evolution
Noah’s Ark theme park in Kentucky to open July 2016
By Reuters — November 13, 2015
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Currently under construction in northern Kentucky, Ark Encounter will include a full-sized wooden replica of the ship from the Biblical story of Noah and the great flood.
Ben Carson touts creationism during Nashville speech
By Dave Boucher — November 2, 2015
NASHVILLE —This is not the first time Carson has spoken about his doubts on evolution.
Do science and religion conflict? It’s all in how you ‘see’ it
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — October 22, 2015
(RNS) Most say there's a clash of worldviews "in general" but only 30 percent say so when asked if their own beliefs conflict with science.
British ponder charitable tax relief status of controversial Exclusive Brethren schools
By Trevor Grundy — March 23, 2015
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) Eight former teachers described school buses segregated by gender, classroom racism and textbooks with pages on evolution, fossil fuels and sexual reproduction ripped out.
Science vs. religion? There’s actually more of a three-way split
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — January 29, 2015
(RNS) Sociologists say one in five Americans know and value both their science and their Bible -- and are less predictable than you might think when faith and science collide.
Pope Francis: ‘Evolution … is not inconsistent with the notion of creation’
By Josephine McKenna — October 27, 2014
VATICAN CITY (RNS) “God is not a divine being or a magician, but the Creator who brought everything to life,” Pope Francis said.
Survey: When science and faith collide, faith usually wins
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — May 1, 2014
WASHINGTON (RNS) Between scientific "facts" and evangelical faith, faith usually wins, according to a new survey.
HBO filmmaker’s loss of faith parallels his subject’s: Darwin
By Kimberly Winston — February 12, 2014
(RNS) “Questioning Darwin,” a new, hourlong documentary airing on HBO in February, juxtaposes the story of the 19th-century naturalist with looks into the lives of contemporary American Christians who believe the world was created in six days.
Excerpts from the Ham on Nye showdown
By Kimberly Winston — February 5, 2014
(RNS) The two-and-a-half-hour debate Tuesday (Feb. 4) between Ken Ham of Answers in Genesis and Bill Nye the Science Guy was a much-hyped showdown between the creationism and evolution camps. Here are some morsels.
Ham-on-Nye debate pits atheists, creationists
By Kimberly Winston — January 30, 2014
(RNS) Bill Nye may be “The Science Guy,” but Ken Ham is the “Answers in Genesis” man, and a debate between the two over the origins of life has nonbelievers and Christians wringing their hands.
Survey: Views on evolution driven by religion more than education
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — December 30, 2013
(RNS) The 21-point difference between college graduates and high school graduates who believe in evolution, for example, is less stark than the 49-point difference between mainline Protestants and evangelicals.
Home schooling without God? Humanists find a way
By Kimberly Winston — July 1, 2013
(RNS) While two-thirds of home-schooling families are evangelical Christian, the number of secular home-schoolers is significant -- 25 percent, according to the Home School Legal Defense Association.
Poll: U.S. Muslims more moderate than Muslims worldwide
By Omar Sacirbey — April 30, 2013
(RNS) Muslims in America are much less inclined to support suicide bombing than Muslims abroad, and are more likely to believe that people of other faiths can attain eternal life in heaven, according to a new survey.
St. Paul Saints baseball team to become ‘Mr. Paul Aints’ on atheist night
By Kimberly Winston — July 17, 2012
(RNS) The St. Paul Saints, a Minnesota minor league baseball team, will become the "Mr. Paul Aints" in a game sponsored by a local atheist group. By Kimberly Winston.
On eve of Darwin’s birthday, states take steps to limit evolution
By Tracy Gordon — January 31, 2012
(RNS) On the eve of the 203rd anniversary of Charles Darwin's birthday, six bills in four states would hinder the teaching of evolution in public schools, and another two are poised to do the same without naming evolution outright. By Kimberly Winston.
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