John G. West

Archives

A Regenerate Science?

_{John G. West
November 8, 2013}

In The Abolition of Man, C.S. Lewis expressed his hope that a reformation of science could be brought about by scientists.

For the Approaching 50th Anniversary of C.S. Lewis’s Death, a Look at The Magician’s Twin

_{John G. West
November 7, 2013}

Consider this book an invitation to think more deeply about the growing power of science in the public square by drawing on the timeless wisdom of C.S. Lewis.

Attempting to Win the Debate over Intelligent Design through Stereotyping

_{John G. West
October 10, 2013}

Journalists are trained not to resort to stereotypes in their reporting, but that training seems to be thrown out the door when they cover intelligent design.

Ball State University President: Not Changing Our Position (and Not Answering Your Questions!)

_{John G. West
October 2, 2013}

Ball State University has responded to Discovery Institute's letter of complaint about its ban on intelligent design.

Texas Textbook Story: New York Times Abandons Journalism for PR

_{John G. West
September 30, 2013}

The New York Times used to be a serious newspaper. But its latest article on the science textbook adoption process reads more like a press release than an impartial news article.

Clarifying the Issues at Ball State: Some Questions and Answers

_{John G. West
September 13, 2013}

Answering some questions about what is actually going on at Ball State and why it matters.

Promote Free Speech on Evolution: Spread the Video about Darwin’s Doubt

_{John G. West
August 23, 2013}

The critics of intelligent design don't want people to read Darwin's Doubt. Here's a new video you can use to counter their campaign to suppress interest in the book.

Ball State President’s Orwellian Attack on Academic Freedom

_{John G. West
August 1, 2013}

If anyone thinks that Jo Ann Gora's statement is the end of the Hedin matter, they are mistaken. This is just the beginning.

The Michael Medved Show Weekly Science & Culture Update: Featuring John West on the Legacy of the Scopes “Monkey” Trial

_{John G. West
July 24, 2013}

On this episode of ID the Future, Dr. John West discusses the Scopes “Monkey” Trial and how its legacy lives on in our culture today, almost ninety years later. The famous — and often misunderstood — 1925 trial of John T. Scopes, who was prosecuted for teaching human evolution, is commonly brought up in current debates as a way to defame scientific arguments against Darwinism. But today, as we’ve seen in recent threats to academic freedom, it’s Darwin’s defenders who seek legal means to silence doubters in the classroom. Listen …

Would Today’s Academia Censor Thomas Jefferson?

_{John G. West
July 15, 2013}

On this episode of ID the Future, hear a brief message from CSC Associate Director John West on academic freedom as he asks the question: If Thomas Jefferson was alive today, would he be allowed to speak at an American …

Misrepresenting the Facts about Eric Hedin’s “Reading List”

_{John G. West
July 11, 2013}

Dr. Hedin deserves better from his hometown newspaper than this kind of inaccurate reporting.

Setting the Record Straight about Guillermo Gonzalez’s Denial of Tenure by Iowa State University

_{John G. West
July 10, 2013}

The real reasons Gonzalez did not get tenure at ISU were simple: discrimination and intolerance.

Statement from Astronomer Guillermo Gonzalez about His New Position at Ball State University

_{John G. West
July 9, 2013}

"In my opinion, the controversy surrounding my hire is artificial -- largely generated by one activist blogger who is not an astronomer."

A Tale of Two Professors

_{John G. West
June 26, 2013}

In 2004, the academic freedom of another Ball State University professor was challenged by an outside interest group. But university officials treated that professor in a dramatically different way from how they are treating Professor Eric Hedin. Why?

Questions Raised about Impartiality of Panel Reviewing Ball State University Professor’s Course

_{John G. West
June 25, 2013}

Three of the four appointed panelists are publicly connected to groups explicitly opposed to intelligent design.

Sign the Petition Now: Defend the Academic Freedom of Ball State University Professor Eric Hedin

_{John G. West
May 23, 2013}

An Indiana professor can use your help against atheist bullies from the Freedom from Religion Foundation.

Washington Post Retracts False Claim about “40… Bills” that Would Require “Creationism”

_{John G. West
March 7, 2013}

Thanks to subscribers to our Academic Freedom Update newsletter, the Post corrected its outrageous falsehood that academic freedom bills try to mandate "creationism" in the classroom.

There She Goes Again: Washington Post Writer Valerie Strauss Invents Claim About “40…Bills” that Would Require “Creationism”

_{John G. West
February 25, 2013}

Ms. Strauss is a prime example of an agenda-driven reporter who isn't very scrupulous about the facts when reporting on controversies over evolution in education.

Noted Darwinist Sir David Attenborough Calls Humans “a Plague”

_{John G. West
January 22, 2013}

On the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a high-profile Darwinist's comments about humans being "a plague" raises the specter of Social Darwinism, past and present.

Tentative Ruling in Coppedge Discrimination Case against NASA’S Jet Propulsion Lab

_{John G. West
November 2, 2012}

The judge in the David Coppedge discrimination case against NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab has issued a tentative ruling against Coppedge, but the evidence of discrimination still stands.