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The Department of Education responded to a letter of concern from the British Centre for Science Education (BCSE), which is worried by applications from Christian groups to run free schools. It fears that schools might be exploited by groups seeking to promote a literal interpretation of the Bible at the expense of science classes.
However, the Department of Education confirmed that Mr Gove is “crystal clear that teaching creationism is at odds with scientific fact”…
The BCSE expressed in writing its “extreme concern” about groups such as Christian School Trust who have made up to five applications to run free schools…
The Everyday Champions Church, in Newark, Nottinghamshire, submitted its proposal for a 652-place school in January. It claims that the parents of more than 660 children have signed up to attend the school.
The Church’s leader Gareth Morgan told the BBC: “Creationism will be embodied as a belief at Everyday Champions Academy, but will not be taught in the sciences. Similarly, evolution will be taught as a theory. We believe children should have a broad knowledge of all theories in order that they can make informed choice.”
In July last year Mr Gove acknowledged there were concerns about “inappropriate faith groups using this legislation to push their own agenda.” He told MPs on the cross-party Commons education committee that his department was working to ensure there were no “extremist groups taking over schools”.
A clear distinction between conservative politicians in the UK and US. The former resemble what traditional American conservatism used to embody – including disdain for populist pandering to religious nutters. That used to be left up to the Democrats in the United States.
Evolution captured! Unless you can come up with a talking snake, the issue is closed.
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/scientists-capture-evolution-lab/story?id=13197168
#19 Alphie
He equivocates, creation and evolution are theoretical, therefore not science per se, which involves observation.
We cannot observe evolution or creation occurring in the laboratory.
Actually it doesn’t. The operative word is EVIDENCE. There is a lot of evidence supporting evolution. There is no evidence for creation.
The evidence need not be gathered in a laboratory to be considered valid. In fact, most evidence has not been gathered in a laboratory that has been used to validate evolution and cosmology.
#32, Roscoe,
It is a very common mistake, the idea that evolution is scientific. Only a few parts of it are.
Sorry, you are very wrong. Evolution is a science. 100%.
the hypothesis of ‘common descent’ more properly would be described as a naturalistic philosophy or worldview.
That is the explanation of someone in denial.
Creationism isn’t scientific either. It starts with the ‘a priori’ presumption of supernaturalism. The evidence is then interpreted to fit the worldview also.
Creationism is a belief. There is no evidence.