Creation Versus Evolution. Questions Someone Always Asks about the Bible’s Creation Account Before we go on, we would like to answer some questions that always seem to come up.
One involves how pairs of all the animals could have been collected by one family. Remember, if God is really God, he could have caused the flood, a supernatural event, to occur. Evolution vs creationism. Evolution Vs. Creationism: Study Reveals Public School Science Lagging. The majority of public school biology teachers across the country shy away from teaching evolution, keeping instruction to a few short hours, a study has shown.
Research from two Penn State professors reveals American students may be lagging behind in their knowledge of evolution because teachers are unprepared or unwilling to teach it. Some teachers advocate creationism, while others are afraid to address the topic for fear of controversy. The findings come at a time when reports that less than half of American students are proficient in science has focused a national spotlight on the inadequacies of science education in the nation's public schools.
In their new book, "Evolution, Creationism and the Battle to Control America's Classrooms," Michael Berkman and Eric Plutzer explore the ongoing conflict between religious and scientific teachings. The pair analyzed data from a survey of biology teachers across the country.