[Evolidaho] Fwd: [AIBS-Evolution-l]Evolution education update: June 22, 2007

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From: Holly Menninger <hmenninger at aibs.org>
Date: Friday, June 22, 2007 12:34 pm
Subject: [AIBS-Evolution-l]Evolution education update:  June 22, 2007
To: evolution-l at aibs.org

>  From the National Center for Science Education:
>
> Dear Friends of NCSE,
>
> Answers in Genesis is being sued by fellow young-earth
> creationists.  The
> creationist measure in Tennessee is dead, at least for
> now.  And NCSE is
> seeking candidates for a position in its Public Information Project.
>
> ANSWERS IN GENESIS IN LEGAL TURMOIL
>
> In the wake of the opening of its creation "museum" in northern
> Kentucky,Answers in Genesis is in the news again, due to a
> lawsuit filed against the
> young-earth creationist ministry in the Supreme Court of Queensland,
> Australia, by a rival ministry.  The lawsuit is ultimately
> due to the
> acrimonious schism of AiG in 2005, due to differences between the
> Australian branch, headed by Carl Wieland, and the United States
> branch,headed by Ken Ham, over the structure and management of
> the organization.
>
> In the schism, the AiG branches in Australia, New Zealand,
> Canada, and
> South Africa became Creation Ministries International, and the
> AiG branches
> in the United States and the United Kingdom continued as Answers in
> Genesis.  CMI is now suing AiG over a number of issues
> arising from the
> schism, particularly control of Creation magazine; CMI alleges
> that the
> Kentucky group in effect stole subscribers for its new Answers
> magazine by
> ceasing to distribute Creation and claiming that it was "no
> longer available."
>
> The story broke in the mainstream media with a report about the
> lawsuit in
> The Australian (June 5, 2007), followed by a similar report in the
> Lexington Herald-Leader (June 17, 2007), one of the major
> newspapers in the
> vicinity of AiG's Kentucky headquarters.  Both articles
> provide a useful
> introduction to the complicated history, and the tangle of
> accusations and
> counteraccusations, surrounding the schism.
>
> For further details and links to relevant documentation,
> however, consult a
> useful summary on the Duae Quartunciae blog, as well as the blog
> of Jim
> Lippard, a long-time observer of creationist groups who was
> reporting on
> the AiG schism from early 2006 and who was a quoted source in the
> Herald-Leader's article.  A piece by Lippard on the schism
> is to appear in
> a future issue of Reports of the NCSE; in it, he concludes,
> "creationismcontinues to evolve in fascinating ways."
>
> For the story in The Australian, visit:
> http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21848726-
> 28737,00.html
> For the story in the Lexington Herald-Leader, visit:
> http://www.kentucky.com/news/state/story/100183.html
>
> For the story at the Duae Quartunciae blog, visit:
> http://duoquartuncia.blogspot.com/2007/06/answers-in-genesis-
> lawsuit.html
> And for the relevant stories on Jim Lippard's blog, visit:
> http://lippard.blogspot.com/search/label/Answers%20in%20Genesis%20schism
>
> TENNESSEE CREATIONIST MEASURE IS DEAD FOR NOW
>
> WMC-TV in Memphis reports (June 16, 2007) that Senate Resolution
> 17 failed
> to pass during the first session of the 105th General Assembly
> of the state
> of Tennessee.  Introduced by Senator Raymond Finney (R-
> District 8) on
> February 21, 2007, the resolution, if enacted, would request the
> commissioner of education to justify the fact that creationism
> is not
> taught in the state's public schools.  It was quickly
> attacked, with the
> Bristol Herald Courier (March 1, 2007) editorially commenting,
> "This is the
> so-called 'teach the controversy' approach that creationists
> have adopted
> in an effort to make an end run around court rulings that
> prevent overt
> instruction in creationism in public schools," and a colleague
> of Finney's
> asking the state's attorney general to investigate whether the
> bill would
> be unconstitutional -- it would not be, the attorney general's office
> replied, adding that it "clearly appears to constitute a
> rhetorical device
> designed to advocate the teaching of creationism as an
> alternative to the
> theory of evolution."  Later, Finney told the Associated
> Press (March 14,
> 2007), "I'm not sure I'm going forward with that ... I'm
> probably going to
> reword it anyway."  The 105th General Assembly is in
> adjournment until
> January 8, 2008, when it is possible that SR 17 will be revived.
>
> For WMC-TV's story, visit:
> http://www.wmcstations.com/Global/story.asp?S=6668014
>
> For NCSE's previous coverage of events in Tennessee, visit:
> http://www.ncseweb.org/pressroom.asp?state=TN
>
> HELP WANTED
>
> Please feel free to circulate the following job announcement to
> qualifiedcandidates!
>
> The National Center for Science Education, a non-profit
> organization that
> defends the teaching of evolution in the public schools, seeks
> candidatesfor a position in its Public Information Project.
>
> Staff members in the Public Information Project provide advice
> and support
> to local activists faced with threats to evolution education in their
> communities.  They also provide information on evolution,
> evolutioneducation, and related issues to the general public,
> the press, and allied
> organizations, and contribute as needed to NCSE's publications,
> both in
> print and on-line.  Excellent communication skills, both
> written and oral,
> are necessary, as are a high degree of computer literacy and the
> ability to
> work cooperatively.
>
> Candidates must have at least a college degree; advanced degrees
> in the
> sciences, particularly biology and geology, or in the history and/or
> philosophy of science, and/or science education, are
> pluses.  A record of
> involvement in or understanding of the creationism/evolution
> controversy,or church/state separation issues in general, is
> also a plus.
>
> This is a full-time permanent position with medical, dental, and
> retirementbenefits in Oakland, California, to start as soon as
> possible.  Telecommuting is not an option.  Travel and
> public speaking may
> be required.  Salary in the high 30s or low 40s, depending
> on qualification
> and experience.
>
> Send c.v., brief writing sample, and the names of three
> references to NCSE,
> either by mail to NCSE, 420 40th Street, Suite 2, Oakland CA
> 94609-2509, by
> fax to (510) 601-7204, or by e-mail to pip at ncseweb.org.  No
> calls,please.  Materials must arrive by July 9, 2007, to be
> considered.  NCSE is
> an equal opportunity employer.
>
> For the same posting on NCSE's website, visit:
> http://www.ncseweb.org/resources/news/2007/ZZ/55_help_wanted_6_20_2007.asp
>
>
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