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• W118847100 abstract "This article examines the creationist movement and discusses the implications for science educators. Recently, I was in a large chain bookstore when I noticed something odd about the way the books were organized. On the same shelf, I found creationist books like Michael Behe's Darwin's Black Box and Phillip E. Johnson's Darwin On Trial alongside pro-evolution books such as Eugenie Scott's Evolution Versus Creationism and Michael Shermer's Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design. Tucked in between these attention- grabbing texts were desultory science books with relatively tame titles. I found this arrangement strange, because the sign on top of the shelf read Science. I thought to myself, Wouldn't the Religion section be more appropriate, because the theme of both the procreation and the anti-creation books is God's role in creating life on earth? Isn't that clearly a theological issue? My next thought was, Why do these books have such assertive and defensive titles? As I read the front and back covers of the books, I felt like I was in the middle of a verbal sparringmatch between the creationist and evolutionist authors. On the creationist side, there was a call for putting Darwin On Trial and there was a response from evolutionists for Defending Evolution. However, once I was able to put the authors' words into the context of the larger social, political and legal debates within American Society the titles made sense. Research in the fields of political science, sociology, and moral psychology reveals that an individual's positions on issues like the death penalty, abortion, or the teaching of evolution are not formed in a vacuum; instead, they are the product of underlying moral and ethical frameworks (Haidt, Kohler, Dias, 1993; Hunter, 1991, 2006; Sowell, 1987). Differences between moral perspectives are responsible for seemingly irreconcilable conflicts over issues such as abortion, the death penalty, and gun control. Sociologist James Davidson Hunter (1991, 2006) devised the concept of a culture war in order to describe the conflict over the values and beliefs that will become dominant in society. One side is comprised of individuals with a conservative faith who believe that there are eternal, transcendent laws and guidelines for moral behavior. Alternatively, individuals with a liberal faith believe that it is necessary to change values and laws in order to reflect contemporary society (Hunter, 1991,2006). Evolution is an example of an issue that can create rifts between individuals with orthodox and progressive faiths. Individuals with an orthodox view believe that evolutionary theory threatens traditional religious and moral values because it is viewed as one of the foundational principles for secular humanism (Coulter, 2007; Dawkins, 2006; Jacoby, 2004). In contrast, individuals with a progressive perspective see evolutionary theory as adding to the collective knowledge of mankind (Coulter, 2007; Dawkins, 2006; Jacoby, 2004). In the culture war, science educators have become the front line defenders of evolution. Therefore, it is critical that we understand creationist agenda and tactics. This article addresses these issues by (1) identifying the different varieties of creationism, (2) summarizing the evolution of creationism in the United States, and (3) addressing the issues that are pertinent to the defense of evolution. 1. Creationism, The Diversity of Ideas One of the misconceptions people have about creationism is that it is a unified movement. In reality, creationism exists along a continuum of beliefs (Numbers, 2006; Scott, 2004). At one end of the continuum is the idea that God personally created all life and actively intervenes to ensure its progress. At the opposite end of the continuum is the view that life is planned and initiated by God, and it progresses without any intercession. The most God-centered creationist group is the Young Earth Creationists. …" @default.
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• W118847100 title "The Evolution of Creationism in America" @default.
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