| Dear Jack:
“Is there any university where my child will be taught a breadth of ideas about origins of life?”
This is a common question from parents who are visiting colleges with their high school seniors—especially those whose son or daughter is an aspiring biologist. It is a difficult place to be; the options are few.
Generations of professors over the last 60-70 years have passed down their unquestioned acceptance of materialistic explanations of life’s origins. Many young people aren't made aware of the criticisms of evolution, even in well-known faith-based universities. They never hear the other side of the evolution story, even though evidence for the other side is piling up. What is a parent to do?
That’s why your support of the Center for Science and Culture—specifically our Summer Seminars program—is so vital!
By winning the hearts and minds of scientists, scholars, and leaders of the next generation we gain a strategic opportunity to ensure the success of the theory of intelligent design over the long-term.
Through our Summer Seminars program, the Center for Science and Culture at Discovery Institute provides evidence that life and the universe are the products of intelligent design. We teach participants to challenge the bleak view that human beings and all other life developed through an impersonal and undirected process.
A clear example of the impact of the program came from one of our graduates who is teaching English in an international university. Elizabeta (not her real name) used intelligent design (ID) videos and books as the basis for a writing project for her students. She wrote us:
I already converted several people into ID—a few science students and another philosopher friend, a hard-core atheist … their "faith" in Darwinism was ruined completely. The encouraging thing is that every single time it happened very, very fast. It took just a couple DVDs and a couple of books and–bam!–their faith in evolution was totally shaken…Just as my atheist professor friend said, "it is simply undeniable."
We need you alongside us as we train young people like Elizabeta, who are the future of science, education, and policy-making endeavors. Here are two things you can do to help:
REFER A STUDENT: If you know a qualified student who needs to be encouraged and welcomed into a supportive mentoring community, then be the person who transforms their life. Direct them to apply at discovery.org/sem.
GIVE GENEROUSLY: Please consider a special gift to help fund these seminars. See how any amount you give will help!
Your generosity allows us to offer this program at no cost to the participants. This is vital to attracting top students from around the world—many who could not otherwise afford to participate.
Even more importantly, you will make possible an educational experience that will inspire many courageous and bright students to follow their dreams to become scientists and educators who make the positive case for design. So take a moment to donate now at discovery.org/summerseminar!
Many thanks ...
Kelley Unger, Director
Development Operations
Center for Science & Culture
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