quote:If, by "curriculum" you mean public school curricula, you're dead wrong. Transcendental religion is still just religion, and we don't teach that in schools.
The simple reason why science does not include religious elements is because science, like evolution, uses data and evidence to form conclusions. Religion owns no evidence, therefor we are free to believe any religious ideas we want.
Transcendence is not justification for teaching religion and I think I have demonstrated that Creation and ID can be taught without teaching any particular religion or doctrine of any specific religion. It can be taught in a generic way as to acknowledge that it is a theory accepted by millions of people, many religious, many not. It is a theory that origins began from some unknown process set in place by someone Intelligent with purpose and direction. Many call this person God others a deity but it is a rational and valid competing theory to Evolution not beholden on dependent upon science to verify.
transcendent |tranˈsendənt| adjective beyond or above the range of normal or merely physical human experience : the search for a transcendent level of knowledge. • surpassing the ordinary; exceptional : the conductor was described as a “transcendent genius.” • (of God) existing apart from and not subject to the limitations of the material universe. Often contrasted with immanent . • (in scholastic philosophy) higher than or not included in any of Aristotle's ten categories. • (in Kantian philosophy) not realizable in experience.
I'm not trying to battle or reason against Science but rather bad science which is tainted by bias and prejudice attempting to control the argument and debate unfairly. The same scenario is being played out in the Climate Change controversy and scientific circles about just what is undeniable fact and what is legitimate, untainted evidence. Like with ID and Creationism if certain scientist or educators dare to consider even the possibility of competing theories to the accepted norm then they are un-ceremonially banished from any decision making positions or teaching positions in direct attempts to squelch differing scientific opinions.
Again I'm not advocating teaching religion or Bible in public schools but I am advocating fairness and consideration of all major competing theories of our origins. I regret that's too much to ask.