Orthodox Jews and science: an empirical study of their attitudes toward evolution, the fossil record, and modern geology. From: Skeptic (Altadena, CA) | Date: September 22, 2005| Author: Nussbaum, Alexander | COPYRIGHT 2005 Skeptics Society & Skeptic Magazine. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

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Denial of evolution is a defining characteristic of education in Orthodox Judaism. But what does the most modern segment of Orthodox Judaism--the small number of students permitted to go to a public university and be exposed to non-censored scientific knowledge--believe about evolution and other scientific issues? The sample of 176 Orthodox Jewish students surveyed showed almost complete denial of evolution and other central tenets of modern science (such as the...

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