The myth of intelligence in Kansas

Another milestone in the history of educational freedom.

KANSAS: INTELLIGENT DESIGN COURSE IS CANCELED A University of Kansas course devoted to debunking creationism and intelligent design has been canceled after the professor sent an e-mail message mocking Christian fundamentalists. Twenty-five students had enrolled in the course, "Special topics in religion: intelligent design, creationism and other religious mythologies," which had been scheduled for the spring. The professor, Paul Mirecki, chairman of the religious studies department, canceled the class on Wednesday, the university said. Professor Mirecki posted an e-mail message on a student organization forum in which he referred to religious conservatives as "fundies" and said a course depicting intelligent design as mythology would be a "nice slap in their big fat face." He later apologized twice. (AP)