OPINION: CREATIONISM

Creationism: Out of the Mainstream
Stephen Jay Gould p.10

Statute Attacks All of Science
Murray Gell-Mann p.11

Let Science and Religion Stay Separate
Francisco Ayala p.11

An Urgent Need to Fight Creationism
Dorothy Nelkin p.11

Date: November 17, 1986

On December 10 the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Edwards v. Aguillard, the suit arising from a 1981 Louisiana law requireing a balanced treatment" of evolution and "creation science" in public school science classes in the state The law also requires that evolution be taught as a theory rather than a scientific fact Students could not be penalized academically or otherwise for rejecting evolution in favor of the creationist view, nor could a teacher who favors creation science be discriminated against. In-service training for teachers would include, preparation in teaching the creation science model and school libraries would-be required to purchase "nonreligious" books opposed to evolution. The governor...

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