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Creationism in Canada: Part 4
Read part one, two, and three. Creationism in Canada’s Public Schools, Today It becomes clear in reviewing some of Canada’s provincial and territorial curriculum guidelines that the issue of origin of life is far from settled. Perhaps, most relevant is the fact that many curriculum outcomes begin by acknowledging that students and parents may have…
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Creationism in Canada: Part 3
Read part one and two. Creationism in Canada’s Public Schools, 1990s In 1992, letters were circulated to Canadian school boards from Creation Science Association of Canada (CSAC) director, Robert Grieve, requesting that presentations be allowed in classrooms from creation science associations. It was brought to the attention of the media that CSAC had been making routine…
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Creationism in Canada: Part 2
Read part one here. Creationism in Canada’s Public Schools, 1970s Creation science instruction was quietly introduced into some British Columbia science classes in the late 1970s. Unlike the Abbotsford case, which received considerable media and government scrutiny, other districts enacting such policies received little attention. Indeed, scant evidence exists that creationism was ever taught in…
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Creationism in Canada: Part 1
If you enjoy studying how religion intersects public life, then you’ve no doubt encountered the sensational headlines from the United States concerning ongoing legal battles over the teaching of creationist theories versus evolutionary theories in public school science classrooms. Now, many Canadians may think that we’re immune to this kind of controversy, but Canadian controversies…
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What would the Bible look like in Lego? Like This!
I’m always on the look out for fun and unique twists on the presentation of religious stories, myths and teachings. The Brick Testament definitely falls into this category. Here, you’ll find the stories of the Bible told through Lego. The site even provides a rating system for those who may find the content of the…