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The '''wedge strategy'''<ref>http://www.antievolution.org/features/wedge.html</ref> is a political and social action plan authored by the Center for the Renewal of Science & Culture.
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The '''wedge strategy'''  
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* has been called a political and social action plan.<ref>http://www.antievolution.org/features/wedge.html</ref>  
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* authored by the [[Center for the Renewal of Science & Culture]]
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* concerned with the advent of Western [[materialism]] that (it claims) has no moral standards. The major premise is that [[evolution]] has caused this erosion of values it sees in materialism. It claims that "materialists... undermined personal responsibility". In response to this it would "seek nothing less than the overthrow of materialism and its cultural legacies".
  
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The report is concerned about the pushing of the [[evolutionary]] view and its monopoly in origin theories and the ramifications that has on the minds of the young both intellectually and spiritually.  The strategy believes education would be better served if [[intelligent design]] were taught with the same status that evolution is currently taught.
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The [[wedge document]] outlines three phases to achieve this: Scientific Research, Writing & Publicity; Publicity and Opinion-making; Cultural Confrontation & Renewal.
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The report goes on to discuss the best ways achieve recognition of the intelligent design movement.
 
  
  
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Latest revision as of 06:36, September 10, 2016

The wedge strategy

  • has been called a political and social action plan.[1]
  • authored by the Center for the Renewal of Science & Culture
  • concerned with the advent of Western materialism that (it claims) has no moral standards. The major premise is that evolution has caused this erosion of values it sees in materialism. It claims that "materialists... undermined personal responsibility". In response to this it would "seek nothing less than the overthrow of materialism and its cultural legacies".

The wedge document outlines three phases to achieve this: Scientific Research, Writing & Publicity; Publicity and Opinion-making; Cultural Confrontation & Renewal.


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