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Featuring Dr. John G. West, author of Darwin Day in AmericaWednesday, February 6, 20084:30-6:00 pmDiscovery Institute, Seattle This event is being taped for broadcast on the web as part of the ID the Future Darwin Day broadcast on Darwin Day, February 12. For years supporters of Darwin’s theory claimed to oppose teaching religion in the nation’s science classrooms. But just in time for Darwin Day 2008, leading evolution proponents — including the National Academy of Sciences, the Public Broadcasting Service, and the National Center for Science Education — are cynically promoting religious instruction in schools as a way of defusing opposition to Darwinian evolution.  Join Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Dr. John West, author of Darwin Day in America (ISI Books), as he presents a tale of Read More ›

Click here to listen. CSC senior fellow and author of Darwin Day in America, Dr. John West, reports that to the dismay of many, religion is becoming one of the defining issues of the presidential election campaign. From the scrutiny of Mike Huckabee’s views about evolution and Mitt Romney’s Mormonism on the Republican side, to unseemly e-mails questioning the religious upbringing of Barack Obama among Democrats, religious faith is once again front and center in electoral politics.

Click here to listen. On this episode of ID The Future CSC’s Dr. West explores how early 20th century Darwinists encouraged employee selection be based on natural selection. He explains how even skin color, nose size and digestive system could help employers understand potential employees’ moral stature and working capabilities. For more visit the website for Dr. West’s new book Darwin Day in America.

The Abolition Of Man? How Politics And Culture Have Been Dehumanized In The Name Of Science What: A lecture by CSC Senior Fellow John WestWhen: November 6, 12PM – 1PMWhere: Lehrman Auditorium, The Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C. Click here for more information.

November 15, 2007 A Darwinian Conservatism? John West vs. Larry Arnhart What: Debate between CSC Senior Fellow John West and Larry Arnhart of Northern Illinois UniversityWhen: Nov 15th, 7:30pm – 9:30pmWhere: Seattle Pacific University, Demaray Hall 150 For more information click here.