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Disciples minister to preach National Prayer Service
This will make P. Z. Myers shake his head — apologies, P. Z. — but those of us in the “mainstream,” or “liberal leaning” sect of the Disciples of Christ are quite happy that our general minister,...
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Rev. Sharon Watkins’ sermon: Feed the good wolf
Update: In comments, Mary points to this site at the National Cathedral, for full video of the service. Thank you, Mary! Full text here. And here: Harmonies of Liberty Isaiah 58:6‐12, Mt 22:6‐40 Rev....
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Texas legislators get the message: Creationism hurts science and jobs
On Darwin’s birthday, two Texas legislators wrote about the stakes in the tussle between creationists on the one side, and educators, scientists and economic development on the other, in the Houston...
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5th Circuit approves Texas “moment of silence” law
Any Texas student who had hoped to get out of the one-minute silence exercise suffered a defeat on St. Patrick’s Day. A three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sustained a Texas...
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A different view of the California creationism in the classroom decision
Wired takes a different view of the California case in which an AP history teacher was found to have violated a student’s rights with comments about creationists — at least, different from the view...
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Texas social studies curriculum panel reports: The Great Texas History Smackdown
Just when you thought it was safe to take a serious summer vacation, finish the latest Doris Kearns Goodwin, and catch up on a couple of novels . . . The sharks of education policy are back. Or the...
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David Barton: Mediocre scientists who are Christian, good; great scientists, bad
I’m reviewing the reviews of Texas social studies curricula offered by the six people appointed by the Texas State Board of Education. David Barton, a harsh partisan politician, religious bigot,...
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Quote of the Moment: George Washington, “to bigotry, no sanction”
August 17, 1790, found U.S. President George Washington traveling the country, in Newport, Rhode Island. Washington met with “the Hebrew Congregation” (Jewish group), and congregation leader (Rabbi?)...
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Intelligent design in science classes: Two views
Texas’s ACLU chapter’s convention on August 1 featured a lively and informative session on intelligent design. It might seem like it was set up as a debate, but as the video shows, the two views...
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Bathtub reading, mortuary, cemetery, restaurant and airport version
Family funerals combine bitter and sweet. A long life well-lived, the grief over loss, getting together with family and friends from eight decades — and then it’s back to work in a jolt. Trying to...
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Education board shames Texas: Ben Sargent and Texas education follies, part B
Ben Sargent, Austin American-Statesman (GoComics) March 17, 2010 (I first saw a Ben Sargent cartoon published in the Daily Utah Chronicle in about 1974. 35 years of great stuff from that guy. He...
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Education board shames Texas: Nick Anderson’s view from 2009, part C
Nick Anderson of the Houston Chronicle on Texas SBOE social studies standards, in 2009Filed under: Accuracy, Cartoons, Economics, Education, Education quality, History, Political cartoons, Politics,...
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Hired back, Mississippi teacher promises to continue leading prayers in...
Religious terrorists kidnapped the First Amendment while it was visiting Meadville, Mississippi, last week. Local resident’s expressed support for the kidnappers. The teacher whose job was on the block...
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Encore quote of the moment: George Washington on religious freedom
August 17, 1790, found U.S. President George Washington traveling the country, in Newport, Rhode Island. Washington met with “the Hebrew Congregation” (Jewish group), and congregation leader (Rabbi?)...
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Cynthia Dunbar’s sham marriage of God and politics
Tony Whitson’s Curricublog has a rather lengthy, and very troubling, post about Texas State Board of Education member Cynthia Dunbar and her wilder gyrations on the issues of religion in education. Go...
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Ohio news: No creationist right to burn crosses on junior high science students
Oops! Update and correction, from NCSE, applies equally here: Update and correction (December 1, 2010): The case is apparently not officially settled after all. What was approved was not the overall...
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How to find “separation of church and state” in the Constitution
It’s been at least 20 years since I first heard the old canard of an argument that “there’s no separation of church and state in the Constitution.” I think I first heard it attributed to David Barton,...
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Friends of science and evolution: Testify next week in the Texas textbook...
I get important e-mail from the Texas Freedom Network; they’re asking for help next week to fight creationism and other forms of buncombe popular in Texas: Science and the SBOE: One Week to Go Next...
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Still looking? Again, here’s how to find “separation of church and state” in...
It’s an election year. People get crazy. I’ve already heard from a dozen wacko candidates that “separation of church and state isn’t in the Constitution.” Yes it is. Separation of church and state...
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Encore quote for August 17: George Washington, “to bigotry, no sanction”
Maybe we should designate August 17 as “No Bigotry Day.” August 17, 1790, found U.S. President George Washington traveling the country, in Newport, Rhode Island. Washington met with “the Hebrew...
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