As if online degrees weren't dubious enough, now the Institute for Creation Research, in Dallas, Texas, is preparing to offer an online master's degree in Creation Studies.
Although evolution would be part of the curriculum, the program would only be open to "students who believe that God
created the universe in six days and that those who deny Jesus Christ
face eternal damnation," according to United Press International. Participants must also denounce the standard Christian no-nos of adultery and homosexuality.
The whole notion of a degree in Creation Studies would be ridiculous if it weren't so scary. According to the head of the Institute's science education department (science education, people!), graduates would be qualified to teach in public schools. And the Texas Commissioner of Higher Education is meeting with these religious fanatics to discuss their new degree. In fact, he was the one who suggested the nifty name, "Creation Studies." It seems to me that the state of Texas conferring any legitimacy at all to such purely religious piffle is a violation of church and state, but what do I know?
