My thoughts below were in part prompted by Jeff Ricker's
postings on Transpersonal Psychology.
Yesterday morning's CNN on-line poll asked how the origin
of humans should be taught in science classes (I don't believe
it specified whether the classes were primary, secondary, or
post-secondary classes). The choices were to teach
creationism (presumably Biblical) only, evolution only, or
both. The results were as follows:
1) Creationism only: 17%
2) Evolution only: 46%
3) Both: 36%
The results speak for themselves.
My question is: If we allow for alternative ways of knowing
(AWK) into our psychology curricula, then why not allow
religious (mainstream or otherwise) views on human and
universal origins to enter biology and physical science
curricula?
Why is it okay to allow mystical perspectives into psychology
but not into the "harder" sciences? Or do the AWK folks
think that we should discuss creation stories in BIO 101?
-Mike
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Michael J. Kane
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Georgia State University
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"It is morally as bad not to care whether a thing
is true or not, so long as it makes you feel good,
as it is not to care how you got your money as
long as you have it."
-- E.W. Teale
