Category: Evolution
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Darwin Made Me Do It: Evolution and the Doctrine of Sin
(I blogged about this several days ago but wanted to remind my readers.) The Pastor's Monthly Roundtable at Princeton will be hosting a free webinar on Feb 8 called: Darwin Made Me Do It: Evolution and the Doctrine of Sin "February's "PMR" lecture is titled "Darwin Made Me Do It: Evolution and the Doctrine of…
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Darwin Made Me Do It: Evolution and the Doctrine of Sin
The Pastor's Monthly Roundtable at Princeton well be hosting a free webinar on Feb 8 called: Darwin Made Me Do It: Evolution and the Doctrine of Sin "February's "PMR" lecture is titled "Darwin Made Me Do It: Evolution and the Doctrine of Sin" and will ask the question: If we take human evolution seriously, and…
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One Hundred and Fifty Years…and Counting
Science and the Sacred: One Hundred and Fifty Years…and Counting This past Tuesday marked the 150th anniversary of the publication of Origin of Species, undoubtedly one of the most influential books of all time. It seems there have been dozens of Darwin conferences this year commemorating not just the publication of the book, but also…
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Darwin debate rages on 150 years after “Origin”
Reuters: Darwin debate rages on 150 years after "Origin" PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) – Even 150 years after it first appeared in print, Charles Darwin's "On The Origin of Species" still fuels clashes between scientists convinced of its truth and critics who reject its view of life without a creator. This "Darwin Year" — so named because…
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Birth of New Species Witnessed by Scientists
Wired: Birth of New Species Witnessed by Scientists On one of the Galapagos islands whose finches shaped the theories of a young Charles Darwin, biologists have witnessed that elusive moment when a single species splits in two. In many ways, the split followed predictable patterns, requiring a hybrid newcomer who’d already taken baby steps down…
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“The Lost World of Genesis One” – Book Review
What to make of Genesis 1? I've never considered the chapter a straightforward historical account of creation. To the degree that the passage is about historical events, it had to be an accommodation to a pre-scientific culture … as evidenced by passages like verses 6-8. But maybe the passage … taking into the cultural accommodation…
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CS Lewis: Outside the Pale? (RJS)
Jesus Creed: CS Lewis: Outside the Pale? (RJS) … One of the comments on the last post noted that Augustine's view of the doctrine of original sin, causes the most significant conflict for many of us today. This came up again in an e-mail I received dealing with the doctrines of Adam, Eve, and Original…
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Evolution, the Image of God, and Speech (RJS)
Jesus Creed: Evolution, the Image of God, and Speech (RJS) … To ask if God is necessary for the evolution of mankind as we stand today misses the point. As a Christian I believe that there is no "natural mechanism" without God – because there is no creation without God. He made and sustains all.…
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Intelligent Design on Trial
Last month I linked a review by John Armstrong of a Nova documentary on the Dover School Board case concerning intelligent design called Intelligent Design on Trial, filmed in 2007. I finally had a chance to watch all two hours of the documentary (in 12 segments), and I agree with John; it is really quite…
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Belief in Evolution by Country
The Economist: Untouched by the hand of God (HT: Brad Wright) I suspect the low numbers in Turkey are due to Islamic beliefs. The low numbers in the United States are likely due to the persistent residual impact of Scottish Common Sense Realism, which so heavily influenced American Christianity in the 18th and 19th Centuries,…