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Letter: Sceptical inquirer

Published 3 January 2007

From Peter Norbury

The creationist group “Truth in Science” apparently wishes to correct teaching that is, according to their website, “dogmatic and unbalanced” (2 December 2006, p 4). In that case they would no doubt wish to see this approach taken throughout the curriculum. They would presumably wish for a less dogmatic and more balanced view to be taken of religious education – with coverage of such issues as “What is the evidence for a God?” and “What are the aspects of human psychology that make us go down on our knees to worship imaginary beings?”

I would suggest that a suitable teaching pack be delivered to all schools, both secular and religious.

Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK

Issue no. 2585 published 6 January 2007

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