C. Martin Gaskell: Astronomer discriminated against by University of Kentucky because he is an evolution skeptic

C. Martin Gaskell, who currently teaches at the University of Texas, says he is not a creationist but he does see problems with the theory of evolution.  His sight regarding evolution was enough to alarm professors three years ago at the University of Kentucky.


In 2007, Gaskell was an astronomer at the University of Nebraska and was also a leading candidate uniquely qualified for the position of director at the University of Kentucky's MacAdam Student Observatory.  In fact, he was at the top of a list of applicants being considered by the search committee, one member of the committee calling him "breathtakingly above the other applicants."


However, he was not selected.  Gaskell believes it is because of his religious faith and because they found statements of his that were perceived to make him a non-believer in the theory of evolution. Therefore, Gaskell has sued the university, claiming lost income and emotional distress, and he feels, "one should not allow universities to get away with religious discrimination."


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