- Question
Should creationism be taught in schools?
Creationism is the belief that the God in the Bible created the earth and the sky and all the things that live therein in six days. There has been furious debate about whether this should be taught in schools. This is especially an issue in the increasingly fundamentalist USA. Creationism is often described in opposition to evolution.
Yes, creationism should be taught in schools
This position holds that creationism should be taught in schools in some capacity. It argues schools cannot simply ignore it, that it fits within philosophy or religion courses, that it need not conflict with evolution, and that it belongs alongside other theories.
No, creationism should not be taught in schools
This position holds that creationism should not be taught in schools. It argues church and state should remain separate, that creationism is religious rather than scientific, and that classrooms should teach Darwin's theory of evolution instead.
Creationism and evolution should both be taught
This position holds that schools should teach both creationism and evolution side by side. It argues that there is little harm in letting the two coexist in the classroom, and that — at the very least — private and faith schools should be free to teach creationism alongside evolution.