There is substantial body of literature in science education focusing on students’ understanding the theory evolution by natural selection. However, despite decades research versus creationism debate there still widespread concern that particular misconceptions about persist. The study aimed to recalibrate engaging students an argumentation task where can interpret evidence and reasons for why ...

An expected six-week court case, due to conclude next month, pits US biologists' commitment to the evolutionary theories of Darwin once again against religious opponents with more biblical views. In a Pennsylvania courtroom a test case could decide how evolution is taught in state schools. The civil trial, triggered last year by a classroom battle, marks the beginning of the first major legal a...

The evolution-creation debate continues to evoke passionate arguments as the competing epistemological systems of theology and science clash. Recent legal challenges in Dover, PA and renewed attempts to insert some form of creationism into the Kansas curriculum are representative of current events. In Dover, the school board voted to add an Intelligent Design (ID) component to the curriculum an...

Abstract We argue that the problem of evil, logically, stems from unequal binary characterizes bivalent structure Western discourses in philosophy religion. This pits God against devil, but also value good evil they are believed to represent. The difficulty is those who subscribe creationism, for example, hold as an omniscient, omnipotent, and morally perfect entity created everything. Ironical...

This article uses data from students in England to pilot and validate an ‘Attitudes Science Religion’ instrument which explores secondary school students’ perceptions of the relationship between science religion, as well their attitudes towards religion. was developed part previous studies is intended for educators researchers both pedagogical research purposes. The post-pilot questionnaire the...

The object of the study is atheism and theism as important ideological components two opposing solutions to "main question philosophy" – materialism idealism forming systems human life navigation. subject paradigms Soviet Orthodox Christianity. Materialism are fundamental elements Marxist doctrine underlying philosophy culture period Russian history, theism, creationism providentialism Christia...