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| Can One Embrace Evolution And Maintain Christian (or Other Religious) Belief by tpaine: 6:24pm On Mar 09, 2008 |
Some of the world's leading evolutionary biologist are Christians or theistic. (I know this is an argument from authority, but just bear with me) Here is a sample; Francis Collins, The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief [BARGAIN PRICE] (Hardcover) http://www.amazon.com/Language-God-Scientist-Presents-Evidence/dp/B0012F7VFE/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1205083746&sr=1-1 Kenneth Miller, Finding Darwin's God: A Scientist's Search for Common Ground Between God and Evolution (P.S.) (Paperback) http://www.amazon.com/Finding-Darwins-God-Scientists-Evolution/dp/0061233501/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1205083695&sr=1-1 Watch Ken Miller explain the theory and successes of evolution; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5qZ9g4VHL4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlqkcZJtCjQ&feature=related https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtOgeIyNREQ&feature=related https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vw2t1dHQtA&feature=related https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vw2t1dHQtA&feature=related https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50_i0QibHI8&feature=related https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwX-yUh5qo8&feature=related https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpbjHjLncH0&feature=related https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG5CHaUh_sk&feature=related Daniel Fairbank, Relics of Eden: The Powerful Evidence of Evolution in Human DNA (Hardcover) http://www.amazon.com/Relics-Eden-Powerful-Evidence-Evolution/dp/1591025648/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1205083583&sr=1-1 Even the ID proponent Michael Behe does not refute evolution. And there are many more. I would especially recommend Kenneth Millers book. It is simple one of the best books I have ever read, simply amzing and very engaging. His videos and lectures too are brilliant. Would critics of evolution think that these scientist are misguided in their sciences or their theology? Anyone who objectively looks at the fact and evidence for evolution cannot but be marvelled at the human ingenuity that went into unravelling and unveiling this aspect of nature. ===================================================================================================== Some of my other threads The Dangers Of Religious Fundamentalism To Intellectualism https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?topic=110955.msg1929006#msg1929006 Danger! 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| Re: Can One Embrace Evolution And Maintain Christian (or Other Religious) Belief by olabowale(m): 7:32pm On Mar 09, 2008 |
Sure. The One who puts the evolution to occur, in stages is God Almighty Himself. Afterall, there is always a causer to bring effectiveness. This is what you may call cause and effect. Take human for example: before there is a fetus, there was just a sperm (the organism) and egg, both fusing together. The outcome, after all the stages, is completely different from these two beginning elements, sperm and egg! |
| Re: Can One Embrace Evolution And Maintain Christian (or Other Religious) Belief by tpaine: 7:42pm On Mar 09, 2008 |
olabowale: What then do you make of the Adam & Eve story of Abrahamic tradition? |
| Re: Can One Embrace Evolution And Maintain Christian (or Other Religious) Belief by olabowale(m): 7:55pm On Mar 09, 2008 |
@Tpaine: As I have said there is a causer. The Original Causer is God. Hence it is no surprising that God, the Causer, caused the bringing of Adam and Eve, into form/shape first, and to living breathing thing, which is known as human. Afterall, Adam and Eve are the first male and female from what is known as human. |
| Re: Can One Embrace Evolution And Maintain Christian (or Other Religious) Belief by tpaine: 8:41pm On Mar 09, 2008 |
olabowale: If you accept evolution, this necessarily contradicts the Adam&Eve story. At what point in the evolutionary process did Adam&Eve first appear. Where they housed in a garden ? Did they commit original sin? |
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