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February 5, 2013
Creationist Pastor Loses to NPR over 'Science Friday' Radio Show
Colorado pastor aims to rebut evolution, but a 'trademark infringement and cybersquatting' lawsuit forced him to rename his program.
The similarities between National Public Radio's (NPR) "Science Friday" and Colorado pastor and radio host Bob Enyart's "Real Science Friday" were no coincidence: Enyart intended his show to challenge—not imitate—NPR.
But after NPR challenged him in court over the name of his radio program, Enyart backed down and renamed his broadcast.
The Denver Post reports that Enyart's show now will be called "Real Science Radio," part of a settlement in a lawsuit filed by ScienceFriday Inc., the popular NPR radio show, in November 2012. The suit charged Enyart with trademark infringement and cybersquatting, asking the pastor to stop using the name and knockoff logo.
"Our main concern has been ensuring that people searching for Science Friday content don't end up confused by what they find," ScienceFriday Inc. spokesman Christian Skotte told the Denver Post.
NPR's Science Friday program says it focuses "on science topics that are in the news and try to bring an educated, balanced discussion to bear on the scientific issues at hand." In contrast, Real Science Radio hosts say they "talk about science to debunk evolution and to show the evidence for the creator God including from biology, geology, astronomy, and physics."
CT has regularly reported on human origins, evolution, creationism, and intelligent design.
Comments
It's not necessary to debunk evolution to understand the reality of a Creator God.
Indeed, making faith in God contingent upon the idea that every jot and tittel in scripture is perfect and without inconsistencies actually undermines understanding of God and the world.
This conflict about creation vs. evolution is silly, and draws us away from the spirit.of Christ.
Posted By: Laina | February 5, 2013 1:27 PM
Laina, Christ himself says 'every jot and tittle' is perfect. (Matthew 5:18) To deny what He says would draw us away from Him, don't you think?
Posted By: Jonathan | February 5, 2013 11:41 PM
Even calling that pastors show "science" is an insult to intellectual people. There is and never will be any evidence for god, simply because god doesn't exist. Science however is real and tangible in too many ways to count.
Posted By: Francis Dolarhyde | February 6, 2013 8:11 AM
Wow. The number of inaccuracies in this "article" are astonishing. NPR didn't sue Enyart. The producers of Science Friday did. The show will not change its name to Real Science Friday, that's the name it is changing from.
Posted By: Farquar | February 6, 2013 9:49 AM
The calling of Christ is to reach people one at a time and the line for legitimate conversion is generally single file. We're not going to "make a difference, make the world a better place, etc. We certainly don't have to 'give something back' unless we've stolen it. Redeemed souls can celebrate their new estate, witness to the lost, hope for the best, and never forget that the world hates us because it first hated Him. Our best spiritual accomplishment might be sharing the slander that Christ suffered...Blessed are persecuted of righteousness sake!
Posted By: popseal | February 6, 2013 10:08 AM
Where are we commanded or directed by suggestion, to 'debunk' counter theories we don't like? We are commanded to bring the good news and witness for Jesus, not 'debunk' a theory that really doesn't 'debunk' God?
Posted By: Jim Ricker | February 6, 2013 8:02 PM
Evolution is incompatible with Christianity, so if Christians do NOT challenge evolution, they are asking for trouble -- especially in terms of losing some of their young people. Evolutionist Dr. Richard Dawkins said it best:
"I think the evangelical Christians have really sort of got it right in a way, in seeing evolution as the enemy.
"Whereas the more, what shall we say, sophisticated theologians are quite happy to live with evolution. I think they are deluded.
"I think the evangelicals have got it right, in that there is a deep incompatibility between evolution and Christianity, and I think I realized that about the age of sixteen."
Posted By: Doc Anthony | February 7, 2013 5:21 AM
Jonathan, of course every jot and tittle of truth is so in Jesus' analogy. But there is a distinction between truth and fact. Truth is meaning, and does not collapse if facts are inconsistent, incomplete, or misunderstood. Jesus is about truth. So is scripture.
Faith and truth need not collapse if people get to thinking about how Cain could have possibly known his wife.
Posted By: Laina | February 7, 2013 12:59 PM
Doc amthony, there is NO inconsistency between Christianity and evolution, and we waste our resources and spirit arguing about it as denominations. We all have better things to do for love of God and our brethren.
Posted By: Laina | February 7, 2013 1:03 PM
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