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Price: $14.00
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Sale: $0.63
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Manufacturer: Beacon Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Publisher: Beacon Press
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 231.7652
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Publication Date: 2006-10-01
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Reading Level: 171
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Description: More than eighty years after the Scopes trial, creationism is alive and well. Through local school boards, sympathetic politicians, and well-funded organizations, a strong movement has developed to encourage the teaching of the latest incarnation of creationism—intelligent design—as a scientifically credible theory alongside evolution in science classes. Although intelligent design suffered a serious defeat in the recent Kitzmiller v. Dover trial, its proponents are bound to continue their assault on evolution education. Now, in Not in Our Classrooms, parents and teachers, as well as other concerned citizens, have a much-needed tool to use in the argument against teaching intelligent design as science.
Where did the concept of intelligent design originate? How does it connect with, and conflict with, various religious beliefs? Should we teach the controversy itself in our science classrooms? In clear and lively essays, a team of experts answers these questions and many more, describing the history of the intelligent design movement and the lack of scientific support for its claims. Most importantly, the contributors—authorities on the scientific, legal, educational, and theological problems of intelligent design—speak specifically to teachers and parents about the need to defend the integrity of science education by keeping intelligent design out of science curriculums. A concluding chapter offers concrete advice for those seeking to defend the teaching of evolution in their own communities.
Not in Our Classrooms is essential reading for anyone concerned about defending the teaching of evolution, uncompromised by religiously motivated pseudoscience, in the classrooms of our public schools.
"The book you have in your hands is an excellent resource to deal with the attack on evolution, which is a surrogate, and indeed a wedge, for a wide-ranging crusade against the scientific integrity of the public education system in America."
—Rev. Barry W. Lynn, from the Foreword
"The future of our species probably depends on science education and our understanding of the natural world. If you're concerned about science literacy, read this book."
—Bill Nye the Science Guy®
"…we are in the midst of a struggle to preserve sound science education…It is crucial to resist such pressure, whether it comes from parents, community groups, administrators, or school board members. Reading this book is a good start." —Howard Good, Teacher Magazine
"Not in Our Classrooms makes its case well, underscoring the fatuousness of creationist science on every level: constitutional, educational and scientific…At its core, the evolution "debate" is a local one, and it's at that level that the daily battles happen. Thanks to this collection, winning them might become a little easier."
—Washington Monthly, review in the January/February issue
"In Not in Our Classrooms Beacon Press has provided the indispensable tool for combating this grave threat to science and science education . . . This important book cannot be recommended too highly."
—Voice of Reason: The Journal of Americans for Religious Liberty, review in the No. 4 2006 issue
"This book provides substantial background information and perspective…such information and analysis can only help social justice educators."
—Rethinking Schools, review in the Winter issue
"It is a welcome and recommended addition to a library of materials that strengthen and enlighten science instruction in the era of a narrowly defined theism in the United States today . . . recommended for teachers, citizens, and policymakers."
—National Science Teachers Association
"For teachers, school boards, and citizens who are interested in learning about intelligent design (ID) creationism and counteracting it, this book is a vital resource." —Teachers College Record
Eugenie C. Scott and Glenn Branch are the executive director and the deputy director of the National Center for Science Education, a nonprofit organization in Oakland, California, that defends the teaching of evolution in the public schools. Scott's Evolution vs. Creationism: An Introduction was named an Outstanding Academic Title of 2005 by Choice.
Since 1992 the Reverend Barry W. Lynn, a minister in the United Church of Christ, has served as executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
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Price: $12.99
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Sale: $2.48
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Manufacturer: Master Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Henry Madison Morris::Gary E. Parker
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Publisher: Master Books
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Edition: Revised
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Dewey Decimal Number: 575
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Publication Date: 1987-10
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Reading Level: 306
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Description: Two leading creation scientists provide conclusive evidence for intelligent design (an extremely popular topic today), and examine the major arguments used to support evolution.
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Price: $12.99
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Sale: $2.99
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Manufacturer: Master Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Jonathan Sarfati
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Publisher: Master Books
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Dewey Decimal Number: 576.8
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Publication Date: 2002-11-18
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Reading Level: 240
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Description: Dr. Jonathan Sarfati, who expertly defended creation in Refuting Evolution (which has sold over 350,000 copies), goes to bat once again in Refuting Evolution 2. Aimed specifically at the evolutionarily biased PBS television series "Evolution," Sarfati adroitly makes light of the inaccuracies and fallacies of evolutionary theory, and offers sound creationist interpretation of the facts. This book also updates creationist "arguments" such as the "plesiosaur" reeled in by the Japanese fishing boat, the peppered moths, the "men have one less rib than women" adage, and much more. Here is a priceless resource for those involved in the ongoing creation/evolution debate.
