And I'm not arguing that.
Can you teach evolution in schools without imposing an atheistic, dehumanizing worldview? (Do you want to...?)
There are merits to the science and theory of evolution.
And I use "theory" here in the same sense of "music theory", the "method of the study of" a topic.
I'm going to teach it to my homeschooled kids.
When it is used as an indoctrination tool - that's when you get resistance.
If people can reconcile their religious beliefs with evolution, then the answer appears to be "Yes".
I hesitate to respond, as it is a rather contentious discussion, but the only folks claiming that the teaching of evolution imposes (the key word here in my view) an atheistic, dehumanizing (your words) worldview are the creatiionist/IDers.
I'm of the opinion that even the lowliest high schoolers are pretty clear that the natural sciences have, as their sole focus, the natural world. That means the discussions of the supernatural world, the world of religion and faith, is a bit out of its element in the study of the natural sciences.
There are only 2 worldviews possible in teaching about the origins of the universe and man:
1) The godless, atheistic, dehumanized, godless worldview.
2) A God-centered worldview.
BOTH have profound religious, cultural, and political consequences that are **NOT** neutral.
There is NO possible way for any government school to teach about the origins of life and man's appearance on the earth and do it in a way that is religiously neutral!!! It is impossible!
As I have posted many times before ( and that you clearly understand):
Government schools are a First Amendment and freedom of conscience abomination! ( I should make this my tag line.)
Yes, I think so.