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"The Evolution of Creationism: What's Next in the Debate Over
Intelligent Design?"

A talk by Rob Boston, Assistant Director of Communications for
Americans United for Separation of Church and State, 2 p.m. Free and
open to the public. Bethesda Public Library, 7400 Arlington Rd,
Bethesda, MD (near Bethesda Metro station)  Hosted by the National
Capital Area Skeptics. 301 587-3827 ncas@ncas.org www.ncas.org.

About the Talk:
In the wake of the recent court decision in Dover, PA ruling against
the teaching of Intelligent Design in public school science classes,
Rob Boston will provide a nation-wide overview, update and preview of
the strategies and tactics of evolution opponents that are newly
emerging and still evolving.

About the Speaker:
Rob Boston, Assistant Director of Communications for Americans United
for Separation of Church and State, will discuss current battles over
the teaching of "intelligent design" in public schools. Boston will
discuss how intelligent design evolved from standard young-earth
creationism and how its current promotion by groups like the Discovery
Institute is part of a deliberate political strategy to mainstream
creationist ideas and attack Darwinian evolution.
Rob Boston is assistant director of communications for Americans United
for Separation of Church and State and the assistant editor of AU's
monthly magazine Church & State.
Boston is the author of three books: Close Encounters with the
Religious Right: Journeys into the Twilight Zone of Religion and
Politics (Prometheus Books, 2000); The Most Dangerous Man in America?
Pat Robertson and the Rise of the Christian Coalition (Prometheus
Books, 1996) and Why the Religious Right Is Wrong About Separation of
Church and State (Prometheus Books, 1993; second edition, 2003).
About NCAS:

The National Capital Area Skeptics is an independent nonprofit
educational and scientific organization that promotes critical thinking
and scientific understanding, with a focus on paranormal and
fringe-science claims. NCAS is based in the Washington, Maryland, and
Virginia community, where it serves as an advocate for science and
reason, actively promoting the scientific method, rational inquiry, and
education.

Contact NCAS at:
301 587-3827 (24/7 answering)
ncas@ncas.org 
www.ncas.org.