Re: Challenges to teaching biology

> The sad truth is, we are losing on both fronts. I dont know what
> the greater challenge is, getting old earth creationism in our
> churches, or allowing a discussion in schools that says that
> evolution does not equate with naturalism.

The latter discussion CAN, and does, occur in the public schools.
It is part of communicating the nature and limitations of science, as
well as the history and philosophy of science. The good teachers do
it already. I personally do not know of a single K-12 science
teacher who teaches science as a naturalistic philosophy. Most are
Christians themselves. Unfortunately many YEC kids (and their
parents) simply equate any teaching of evolution as the teaching of
atheism, even when the teachers have explicitly indicated their own
faith and the compatibility of evolutionary science and faith. I
know many cases like this.

Keith
Received on Mon Apr 3 10:14:36 2006