The battle to keep religion out of science classrooms continues into the present day. In the 1970s and 80s, religious fundamentalists argued that 'Creationism' is a scientific theory, as valid as the theory of evolution and that the two should be taught side by side. The Íøºì±¬ÁÏ successfully fought proposed scientific creationism laws across the country in state legislatures.
More recently, religious fundamentalists have used a new tactic with a recycled version of creationism claiming that scientific evidence proves the universe is the product of an 'intelligent design.' In 2005, the Íøºì±¬ÁÏ represented a group of parents led by Tammy Kitzmiller, in Dover, PA, to challenge a public school district requirement that teachers present intelligent design as an alternative to evolution in high school biology classes. In Kitzmiller v. Dover, a decision attracting nationwide attention, the judge issued a blistering 139 page ruling which stated that intelligent design is a religious, not a scientific view, and teaching it violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
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