Intelligent Design

A group of California parents sues school district over 'intelligent design' class. The LA Times reports that the parents, including one Quaker scientist, is taking on the school for offering a "philosophy of design" class:

An initial course description, which was distributed to students and their families last month, said "the class will take a close look at evolution as a theory and will discuss the scientific, biological and biblical aspects that suggest why Darwin's philosophy is not rock solid. The class will discuss intelligent design as an alternative response to evolution. Physical and chemical evidence will be presented suggesting the earth is thousands of years old, not billions."

The course, which began Jan. 3 and is scheduled to run for one month, is being taught by Sharon Lemburg, a special education teacher with a bachelor of arts in physical education and social science, according to the lawsuit.

The article also notes that she is married to an Assemblies of God minister.