NOVA – Threads from Henry's Web

Who Cares about the Present, We have the Future!

Byhenry November 20, 2007

A few years ago I was discussing the behavior of a televangelist (who and the particular behavior is unimportant), when she said, “You know, if I believed in God, I’d be afraid to do that.” Now there are certain assumptions in that statement. The God in question must be one who rewards and punishes in…

Creation and Evolution | Education

A Taste of Teaching the Controversy

Byhenry November 14, 2007

“Teach the controversy” is one of the well-worn slogans of the creationist movement, and has been well used in the controversy about intelligent design (ID). It’s power is in an appeal to fairness. There’s a dispute? Teach both sides. What could be fairer than that? As with most slogans the problems occur in practically every…