What do Christian fundamentalists have against set theory? - Boing Boing
its so sad these people are educating children
its so sad these people are educating children
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Well, for me, this is new:
"Unlike the "modern math" theorists, who believe that mathematics is a creation of man and thus arbitrary and relative, A Beka Book teaches that the laws of mathematics are a creation of God and thus absolute....A Beka Book provides attractive, legible, and workable traditional mathematics texts that are not burdened with modern theories such as set theory." — ABeka.com
Wait? What?
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So what does all of this have to do with Christian fundamentalists? I have to admit, when I first read that Mother Jones piece, I was stumped. I don't remember anybody disparaging set theory at the <<fundy>> schools I went to. And, I'll be honest, I didn't remember enough about what set theory was to be able put the pieces together.