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=== Controversy ===
=== Controversy ===
From that year forward, a number of [[anticreation]] groups launched a [[propaganda]] campaign to have ICR's accreditation revoked.<ref name=rae>Bergman, Jerry. "[http://www.rae.org/ICRcase.html The Religion of Vague: An Unsuccessful Attempt by the State of California to Close a College]." ''Revolution Against Evolution'', May 22, 2003. Accessed March 19, 2008.</ref> To accomplish this, the detractors made a number of dubious accusations, which included an allegation that the examining committee that recommended ICR's initial approval was composed of "ringers, shills, and plants."<ref name=tcs>Schafersman, Steven. "[http://www.texscience.org/reviews/icr-thecb-certification.htm The Institute for Creation Research and It's (''sic'') Quest for Official Texas Certification to Award Masters Degrees in Science Education]." ''Texas Citizens for Science'', December 17, 2007; updated January 6 and January 28, 2008. Accessed March 19, 2008.</ref><ref name=dof>Bennetta, William. "[http://www.texscience.org/reviews/bennetta-degrees-of-folly.htm Degrees of Folly]." ''BASIS'', February 1989 and following. Hosted by ''Texas Citizens for Science''. Accessed March 19, 2008.</ref>
From that year forward, a number of [[anticreation]] groups launched a [[propaganda]] campaign to have ICR's accreditation revoked.<ref name=rae>Bergman, Jerry. "[http://www.rae.org/ICRcase.html The Religion of Vague: An Unsuccessful Attempt by the State of California to Close a College]." ''Revolution Against Evolution'', May 22, 2003. Accessed March 19, 2008.</ref> To accomplish this, the detractors made a number of dubious accusations, which included an allegation that the examining committee that recommended ICR's initial approval was composed of "ringers, shills, and plants."<ref name=tcs>Schafersman, Steven. "[http://www.texscience.org/reviews/icr-thecb-certification.htm The Institute for Creation Research and It's (''sic'') Quest for Official Texas Certification to Award Masters Degrees in Science Education]." ''Texas Citizens for Science'', December 17, 2007; updated January 6 and January 28, 2008. Accessed March 19, 2008.</ref><ref name=dof>Bennetta, William. "[http://www.texscience.org/reviews/bennetta-degrees-of-folly.htm Degrees of Folly]." ''BASIS'', February 1989 and following. Hosted by ''Texas Citizens for Science''. Accessed March 19, 2008.</ref>