Evolution and Christian Faith: Reflections of an Evolutionary BiologistIsland Press, 1 aug 2006 - 168 pagina's Click here to visit evolutionandchristianfaith.org "I'm an evolutionary biologist and a Christian," states Stanford professor Joan Roughgarden at the outset of her groundbreaking new book, Evolution and Christian Faith: Reflections of an Evolutionary Biologist. From that perspective, she offers an elegant, deeply satisfying reconciliation of the theory of evolution and the wisdom of the Bible. Perhaps only someone with Roughgarden's unique academic standing could examine so well controversial issues such as the teaching of intelligent design in public schools, or the potential flaws in Darwin's theory of evolution. Certainly Roughgarden is uniquely suited to reference both the minutiae of scientific processes and the implication of Biblical verses. Whether the topic is mutation rates and lizards or the hidden meanings behind St. Paul's letters, Evolution and Christian Faith distils complex arguments into everyday understanding. Roughgarden has scoured the Bible and scanned the natural world, finding examples time and again, not of conflict, but of harmony. The result is an accessible and intelligent context for a Christian vision of the world that embraces science. In the ongoing debates over creationism and evolution, Evolution and Christian Faith will be seen as a work of major significance, written for contemporary readers who wonder how-or if-they can embrace scientific advances while maintaining their traditional values. |
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... School of the Pacific, and Michael Rose of the University of California–Irvine for scholarly reviews. Finally, I thank my editors at Island Press, Barbara Dean and Jonathan Cobb, for their comments, and especially Barbara for the oppor ...
... School of the Pacific, and Michael Rose of the University of California–Irvine for scholarly reviews. Finally, I thank my editors at Island Press, Barbara Dean and Jonathan Cobb, for their comments, and especially Barbara for the oppor ...
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... schools. I'm an evolutionary biologist and a Christian. Here's my perspective on what to teach about evolution and on how to under- stand today's collision between science and Christian faith. It is 175 years since Darwin embarked on ...
... schools. I'm an evolutionary biologist and a Christian. Here's my perspective on what to teach about evolution and on how to under- stand today's collision between science and Christian faith. It is 175 years since Darwin embarked on ...
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... schools and that to not do so is like failing to teach that the earth is round. On the other hand, not all of evolution- ary biology is as clear-cut as evolution's basic facts are, and some points are seriously problematic. This book ...
... schools and that to not do so is like failing to teach that the earth is round. On the other hand, not all of evolution- ary biology is as clear-cut as evolution's basic facts are, and some points are seriously problematic. This book ...
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... school board meeting, parent–teacher conference, or church group discussion, or for writing a term paper—any sit- uation where you've got to come up to speed fast on today's incarnation of the controversy over teaching evolution. I've ...
... school board meeting, parent–teacher conference, or church group discussion, or for writing a term paper—any sit- uation where you've got to come up to speed fast on today's incarnation of the controversy over teaching evolution. I've ...
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... schools. And 11 per- cent of the Catholic doctors, plus 35 percent of the Protestant doctors, believe that “God created humans exactly as they appear now.” Acceptance of evolution is far from unanimous among Christian doctors. The ...
... schools. And 11 per- cent of the Catholic doctors, plus 35 percent of the Protestant doctors, believe that “God created humans exactly as they appear now.” Acceptance of evolution is far from unanimous among Christian doctors. The ...
Inhoudsopgave
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Ch 3 Species Change | 24 |
Ch 4 Taking the Bible Literally | 30 |
Ch 5 How Change Happens | 36 |
Ch 6 Random Mutation | 42 |
Ch 7 Evolutions Direction | 49 |
Ch 8 Roman Catholic Position | 53 |
Ch 9 To Do List for Theorists | 66 |
Ch 10 Intelligent Design | 80 |
Ch 11 Gender and Sexuality | 102 |
Ch 12 Future Directions | 125 |
Index | 147 |
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
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Populaire passages
Pagina 18 - For the body is not one member, but many. If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
Pagina 95 - And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Pagina 20 - And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden; and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
Pagina 44 - Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth : And when the sun was up, they were scorched : and because they had no root, they withered away.
Pagina 34 - And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions ? if the LORD be God, follow him : but if Baal, then follow him.
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