Should Creationism Be Taught in Public Schools - Robert T. Pennock

Robert T. Pennock 博士曾經在美國賓夕法尼亞州多佛案作證。文章是他早期的作品﹐解釋為何「神創論」不可以在公校教導。

香港的學校系統類似美國公共學校的資助方式﹐但學校管理就分官校﹑直資與資助。直資與資助如果是教會辦學團體﹐往往會利用方便宣揚宗教信息。

文章最重要的一個反駮點就是駁斥了詹腓力 (Philip Johnson) 聲稱﹐科學堂不教授「神創論」﹐是對多元觀點的歧視 (discrimination of viewpoints)﹐文章同時也研究以下論點﹕

• • 「神創論」的新變種﹐包括智慧設計

  • 不許教導「神創論」是否干預學術自由﹖

  • 信基督教的學生有沒有權拒絕接受和他們信仰相左的科學觀點﹖

  • 信基督教的學生有沒有權要求符合他們信仰的所謂科學觀點在科學堂教授﹖

Dr. Robert T. Pennock was one of the scientists that testified at the Dover Pennsylvania trial on Intelligent Design in October 2005.

We can draw from this article many parallels that can be considered in Hong Kong. Majority of schools in Hong Kong are funded by public money, hence in a way they can be treated as public schools (in fact, for this reason, the Hong Kong Government cannot impose mandatory drug tests on students or to expell students).

The article reviews the new factions within the creationist movement, and theoverlapping views from “young earth” to “intelligent design” creationism, as well as non-Christian varieties,