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Bartelt, Karen – Reports of the National Center for Science Education, 1998
Presents the history of the theory of evolution and states that the creationist world view had been abandoned by even religious scientists before 1859. Argues that the public's perception of evolution could be improved by presenting a more complete picture of the theory's development, emphasizing the contributions of Christian--often…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Christianity, Creationism, Earth Science

Padian, Kevin – Reports of the National Center for Science Education, 1997
Discusses the approach of creationist groups to the distortion of science and the selective presentation of often-apocryphal evidence. Argues that the strategy is persuasive to those poorly educated in science, that people like to be persuaded that their views are right, and that they are intelligent people capable of figuring out science for…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Creationism, Credibility, Evolution

Matsumura, Molleen – Reports of the National Center for Science Education, 1998
Addresses the problem of school-sponsored assemblies featuring guest speakers who present creation science on school premises. A science teacher who spoke at a follow-up assembly established two goals: (1) to present authoritative information about evolution; and (2) to help students evaluate the creation speaker's arguments against evolution.…
Descriptors: Agenda Setting, Bias, Creationism, Earth Science