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The first clips I saw months ago didn't look impressive to me, but the preview now in circulation holds a lot of promise. Ben Stein seems to have his finger right on the pulse of the origins controversy. The question is whether human origins will ever be a subject that can be discussed freely without fear in an academic setting. Expelled gives every impression of being a film that will press that point ruthlessly.

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Hunter Baker is associate dean of arts and sciences and associate professor of political science at Union University. He is the author of The End of Secularism and winner of the 2011 Michael Novak Award. His personal website is www.hunterbaker.wordpress.com.

http://spectator.org/blog/2008/02/25/high-hopes-for-ben-steins-film

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