Re: Can you be objective about evolution?

Arthur V. Chadwick (chadwicka@swac.edu)
Fri, 19 Apr 1996 14:50:25 -0700

Denis says:
>HI ART,
>Good learn of your spiritual journey, and praise for those Godly profs who
>were instrumental in your conversion. However, I don't believe you dealt
>with my questions:
>
>> >Many times on the reflector we hear of conspiracy stories on how the
>> >modern secular university inhibits Christians from seeing the "light" of
>> >YEC or PC. Inversely, can it be said that at religiously based
>> >institutions a similar dynamic occurs?

I don't know. Since I have already elaborated my life history for you, I
guess you know my feelings about the first part. Do I think religiously
based institutions inhibit Christians from seeing the light of YEC or PC?
Yes, those who hire professors who claim to be Christians, but are wolves in
sheeps clothing could certainly cause Charistians to be biased against a
biblical view of origins.

>> >
>> >How about Art? Do you have to sign some sort of creationist statement of
>> >faith at the college where you are teaching that philosophy of science
>> >course?

That is really a stupid question. Who would work at a place like that?

Any chance it is skewing you, to use your words, from "being
>> >objective about evolution?"

I have already addressed this in a previous post. I have never claimed
objectivity (in the empty minded sense) and neither have you.
Art
http://chadwicka.swac.edu