The University of Kansas had scheduled for this spring a course titled "Special Topics in Religion: Intelligent Design, Creationism and Other Religious Mythologies." The Associated Press yesterday reported that the course, intended to discredit creationism and intelligent design, has now been cancelled because the professor scheduled to teach it sent an offensive e-mail to a student group. Professor Paul Mirecki, chairman of religious studies, cancelled the class after it came to light that he referred to religious conservatives as "fundies" and, in an e-mail, said that the course would be a "nice slap in their big fat face." [Thanks to Jeremy Richey for the information.]
UPDATE: The National Review carries more of Prof. Mirecki's controversial comments. [Thanks to Rick Duncan via Religionlaw listserv.]
Meanwhile, yesterday at at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, a panel of academics discussed evolution vs. intelligent design in connection with the museum's display on Darwin. Reuters today summarizes the panel's remarks.
