Religion, Science May Turn a Page Over Textbook in Texas [View All]

Per LA Times

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-textbook6nov06,1,332681.story?coll=la-headlines-nation

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Choice quotes:

A coalition of religious conservatives — buoyed by the work of Dembski and a few others — has launched a campaign to point out what it calls inaccuracies and inadequacies in the books' presentation of evolution. Their goal: Persuade the board to reject the books or require publishers to edit passages about evolution, raising enough questions that some believe the door would be opened to teaching creationism in public schools...

...In Texas, both sides of the debate see the dispute as a test for the emerging presence of evangelism in science, politics and government. The vote, state officials say, will be close. Several of the 15 elected members of the board of education have spoken openly about conflicted feelings.

Have we entered the new dark ages? When do we start drowning witches?