Religion Professor Says He Was Beaten

The University of Kansas religion professor whose proposed course on the "mythology" of intelligent design sparked an uproar said he was beaten up in December by two men who were angry over his disparaging remarks about Christians.

The professor, Paul Mirecki, said his assailants were two white men between the ages of 30 and 40 who had been tailgating him in a large pickup truck. Both wore blue jeans, according to Mr. Mirecki, and one wore a red cap with a visor. They hit him with

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