist is challenging atheists to disprove Genesis, offering $10,000 to anyone who can do so. Can the truth behind the origin of life on Earth be established by a courtroom bet?

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Bill Nye and the Harms and Merits of Creationism

August 29th, 2012

Mechanical engineer Bill Nye has recently offered that parents should not be pressuring their children to believe in Creationism in a popular new video called "Creationism Is Not Appropriate for Children."

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