Evolution and Christian Faith: Reflections of an Evolutionary BiologistClick 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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... Species Change • 24 4. Taking the Bible Literally • 30 5. How Change Happens • 36 6. Random Mutation • 42 7. Evolution's Direction • 49 8. Roman Catholic Position • 53 9. To-Do List for Theorists • 66 10. Intelligent Design • 80 11 ...
... Species Change • 24 4. Taking the Bible Literally • 30 5. How Change Happens • 36 6. Random Mutation • 42 7. Evolution's Direction • 49 8. Roman Catholic Position • 53 9. To-Do List for Theorists • 66 10. Intelligent Design • 80 11 ...
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... hugging a relative, a very dis- tant relative of course, but a relative nonetheless. And we're not descended from apes and monkeys the way. J. those species are now. Our relationship to monkeys and apes. [13] Ch. 2 Single Tree of Life.
... hugging a relative, a very dis- tant relative of course, but a relative nonetheless. And we're not descended from apes and monkeys the way. J. those species are now. Our relationship to monkeys and apes. [13] Ch. 2 Single Tree of Life.
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Reflections of an Evolutionary Biologist Joan Roughgarden. those species are now. Our relationship to monkeys and apes goes back in ... species, depending on how closely related we are to them. Today, the [14] Evolution and Christian Faith.
Reflections of an Evolutionary Biologist Joan Roughgarden. those species are now. Our relationship to monkeys and apes goes back in ... species, depending on how closely related we are to them. Today, the [14] Evolution and Christian Faith.
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... species once lived that are no longer with us. This is a humbling realization, because some of these species were very widespread and looked totally successful, as though they would never disappear. So if the major fact of evolution is ...
... species once lived that are no longer with us. This is a humbling realization, because some of these species were very widespread and looked totally successful, as though they would never disappear. So if the major fact of evolution is ...
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... species. We do not inherit our souls from ancestors. Our resemblance in some way to God, that we are special in his eyes, is stated in Genesis 1:27: “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and ...
... species. We do not inherit our souls from ancestors. Our resemblance in some way to God, that we are special in his eyes, is stated in Genesis 1:27: “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and ...
Contents
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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 |
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Page 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?
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.