Nebraska Religious Coalition for Science Education explained

The Nebraska Religious Coalition for Science Education - bit.ly/NRCSE (NRCSE) was founded] April 25, 2001 by four individuals meeting at First Central Congregational Church in Omaha.^[1] The NRCSE refers to its members as "Nebraskans of various religious faiths who respect both science and theology".^[2] The NRCSE's stated mission is to "proclaim the compatibility of good science (including evolution) and good theology (including creation)", and that "evolution can and should be widely taught in a scientifically sound manner that is neutral regarding philosophical or religious worldviews".^[2] The NRCSE takes the following positions:

1. Evolution is a viable scientific theory.
2. A Creator is a viable theological proposition.
3. Creationism or "creation science," as well as intelligent design theory, lack evidence and represent erroneous deviations from the scientific method.^[3]
4. Nebraska's schools have a duty to help students understand the best available science, including the biological theory of evolution.
5. Academic freedom, religious freedom, and scientific integrity are compatible.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Presentation to the Nebraska Academy of Sciences in Lincoln, Nebraska . 25 November 2008 . 20 August 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080820030724/http://nrcse.creighton.edu/NeAcad.html . Austerberry, C. . NRSCE website . 25 April 2003 .
2. Web site: The Nebraska Religious Coalition for Science Education . 25 November 2008 . NRSCE website . 22 October 2008 .
3. Web site: What is the position of the NRCSE on the teaching of intelligent design (ID) as an alternative to neo-Darwinian evolution in Nebraska schools? . 25 November 2008 . 20 August 2008. NRSCE . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080820030815/http://nrcse.creighton.edu/NRCSEPosReID.html .