27-531: Bruce Kerry Chapman (born December 1, 1940) is the founder and current chairman of the board of the Discovery Institute , an American conservative think tank often associated with the religious right . He was previously a journalist , a Republican politician , and a diplomat . He is the author, most recently, of Politicians: The Worst Kind of People to Run the Government, Except for All
54-729: A book entitled The Wrong Man in Uniform , arguing against conscription , and for an all-volunteer military (Trident Press, 1967). Chapman became active in politics through the Seattle Young Republicans, and became a member of the United States Republican Party . He was elected to the Seattle City Council in 1971. In 1975, he was appointed Secretary of State of Washington , and won election twice (1975, 1976). He campaigned for
81-606: A new 'science' based solidly on theism." Christopher Rufo , an activist who later became famous for opposing the teaching of critical race theory , wrote frequently on the subject of homelessness while he worked for the Discovery Institute. In his 2018 Discovery Institute-funded policy paper "Seattle Under Siege: How Seattle's Homelessness Policy Perpetuates the Crisis and How We Can Fix It," Rufo said that four groups—"socialist intellectuals", "compassion brigades",
108-454: A video of an adult entertainer performing at a conference on homelessness. All Home's director was placed on administrative leave and resigned shortly thereafter. Caitlin Bassett of the Discovery Institute has contributed opinion articles that criticize governmental response to homelessness as wasteful and counterproductive to the goal of ending homelessness. The Discovery Institute opposes
135-502: Is a United States 501(c)(3) nonprofit anti-evolution organization, based in Clearwater, Florida , promoting the pseudoscience of intelligent design associated with the Discovery Institute. While in the past, the organization sponsored events promoting intelligent design and fundamentalist Christianity, it is currently largely inactive. The PSSI was established in early 2006 by Rich Akin. Geoffrey Simmons , Discovery Institute fellow,
162-453: Is best known as the hub of the pseudoscientific Intelligent design movement , and also focuses on a broad range of issues, including: economics, transportation, technology, and citizen leadership. In 2011 Chapman became chairman of the Discovery Institute. Discovery Institute The Discovery Institute ( DI ) is a politically conservative think tank that advocates the pseudoscientific concept of intelligent design (ID). It
189-572: Is explicit, the long-term plan outlined in the Wedge Document also displays the Discovery Institute's political agenda very clearly. In ten years, the Wedge strategy was to be extended to ethics, politics, theology; the humanities, and the arts. The ultimate goal of the Discovery Institute is to "overthrow" materialism and "renew" American culture to reflect right-wing Christian values." The Center for Science and Culture (CSC), formerly known as
216-562: Is no scientific controversy regarding the validity of evolution and that the controversy is a religious and political one. A federal court, along with the majority of scientific organizations, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science , say the institute has manufactured the controversy they want to teach by promoting a "false perception" that evolution is "a theory in crisis" by falsely claiming it
243-575: Is none. The institute was cofounded in 1991 by Bruce Chapman and George Gilder as a non-profit educational foundation and think tank. It was started as a branch organization of the Hudson Institute , an Indianapolis-based conservative think tank. It is named after the Royal Navy ship HMS Discovery in which George Vancouver explored Puget Sound in 1792. The organization was incorporated in 1991. Discovery Institute Press
270-451: Is one of the directors of the PSSI. The PSSI created a public list of medical professionals who dissent from Darwinism . This list is used by the Discovery Institute in its anti-evolution campaigns . The list is used in support of the Discovery Institute claims that intelligent design is scientifically valid while asserting that evolution lacks broad scientific support. The PSSI, which
297-616: Is the founder and current chairman of the board of the Discovery Institute , an American conservative think tank often associated with the religious right . He was previously a journalist , a Republican politician , and a diplomat . He is the author, most recently, of Politicians: The Worst Kind of People to Run the Government, Except for All the Others (Discovery Institute Press, 2018). Born in Evanston , Illinois , Chapman graduated from Harvard University in 1962, served in
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#1732780877583324-505: Is the institute's publishing arm and has published intelligent design books by its fellows including David Berlinski 's Deniable Darwin & Other Essays (2010), Jonathan Wells' The Myth of Junk DNA (2011) and an edited volume titled Signature Of Controversy , which contains apologetics in defense of the institute's Center for Science and Culture director Stephen C. Meyer . The Physicians and Surgeons for Scientific Integrity (PSSI), formally registered as PSSI International Inc. ,
351-477: Is the subject of wide controversy and debate within the scientific community. In the December 2005 ruling of Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District , Judge John E. Jones III concluded that intelligent design is not science and "cannot uncouple itself from its creationist, and thus religious, antecedents". The Wedge Strategy is a political and social action plan authored by the institute. The strategy
378-692: The Housing First approach, preferring to prioritize treating homeless people for mental illness or drug addiction. Scott S. Powell, a senior fellow of the Institute, has promoted the false claim that the 2020 United States presidential election was stolen . The Discovery Institute website has posted articles denying the scientific consensus on climate change . 47°36′14.5″N 122°20′0.4″W / 47.604028°N 122.333444°W / 47.604028; -122.333444 Bruce Chapman Bruce Kerry Chapman (born December 1, 1940)
