Perhaps of Interest to My Readers – Creationism in Arizona

“Last month I presented a powerfully worded open letter

concerning the possibility of creationism intruding into the public science classrooms in Arizona. The letter was sent to Diane Douglas, State Superintendent of Public Instruction for Arizona from Clergy Letter Project member Reverend David Felten. David isPastor at The Fountains, a United Methodist Church, in Fountain Hills, AZ.

 

I’m delighted to be able to report that the Arizona State Board of Education did the right thing and adopted science standards that permit students to learn about both evolution and climate change. Additionally, by promoting high quality science instruction, the standards do not privilege any one religion over another.

 

Details can be found in an articleon the KNAU, Arizona’s public radio station, web site and an articleon the AZCentral.comweb site. The latter article notes that the revised standards now clearly state, “The unity and diversity of organisms, living and extinct, is the result of evolution.” According to the article, the standards’ approval “received thunderous applause from educators and education advocates sitting in the boardroom.”