Creationism is being fitted for new clothes today by a number
of very articulate writers and speakers, and it is hoped by
many that this will help it gain acceptance in the elite company
of academics who have heretofore opposed it. One leader of the

An Urban Legend

Introduction

The current attitude in the academic and scientific community is that science and religion are completely incompatible. It is believed that science is a system of knowledge based on experimentation, observation, and logic. Religion, on the other hand, is viewed as a system of faith based on myth, culture, and self-delusion.

Science educators' beliefs about origins are very important. It is generally assumed by creationists that most science teachers hold to beliefs that are not consistent with a creationist perspective.