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Evolution Education Why Bother
by Greg Forbes, Grand Rapids Community College. July 2007
Understanding the nature of science is central to a quality science education. Science is more than a collection of facts, theories and formulas as science involves a process of empirical exploration of our natural world by which we seek to explain observed phenomena with reference to natural law e.g., laws of chemistry, physics, biology, etc.. A struggle faced by all science educators is one of attempting to balance breadth versus depth in the coverage of their curriculum. All too often the victim of such balancing acts is the instruction in the nature of science beyond the rote recall of the scientific method in its many morphs.
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by Juanita Westaby, Grand Rapids Press. March 2007
GRAND RAPIDS—Religion has been a source of repression as well as of comfort to women around the world, according to Nancy Falk, a recently retired comparative religion professor from Western Michigan University.
Falk, who recently spoke at a gathering of the Freethought Association of West Michigan, told of Lily, the producer of a New Delhi television show, whose husband ran off with another woman.
Saturday, March 10, 2007 By Juanita Westaby The Grand Rapids Press GRAND RAPIDS—Religion has been a source of repression as well as of comfort to women around the world, according to Nancy Falk, a recently retired comparative religion professor from…
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by Bob Collins. February 2007
Our future must be considered based on science advice, not religious advice. Morality has its origins in our human nature and ancestry which has been codified in our country’s secular-based laws. Our US constitution is an outstanding example and is in no way based on the 10 Commandments or Bible.
This letter to the editor was published in my local hometown paper the Grand Haven Tribune today. February 13, 2007. Don’t Base Laws on Faith Our future must be considered based on science advice, not religious advice. Morality has its…
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by Dr. Robert Collins, Spring Lake. January 2007
Grand Haven Tribune. The Fundamentalists’ “Faith Filter” Biblical and religious truths are set forth by human beings in ancient texts and ongoing revelations. Their testimonies rely on faith and a God hypothesis or argument. The duty of believers is to…
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Darwinism and the Meaning of Life
by Art Falk, Western Michigan University. October 2006
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