Hendren v. Campbell

"Hendren et al. v. Campbell et al." was a 1977 ruling by an Indiana state superior court that the young-earth creationist textbook "Biology: A Search For Order In Complexity", published by the Creation Research Society and promoted through the Institute for Creation Research, could not be used in Indiana public schools. The ruling declared: "The question is whether a text obviously designed to present only the view of Biblical Creationism in a favorable light is constitutionally acceptable in the public schools of Indiana. Two hundred years of constitutional government demand that the answer be no." "Campbell" was a forerunner to the federal decisions in "McLean v. Arkansas" and "Edwards v. Aguillard". In "Aguillard", the United States Supreme Court – using logic similar to that in "Campbell" – ruled that creation science was religiously motivated and could not be taught in public schools. [http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/hendren/hendren_v_campbell.html "Hendren v. Campbell": Decision Against a Creationist Textbook] , Nick Matzke, TalkOrigins Archive, August 20, 2006. Accessed August 20, 2006]

ee also

*"McLean v. Arkansas"
*"Edwards v. Aguillard"

References

External links

* [http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/hendren/hendren_v_campbell.html "Hendren v. Campbell"] (full text)
* [http://www.grisda.org/origins/04046.htm Biology Book Battles] (contemporary creationist reaction)