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Thursday, January 12, 2006
The Evolution of Creationism
The National Capital Area Skeptics is an independent nonprofit educational and scientific organization that promotes critical thinking and scientific understanding, with a focus on paranormal and fringe-science claims. Next in its series of public lectures is "The Evolution of Creationism: What's Next in the Debate Over Intelligent Design?"
Rob Boston, assistant director of communications for Americans United for Separation of Church and State, will discuss current battles over the teaching of "intelligent design" in public schools. Boston will discuss how intelligent design evolved from standard young-earth creationism and how its current promotion by groups like the Discovery Institute is part of a deliberate political strategy to mainstream creationist ideas and attack Darwinian evolution.
When: Saturday, Jan. 14, from 2 to 4 p.m. Where: Montgomery County Library, Bethesda Branch, 7400 Arlington Rd. (Bethesda Metro) More Info: 301/587-3827 or ncas@ncas.org. This event is free and open to the public.
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