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Since the time of the Scopes "Monkey" trial, the First Amendment has come to be interpreted to prohibit religious instruction in public schools, and creationism has been forced to beat a slow retreat.  [[Scientific creationism]] was developed to seek equal time in the schools with evolution, but it only offered criticism of the latest science without putting forth any falsifiable theories of its own.  Finally, [[Intelligent design]] was developed, anticipating the legal objections that had been raised over scientific creationism.  Proponents of Intelligent Design declined to identify a specific deity or being who established the parameters of our universe, and focused instead on a [[God of the gaps]] approach that examined certain observations that are currently unexplained.  However, the Dover School Board decision, justifiably or not, delivered the same legal blow to ID that knocked scientific creationism off its feet.

Since the time of the Scopes "Monkey" trial, the First Amendment has come to be interpreted to prohibit religious instruction in public schools, and creationism has been forced to beat a slow retreat.  [[Scientific creationism]] was developed to seek equal time in the schools with evolution, but it only offered criticism of the latest science without putting forth any falsifiable theories of its own.  Finally, [[Intelligent design]] was developed, anticipating the legal objections that had been raised over scientific creationism.  Proponents of Intelligent Design declined to identify a specific deity or being who established the parameters of our universe, and focused instead on a [[God of the gaps]] approach that examined certain observations that are currently unexplained.  However, the Dover School Board decision, justifiably or not, delivered the same legal blow to ID that knocked scientific creationism off its feet.

[[User:palmd001|PalMD]]^{[[User_talk:palmd001|talk]]} 23:17, 9 April 2007 (EDT)

[[User:palmd001|PalMD]]^{[[User talk:palmd001|talk]]} 23:17, 9 April 2007 (EDT)

'''With special thanks and apologies to [[Andrew Schlafly|User:Aschlafly]]'''

'''With special thanks and apologies to [[Andrew Schlafly|User:Aschlafly]]'''