teaching the controversy

A form of teach the controversy — To teach that life forms may have been created (almost) in their current form by a sentient being in a manner consistent with Christian dogmata, rather than as a result of ordinary evolution, and that the theory of evolution is controversial.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of teach the controversy
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