the religion of secular humanism (468). The Institute for Creation Research believes that "a monotheistic religion of secular evolutionary humanism has become, for all potential purposes, the official state religion promoted in the public schools" (Morris iii).ConclusionThis issue may never end up being resolved. States have passed laws pertaining to the teaching of creation, but these laws have ended up being ruled illegal by the federal courts. The real issue may not be if creationism is scientific, or if it is religious. It may be whether the law, and those who enforce the law, will ever allow anything other than the evolution theory to be taught in the public schools.ReferencesGrunes, Rodney A. "Creationism, the Courts, and the First Amendment." Journal of Church and State 31.3 (Autumn 1996): 465-86."In the beginning God created...." The Economist 19 August 1999:17. Morris, Henry M. Ph.D., ed. Scientific Creationism. San Diego: Creation- Life Publishers, 1998. Ruse, Michael, ed. But Is It Science? Buffalo, New York: Prometheus Books, 1998.Scott, Eugenie C. "The Struggle for the Schools." Natural History 103.7 (July 1997): 10-13.Tatina, Robert. "South Dakota High School Biology Teachers & the Teaching of Evolution & Creationism." The American Biology Teacher" 51.5 (May 1999): 2750....
