Category Archives: Evolution

Denis Dutton: A Darwinian theory of beauty (TED talk of the week)

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

This week’s TED talk is an amazing and aesthetically pleasing talk on a Darwinian theory of beauty. The talk is given by Denis Dutton but is done in collaboration with animator Andrew Park to produce a truly beautiful, but controversial presentation. … Continue reading →

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Review of Evolution of Adam by Peter Enns (a final reflection)

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Last week I wrote a 3-part review of Pete Enns’ Evolution of Adam.  Many others have been chiming in as well, with reviews all across the spectrum as you might expect, given the nature of the book. Some have labeled … Continue reading →

Posted in Accommodation, Biblical interpretation, Evolution, Evolution of Adam, Pete Enns, science vs. religion, theology | 2 Comments

Review of The Evolution of Adam by Peter Enns (post 3)

Posted on February 4, 2012 by

This is the final post of my 3 part review of Peter Enns’ newest book, The Evolution of Adam. I hope that you all are also enjoying other reviews from the tour, which has supported my point that the book’s … Continue reading →

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Review of The Evolution of Adam by Peter Enns (post 2)

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

I have enjoyed being a part of the Brazog blog tour and reading other bloggers’ reviews of The Evolution of Adam, in particular James McGrath’s posts. It’s very rare that I am reading a book that many others are also reading and blogging … Continue reading →

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Review of The Evolution of Adam by Peter Enns (post 1)

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

“Attempts to reconcile Genesis and evolution are understandable, but they invariably lead to making some adjustments in the biblical story, and these adjustments always move us away from a strictly literal/historical reading of Genesis toward something else – call it … Continue reading →

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The Evolution of Adam blog tour

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

Friend Pete Enns’ book, The Evolution of Adam, is now out and being promoted with a blog tour. I’m honored to be a part of it, especially when I look at the other bloggers involved.  All next week Brazos will … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical interpretation, Evangelicalism, Evolution, Evolution of Adam, Pete Enns, science vs. religion | 1 Comment

Science and Theology 1 – Science as Context (RJS)

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

RJS has a knockout post over at the Jesus Creed on Polkinghorne’s Theology in the Context of Science.  An excerpt… Do you think science should provide a context for theology? The first, and perhaps the most important point is that … Continue reading →

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Can Evangelical Theology Evolve with Science

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

I just saw this post by Brandon Withrow on the Huffington Post. It’s a nice recap of what’s been in the news regarding science and Evangelicalism in the last couple of months, but it’s the last paragraphs that I want to note. … Continue reading →

Posted in consciousness, Evangelicalism, Evolution, Human nature, Mind, science vs. religion | 3 Comments

The beginning of the Gospel (RJS)

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

This post is phenomenal. Read it and enjoy responsibly. I would love to discuss it more intimately over here, but make sure to give RJS some props over at the Jesus Creed as well.

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A rough draft of videos illustrating science and religion models. Got others?

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

Tomorrow night we are going over models for the interaction of science and religion, using Barbour’s conflict, independence, dialogue, and integration models. I’ll probably also mention a few different typologies that have been put forth by others, but we’ll focus … Continue reading →

Posted in Accommodation, Education and mentoring, Evolution, Ian Barbour, Reductionism, science vs. religion, Scientist-Theologians | 2 Comments