Larry Witham

Larry Witham is a writer in Maryland. His latest book is The Measure of God: Our Century-Long Struggle to Reconcile Science and Religion.

Articles by Larry Witham

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Intelligent design on trial

Is it science?
Nov 29, 2005 by Larry Witham
A 21-day Pennsylvania trial on the teaching of evolution in public schools—which lasted 13 days longer than the 1925 Scopes trial—turned out to be an extended argument over the meaning of certain key words—theology, science, politics, education and especially creation.
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Debating evolution: The God who would intervene

Religion meets science

Oct 27, 1999 by Larry Witham and Edward J. Larson

 In the days before the Kansas School Board's August decision to strip the teaching of evolution from state science standards, the presidents of the Kansas university system issued a statement. "The simple fact is," they said, "people can believe both in God and in evolution."