paleonet Not only in the USA do creationsist/IDs abound amongst Christians

["Dr. David Campbell" <amblema@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I am unaware of any speaker being invited to an American religious 
> school to present evolution (unless it was to serve as a living straw
> man).  

I've presented evolution at a couple of evangelical colleges.  As a 
post a little while ago suggested, it's important to establish 
connections and credibility.  In fact, evolution is taught by the 
biology department at several evangelical colleges, in contrast to the 
more fundamentalist institutions.  There's much more of a problem in 
grade schools.  

There are several disparate attitudes to debate, etc. within 
conservative American Protestantism.  Some have approaches to church 
leadership that promotes isolation and avoidance of outside ideas.  
Others stress interaction at various levels.  For example, a Methodist 
church exchanging pastors every few years is less likely to be stuck 
on one thing than an independent church with no official association 
with anyone else.  

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Dr. David Campbell
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