By design

The overwhelming view of the scientific community is that evolution as first described by Charles Darwin, in indeed the route by which so many species came into existence. Evolution by natural seléctction is where the fittest individual, and those with qualities giving them an advantage, are best able to survive and pass their genes on to the next generation.

Scientists, it seems have no doubt that evolution is the driving force that, over time, changes simple organisms into more complex species for most of the time, people with both viewpoints- the Creation  and Darwinism-have coexisted quite happily side.

But things they are a changing.

In the spring of 2005, the Kansas Board of Education insisted in the interests of ‘balance’ that intelligent design be taught in a science class alongside evolution scientists and teachers across the nation were incensed, claiming that since it should not be taught in a science class.

The argument raged. And in true American fashion, teacher threatened to resign, court cases were started. And the media moved in.

But wasn’t just in America that intelligent design was being talked about. God {your God that is} knows what problems Britain is having at the moment trying to incorporate various other religions into what was for hundreds of years a Christian society. And this a time when we Christians still haven’t irrevocably sorted out Adam and Eve versus apes and the natural selection.

In the school creationism-the literal interpretation of the biblical view of creation-hit the headlines in 2002 when it featured in an inspection of school in north of England. Three Emmanuel Foundation religions school in Gateshead, Middleborough and Thorne, near Doncaster, were said to afford equal importance to creationism and evolutionary theory.

In response, the foundation said that the biblical view of creation is taught in religious education classes, and that the science curriculum follows national guidelines, personally, I can’t see what the fuss is about here, seeing as Havelock Grammar, a state school in Grimsby, was teaching these subjects- creationism and evolution quite happy even back then in 1965}.

But different teaching in different classes is now becoming points of argument in schools all over the world. Why? For pity’s sake! Do people labour under the premise that learning about evolution is sure to lessen your faith in your God?