Sunday Photo-'Toons 1.29

Ken O'Brien

Creationism? Really? What About Geometry Or Medicine?

Ken O’Brien

The U.S. ranks 25^th internationally in terms of educational scores in mathematics and 17^th in science.

Is it really any wonder?

We have been witness to a growing hostility to science and an indifferentism to the absolutes of scientific truths from religious fundamentalists for several decades. I’ve elaborated on the dangers of this trend in a past article.

Turning Public Schools Into Christian Madrassas

Ken O’Brien

Imagine that you live in the strongest military power in the world.

Your society leads in science, education and art.

A storm of religious fundamentalism begins to sweep through the region, undermining the “secular” elements of the community, imposing the primacy of scriptural tradition. Belief in science begins to be questioned, art becomes more focused on spiritual correctness and education emphasizes conformity with religious orthodoxy.