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Price: $13.99
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Sale: $5.21
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Manufacturer: Master Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Henry Madison Morris
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Publisher: Master Books
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Edition: Rev Upd
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Dewey Decimal Number: 261.55
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Publication Date: 2002-05
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Reading Level: 480
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Description: As one of Dr. Henry Morris's greatest works, A Biblical Basis for Modern Science shows conclusively that the Bible is correct where it touches upon science. This remarkable defense of the Bible allows the careful reader to see that evolutionary science is nothing more than a world view with no foundation. Rather, the accuracy of the biblical records is a marvelous testimony to its divine source.
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Price: $34.95
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Sale: $24.00
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Manufacturer: Sinauer Associates
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Massimo Pigliucci
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Publisher: Sinauer Associates
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 576.8
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Publication Date: 2002-06
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Reading Level: 275
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Description: "Denying Evolution" aims at taking a fresh look at the evolution creation controversy, dividing the blame equally between creationists and scientists: the former for subscribing to various forms of anti-intellectualism, the latter for discounting science education and presenting science as scientism to the public and the media.
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Price: $25.95
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Sale: $11.50
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Manufacturer: Ecco
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Edward Humes
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Publisher: Ecco
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 231.76520973
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Publication Date: 2007-02-01
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Reading Level: 400
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Description: What should we teach our children about where we come from? Is evolution good science? Is it a lie? Is it incompatible with faith? Did Charles Darwin really say man came from monkeys? Have scientists really detected "intelligent design"—evidence of a creator—in nature? What happens when a town school board decides to confront such questions head-on, thrusting its students, then an entire community, onto the front lines of Americas culture wars? From bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Edward Humes comes a dramatic story of faith, science, and courage unlike any since the famous Scopes Monkey Trial. Monkey Girl takes you behind the scenes of the recent war on evolution in Dover, Pennsylvania, the epic court case on teaching "intelligent design" it spawned, and the national struggle over what Americans believe about human origins. Told from the perspectives of all sides of the battle, Monkey Girl is about what happens when science and religion collide.
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Price: $14.99
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Sale: $2.13
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Manufacturer: Destiny Image Publishers
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 291
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Publication Date: 2006-04-01
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Reading Level: 332
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Description: Between the covers of this book are testimonies from Christian role models from the worlds of film, sports, and music. The stories are real and powerful, and are presented in a way that believers and seekers alike will find compelling.
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Price: $12.99
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Sale: $6.00
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Manufacturer: Master Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Henry M. Morris
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Publisher: Master Books
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Dewey Decimal Number: 220
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Publication Date: 2000-04
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Reading Level: 276
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Description: The leading author/apologist for young-earth creationism surveys Bible passages relating to events or themes recorded in Genesis 1-11, and summarizes and organizes biblical and noncanonical Jewish works. Morris also defends the view that records were kept from the time of Adam and includes implications for scripture use not commonly considered.
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Price: $16.99
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Sale: $10.26
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Manufacturer: Authentic Media
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Mark S. Whorton
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Publisher: Authentic Media
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Dewey Decimal Number: 231.7652
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Publication Date: 2005-10-01
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Reading Level: 256
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Description: Young Earth verses Old Earth. The debate has gone on for centuries, with most modern Christians disputing the scientific claim of an ancient earth. But is an old earth truly inconsistent with Scripture? Dr. Mark Whorton seeks to give biblically based answers and challenge the modern thinking that to be an evangelical Christian is to believe in a young earth. Using evidence as diverse as the bombardier beetle and St. Augustine, Dr. Whorton, a Christian apologist and genuine rocket scientist, provides a compelling answer to one of the most difficult and heated issues for modern Christians.
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Price: $27.95
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Sale: $8.40
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Manufacturer: W. W. Norton
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Publisher: W. W. Norton
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Dewey Decimal Number: 576.8
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Publication Date: 2007-03-26
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Reading Level: 416
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Description: From leading scientists, lawyers, and educators, a new and decisive rebuttal to the assault on evolution from proponents of "intelligent design."
With the pseudoscience of creationism rising again under the guise of "intelligent design," this powerful collection eviscerates the new assault on evolution and reveals the pervasive and insidious threat posed to genuine science by ID proponents like Phillip Johnson, Michael Behe, and William Dembski. The sixteen original essays address two key issues: the overwhelming scientific evidence for evolution gathered over 150 years and the dubious underpinnings of creationism; and how society can mount better educational and legal policies to prevent a theological takeover of our public and scientific institutions. The book includes powerful voices in the modern culture war against ID, including Kevin Padian, paleontologist and expert witness in the landmark lawsuit of Kitzmiller v. Dover. With creationist arguments forever morphing and reappearing under new aliases, this new confrontation is a must-read for teachers, students, and general readers, and a ringing and lasting refutation of creationism's fraudulent claims. 12 illustrations.
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