405-560: The U.S. Air Force Reserves , and worked as an editorial writer for the New York Herald Tribune . With his college roommate George Gilder , Chapman wrote an attack on the anti-intellectual policies of Barry Goldwater titled The Party That Lost Its Head (1966). In 1966 he moved to Seattle and wrote a book entitled The Wrong Man in Uniform , arguing against conscription , and for an all-volunteer military (Trident Press, 1967). Chapman became active in politics through
432-450: The "homeless-industrial complex", and the "addiction evangelists"—had successfully framed the debate on homelessness and diverted funding to their projects. He described how the "compassion brigade" had called for social justice using terms such as "compassion, empathy, bias, inequality, root causes, systemic racism." Rufo brought negative attention to All Home, which at the time was King County, Washington 's homelessness agency, by sharing
459-583: The Center for the Renewal of Science and Culture (CRSC), is part of the Discovery Institute, beside other connected sites, such as Mind Matters, operated by the non-profit Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence at Discovery Institute. It publishes the blog Evolution News & Science Today (formerly Evolution News & Views and often shortened to Evolution News (EN)), that promotes "a rigorously God-centered view of creation, including
486-453: The Others (Discovery Institute Press, 2018). Born in Evanston , Illinois , Chapman graduated from Harvard University in 1962, served in the U.S. Air Force Reserves , and worked as an editorial writer for the New York Herald Tribune . With his college roommate George Gilder , Chapman wrote an attack on the anti-intellectual policies of Barry Goldwater titled The Party That Lost Its Head (1966). In 1966 he moved to Seattle and wrote
513-482: The Seattle Young Republicans, and became a member of the United States Republican Party . He was elected to the Seattle City Council in 1971. In 1975, he was appointed Secretary of State of Washington , and won election twice (1975, 1976). He campaigned for the office of Governor of Washington in 1980, but ultimately did not win the Republican nomination. Chapman was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to
540-743: The appointed position of United States Ambassador to the United Nations International Organizations in Vienna . His portfolio included nuclear proliferation , refugees , economic development , and the control of narcotics . From 1988 to 1990, Chapman was a fellow at the Hudson Institute , a conservative think tank . Chapman left the Hudson Institute in 1990 and cofounded the Discovery Institute along with George Franklin Gilder in 1991. The institute
567-503: The control of narcotics . From 1988 to 1990, Chapman was a fellow at the Hudson Institute , a conservative think tank . Chapman left the Hudson Institute in 1990 and cofounded the Discovery Institute along with George Franklin Gilder in 1991. The institute is best known as the hub of the pseudoscientific Intelligent design movement , and also focuses on a broad range of issues, including: economics, transportation, technology, and citizen leadership. In 2011 Chapman became chairman of
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#1732780877583594-581: The office of Governor of Washington in 1980, but ultimately did not win the Republican nomination. Chapman was appointed by President Ronald Reagan to the position of Director of the United States Census Bureau and served in that role from 1981 until 1983. Between 1983 and 1985 he was Deputy Assistant to President Reagan and Director of the White House Office of Planning and Evaluation. From 1985 to 1988 he served in
621-479: The position of Director of the United States Census Bureau and served in that role from 1981 until 1983. Between 1983 and 1985 he was Deputy Assistant to President Reagan and Director of the White House Office of Planning and Evaluation. From 1985 to 1988 he served in the appointed position of United States Ambassador to the United Nations International Organizations in Vienna . His portfolio included nuclear proliferation , refugees , economic development , and
648-620: Was active between 2006 and 2008, held a "Doctors Doubting Darwin" rally at the University of South Florida 's Sun Dome in September 2006. Attendance was estimated at 3,500 to 4,000 people by a local reporter. Apologetic organizations promoting the event had hoped to fill all 7,700 seats in the Sun Dome. This meeting featured the Discovery Institute's Jonathan Wells and fellow Michael Behe , and received local radio coverage. This rally
675-583: Was founded in 1991 in Seattle as a non-profit offshoot of the Hudson Institute . Its " Teach the Controversy " campaign aims to permit the teaching of anti- evolution , intelligent-design beliefs in United States public high school science courses in place of accepted scientific theories , positing that a scientific controversy exists over whether evolution is a reality, when in fact there
702-504: Was opposed by the Florida Citizens for Science. Teach the Controversy is a campaign conducted by the Discovery Institute to promote the pseudoscientific principle of intelligent design , a variant of traditional creationism , while attempting to discredit the teaching of evolution in United States public high school science courses. The scientific community and science education organizations have replied that there
729-438: Was put forth in a Discovery Institute manifesto known as the "Wedge Document". Its goal is to change American culture by shaping public policy to reflect politically conservative, fundamentalist, evangelical Protestant values. The wedge metaphor is attributed to Phillip E. Johnson and depicts a metal wedge splitting a log. In Why Evolution Works (and Creationism Fails) the authors wrote "Although its religious orientation
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