Required Reading: The Big Tent of Creationism
Creationism ruffles feathers. As the belligerent atheist Richard Dawkins memorably quipped, those who do not believe in evolution must be “ignorant, stupid or insane (or wicked, but I’d rather not...
View ArticleBarton and Evolution
You might be tired of hearing about David Barton. I know I am. But how about just one more point? This morning, History News Network ran an essay of mine asking a new question about Barton. In the...
View ArticleBill Nye Doesn’t Get Creationism
Thanks to Our Man in Scotland, we recently read some comments on American creationism from “The Science Guy,” Bill Nye. Though we at ILYBYGTH don’t defend young-earth creationism, we do hope to...
View ArticleLook, Kids, a Real Live Conservative…
The ad hit the Chronicle of Higher Education yesterday. The University of Colorado at Boulder is looking for a Visiting Scholar in Conservative Thought and Policy. Chancellor Philip DiStefano disputed...
View ArticleDarwin Denounced as “Jew” in Turkish Textbooks
Every now and again we hear from evolution educators that creationism is somehow unique to the United States. In his recent popular video denouncing creationism, for instance, Bill Nye “The Science...
View ArticleInter-faith Creationism?
It is no longer surprising to see deeply conservative religious thinkers reach across religious lines to work together. Could we soon see effective Muslim-Christian coalitions to support the teaching...
View ArticleOur Creationist President
What would it mean to have a fervent young-earth creationist in the Oval Office? With Dr. Ben Carson mooted as a possible GOP candidate in 2016, it is a possibility we need to consider. Creationists...
View ArticleAn Age of Denial—of History
Attention, fellow followers of the evolution/creationism controversies! Want to read Hysterical exaggerations? Misleading claims? Willful ignorance? Then look no further than the pages of the New York...
View ArticleWhy Do Evangelicals Doubt Evolution?
For outsiders like me, it can seem an utter mystery why intelligent, informed American adults remain skeptical about the truths of evolutionary science. The BioLogos Foundation recently re-posted a...
View ArticleIntroducing: Shelfies!
What’s on your shelf? What do you read to help you figure out questions about conservatism and American education? I Love You But You’re Going to Hell is happy to introduce a new feature: Shelfies....
View ArticleThe Creation Debate We Need
Ken Ham, creationist debater extraordinaire, has again thrown down the gauntlet. This time, Ham has challenged conservative evangelist Pat Robertson. More than watching Ham battle Science Guy Bill Nye,...
View ArticleIs This the Creationist Conspiracy?
Anti-creationists have warned about it for generations: Creationists are joining forces to sweep away reason and science. A growing conspiracy of dunces threatens to upend centuries of progress. But a...
View ArticleA Brazillion Creationists Out There
How powerful is creationism worldwide? Some pundits have suggested that creationism is unique to the USA. But recent news from Brazil indicates that global creationism may be gaining steam. The latest...
View ArticleYearnin’ for the Good Ol’ (Earth) Days
How old is the planet? For some creationists, it may seem like an ancient bit of Christian orthodoxy that God created the whole thing less than ten thousand years ago. But we see more proof today that...
View ArticleDo I Need to See the Light?
Joel Carpenter is. Mark Noll is. George Marsden is. Ron Numbers is was. John Turner is. John Fea is. I’m not. Does it matter? Many of the best academic historians of evangelicalism and fundamentalism...
View ArticleCreation, Christians, and the Deadlock Myth
Whoops! There it is again—another commentator implying that we have been trapped in an endless deadlock over evolution and creation. It’s just not true, as we argue in our new book. That doesn’t stop...
View ArticleExperts Agree…
I’m delighted to report that we’ve got some blurbs up for our new book, Teaching Evolution in a Creation Nation. I’m thrilled to see such great recommendations from two people who know the most about...
View ArticleThe Surprising History of Turkey’s Creationism
A devilish Jewish conspiracy? A beloved Christian import? Recent news from Turkey builds on the surprising evolution of creationism in that country. Here’s what we know: Alpaslan Durmus, the Turkish...
View ArticleScience and the Action Flick
It’s been said by enough smart people that we should start listening. Religion and science aren’t at war. This morning, a recent story about science and abortion suggests a new analogy for...
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