Point Austin: God Knows

Two recent Texas lessons about the relation between religion and freedom

"...announcing an Austin lecture by Barbara Forrest, co-author of Creationism's Trojan Horse: The Wedge of Intelligent Design and an..."

Dec. 14, 2007 News Column by Michael King

Comer, Creationists and Dover Schools

Why the author of the book for which TEA's science expert says she got fired gets creationists so upset.

"...about a speech by Dr. Barbara Forrest, co-author of Creationism's Trojan Horse: The Wedge of Intelligent Design prior to..."

Dec. 5, 2007 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Protocols of the Elders of Chisum

State rep joins the tin foil hat brigade

"...guidelines that attacked the theory of evolution and promoted creationism in science classes. That action was in direct response..."

Feb. 16, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: Pointed Questions for 2006

When the Lege comes back to school, will they have done their homework?

"...confirmed that the governor supports teaching intelligent design (aka creationism with a college degree) as "part of the effort..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Column by Michael King

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"...every high school in the country. I'm calling it "Pro-Creationism."..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Column

Spin, Spin, Spin!

"...every high school in the country. I'm calling it "Pro-Creationism.” Hey, if the "fundies" are dumb enough to swallow..."

Dec. 15, 2005 Postmarks

So Much for the Founding Fathers' Dream

"...Dear Editor, Prayer and creationism are allowed in our public schools, the Ten Commandments..."

Nov. 14, 2005 Postmarks

Letters at 3AM

Right now, and for at least the next three years of this administration, the United States of America is not being governed. Hurricane Katrina demonstrated, and Iraq every day confirms, that the powers-that-be are dysfunctional. We are on our own.

"...will develop differently in different places. Districts that want creationism will get it – and will send incompetent children..."

Nov. 11, 2005 Column by Michael Ventura

Nothing Intelligent About Intelligent Design

"...Editor, With President Bush weighing in on the intelligent design/creationism debate last week, stating it should be taught in..."

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Creationism Alive and Kicking in Glen Rose

Monkeys, schmonkeys – a museum in Glen Rose argues against Darwinism

"...actual evidence, Baugh ends with a moral argument for creationism. Evolution, he says, offers no explanation for our individual..."

Aug. 5, 2005 News Feature by Greg Beets

We Humans Should Not Be Afraid

"...when in reality both share a commonality [evolution and creationism]. Considering that our universe is a big bundle of..."

April 8, 2005 Postmarks

Letters at 3AM

Statistics on American education tell a dreadful story, the story of an advanced technological society slipping back to a state of ignorance and superstition

"...One-third of our biology teachers support the teaching of creationism or "intelligent design" (NYT, Feb. 1). Creationism is religious..."

Feb. 18, 2005 Column by Michael Ventura

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La Zona Rosa, Friday, December 31, 2004

"...’tards out in middle America still intent on putting creationism back into textbooks? How do you think they’re going..."

Dec. 31, 2004 Column by The Luv Doc

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Acting as if God partakes in partisan or national politics is a display of blasphemy, not faith

"...of creation. Many, many Web sites debunk evolution, promote creationism, and insist on the true word of God; not..."

Dec. 24, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Is Scott Panetti Sane Enough to Die?

Courtroom debate over schizophrenic Texas death row inmate

"...talking about shaving equipment to talking about Darwinism and creationism, naval supplies, the Titanic and Noah's ark, and then..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

That Thinking Feeling

L.B. Deyo and Buzz Moran's Dionysium puts the fun back in cogitation

"...the typical high-school topics that everyone does: evolution vs. creationism, abortion, and so on. We want topics that we..."

Aug. 27, 2004 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Know at the SBOE

The State Board of Education considers health textbooks, and abstains

"...recent years have focused on such issues as where creationism might fit into the biology curriculum, or how much..."

July 23, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Weird Science Takes the Stage

The strange but true tale of how a high school class turned a science textbook into a play

"...final day of public input on the inclusion of creationism in public high school biology textbooks. More than 160..."

Feb. 6, 2004 Arts Feature by C. Denby Swanson

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"...6) Evolution Acknowledged by SBOE!: Proponents of "Intelligent Design" (creationism repackaged) tried to drag Texas back to the stone..."

Jan. 2, 2004 News Feature

Old-School Creationism Almost Refreshing

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Letters @ 3AM

The cancellation of The Reagans by CBS was an act of cowardice in the face of noise from the afar-right banshees.

"...of women, gays, and nonwhites severely curtailed and controlled; creationism taught as fact in public schools; history, science, and..."

Nov. 14, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

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If you want to cut government spending, legalize pot, plus more pearls on government spending (or lack thereof) and the Austin Film and Green festivals.

"...would be relatively simple. If you believe in God, creationism, and/or intelligent design, you should be pro-pot. It's there..."

Oct. 10, 2003 Column by Louis Black

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"...Sept. 19], there is no grand plan to push creationism into textbooks or classrooms...."

Oct. 3, 2003 Column

Discovery Institute Disingenuous?

"...claims that the Discovery Institute doesn't want to introduce creationism/intelligent design into textbooks and that it doesn't want to..."

Sept. 26, 2003 Postmarks

Diverting Attention

"...Sept. 19], there is no grand plan to push creationism into textbooks or classrooms. The actual issue before the..."

Sept. 24, 2003 Postmarks

Intelligent Design Stealth Creationism

"...down their demands. They've gone from "equal time" for creationism, to changing the label to "Intelligent Design" in the..."

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In Search of Intelligent Life at the SBOE

The State Board of Education reviews biology textbooks, and the battle over evolution rejoins.

"...scientific proposition but a metaphysical one. They call it "creationism in a lab coat," and indeed the institute's long-term..."

Sept. 19, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

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"...Like "Scientific Creationism" before it, "Intelligent Design" makes no scientific predictions and..."

Aug. 29, 2003 Column

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...said there are "a lot of different flavors of creationism," ranging from literal believers in a seven-day biblical creation..."

Aug. 29, 2003 News Feature

Crass Ignorance

"...published volumes of books. Generously put, conflating I.D. with Creationism is crass ignorance. It is a weak attempt to..."

Aug. 25, 2003 Postmarks

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