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Christopher Morgan and Abul Taher
THE government has cleared the way for a form of creationism to be taught in
Britain?s schools as part of the religious syllabus.
Lord Adonis, an education minister, is to issue guidelines within two months
for the teaching of ?intelligent design? (ID), a theory being promoted by
the religious right in America.
Until now the government has not approved the teaching of the controversial
theory, which contradicts Darwinian evolutionary theory, the basis of
modern biology.
Adonis said in a parliamentary answer: ?Intelligent design can be explored
in religious education as part of developing an understanding of different
beliefs.?
He announced that the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) is to hold
discussions with the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, the
assessment regulator, and said local advisory councils would decide whether
particular schools should teach the theory.
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