Re: textbook problems, from Cobb County...

>> Thanks, David. I appreciate your pointing out the existence of such
>> biased
>> biology texts. IMO, it seems that the best course of action for
>> Christian
>> parents and education activists is to focus their efforts on the
>> avoidance
>> (banning?) of such biased texts rather than an assault on "evilution"
>> via
>> the silly labeling ("only a theory, not a fact") method.
>>
>> BTW, if you could find the bibliographic reference(s), that would be
>> great.
>>
>
> Levine and Miller, 1992
>
> "accepting this theory required beliving in philosophical materialism"
>

Wow! This is the kind of thing we should be opposing! It would be nice if
the Christian activists groups were more focused on *specifics* of
anti-theism such as this.

I wonder if Levine and Miller define "philosophical materialism" for their
audience? I wonder why their editors would let this inflammatory and
incorrect tidbit pass?

It's unfortunate that so many folks, including those in educational
leadership, are misinformed or uninformed of the basic issues; e.g., it's
not Creation vs. Evolution but rather Ontological vs, Methodological
naturalism. Apparently both extremes, who feel they must defend their
position at all costs, are to blame; the Christian Fundamentalist and the
Militant Atheist.

R

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