Fundamentalist religious movements have attempted to introduce the teaching of the biblical explanation of the origin of life into the schools. Known as scientific creationists, they wish to place religious views on an equal footing with the scientific fact of evolution. Controversy over this issue has resulted in litigation involving the Supreme Court.
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Publication information:
Book title: 100 Research Topic Guides for Students.
Contributors: Barbara Wood Borne - Author.
Publisher: Greenwood Press.
Place of publication: Westport, CT.
Publication year: 1996.
Page number: 56.
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