Definition of Faith Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

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NTSA Position statement on the teaching of evolution, 1997 Because special creation is a specific, sectarian religious view, it cannot be advocated as true, accurate scholarship in the public schools.

Resolution passed by the AAAS The various accounts of creation that are part of the religious heritage of many people are not scientific statements or theories.

Resolution passed by the AAAS They are statements that one may choose to believe, but if he does, this is a matter of faith, because such statements are not subject to study or verification by … science.

Howard Van Till Three Views on Creation-Evolution Since decisive proof is absolutely impossible, we will have to settle for informed judgment. Who should make that judgment? Quite obviously, persons who are sufficiently knowledgeable and equipped to do so.

Howard Van Till Three Views on Creation-Evolution Who are the people most likely to be in that position? Biblical scholars? Theologians? Philosophers? Law professors? People neither trained nor experience in scientific research?

McLean v. Arkansas Board of Education, 1982 In a decision that gave a detailed definition of the term science, the court declared that creation science is not in fact science.

Edwards v. Aguillard, 1987 US Supreme Court found that by advancing the religious belief that a supernatural being created humankind, the act impermissibly endorses religion.

Phillip Johnson What is Darwinism? As many philospohers of science have observed, the research community does not abandon a paradigm in the absence of a suitable replacement.

Phillip Johnson What is Darwinism? This means that negative criticism of Darwinism, however devastating it may appear to be, is essentially irrelevant to the professional researchers.

Michael Ruse 1993 Annual Meeting of the AAS "...for many evolutionists, evolution has functioned as something with elements which are, let us say, akin to being a secular religion."

Michael Ruse 1993 Annual Meeting of the AAS "...evolution, akin to religion, involves making certain a priori or metaphysical assumptions, which at some level cannot be proven empirically."

Michael Ruse 1993 Annual Meeting of the AAS …modern philosophy of science is now showing that science is just as much a religion as creation science…

Definition of Faith Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family.

Matthew 9:2 Some men brought to him a paralytic, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven."

Luke 7:50 Jesus said to the (sinful) woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."

Luke 17:19 Then he said to him (the cleansed leper), "Rise and go; your faith has made you well."

John 20:29 Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

1 Peter 1:8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy.