Ten Myths About Dover: No. 1, “Jones Judged Actual ID Theory, Not a Straw Man”

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At the end of the day, the ruling by Judge Jones really is not a refutation of intelligent design at all. Source
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Ten Myths About Dover: No. 2, “Judge Jones Is a Brilliant, Neutral Legal Scholar”

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A full 90.9 percent of a key section was copied, either verbatim or nearly verbatim, from a brief submitted by the plaintiffs’ attorney. Source
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Ten Myths About Dover: No. 3, “Intelligent Design Has No Peer-Reviewed Publications”

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Unfortunately, Judge Jones got this simple question exactly wrong, giving life to a myth. This alone speaks volumes about his ruling. Source
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Ten Myths About Dover: No. 4, “The Dover Ruling Refuted Intelligent Design”

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Expert witnesses like biochemist Michael Behe and microbiologist Scott Minnich testified about how irreducible complexity makes a positive case for design. Source
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Scopes in Reverse: A History of Evolution Education in U.S. Public Schools

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Undoubtedly there will be more court cases and curriculum battles in the future over how to teach evolution. Source
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An Attorney Weighs the Evidence for ID

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Attorneys are skilled in evaluating evidence and making ideas easier to understand, two skills that come in handy when assessing scientific theories as well. Source
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