Christian Academy: Creationism is Rubbish

A Christian school where God and religion play major roles in everything taught... and no creationism? Not only is creationism not taught, but the school administration thinks that creationism is rubbish? Well, the school is in Britain instead of the United States - that makes all the difference, doesn't it?

Ekklesia reports:

The Rev Steve Chalke, founding director of the Oasis Trust, told EducationGuardian.co.uk that it is planning to open the school in Enfield, north London, in September 2007. ... Asked whether the academy would advocate the teaching of creationism, which has been taught alongside scientific explanations of how the world came into being at other academies sponsored by Christian organisations, he said: "No. We will develop an open and honest curriculum and we will not impose our views on anyone. My personal belief is that... those who wish to read into Genesis chapter one that God made the world in six days... are not being honest and scholarly. It won't be taught in the school because I think it's rubbish. It's a bizarre thing to claim the Bible suggests that. Genesis is saying that behind creation is a good God."

Perhaps American evangelicals and conservative Christians could learn a thing or two from the British counterparts — like, say, how to understand science or how to read the Bible. You know, little things that tend to be useful.

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