On 3/10/04 1:08 PM, "Roger G. Olson" <rogero@saintjoe.edu> wrote:
> This *does* concern me. In fact, what I never hear discussed is the
> problem of an ontological naturalist (ON) teacher who believes that
> evolution implies atheism making that claim to his/her students.
> Actually, the teacher doesn't have to be a card-carrying ON to promulate
> this false association, merely one who is ignorant of the separation of
> theology and science. It's been my experience that this lack of
> understanding of the separation of theology/science is not uncommon in
> secondary ed. majors.
>
> How can we prevent that fallacy (evolution iff atheism) from being pushed
> in the classroom?
Here's a suggestion for Christians: Do whatever is necessary to get the
zealous preachers of ID and YEC to discontinue their aiding the cause of
maximal naturalism by their agreement with people like Dawkins when he
preaches that evolution implies atheism.
hvt
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