Archive for August, 2008
Nothing in Biology Makes Sense Except in the Light of Evolution
Theodosius Dobzhansky was a briliant biologist, geneticist and a Christian. He was one of the heavy hitters in the development of the Theory of Evolution in the earlier through middle parts of the twentieth century, best known for his modern evolutionary synthesis. I ran across what could argueably be the greatest article that he’d ever written [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )N. T. Wright from this Year’s Lambeth Conference
Below is a link to a speech written by N. T. Wright for the Lambeth Conference entitled The Bible and Tomorrow’s World. Based off of his book The Last Word: Beyond the Bible Wars to a New Understanding of the Authority of Scripture he talks about how and where the bible gets its authority. As [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Michael Dowd Speaks about Evolution and Faith
From “Ten Minutes With…” an interview conducted by Michael Dowd
“The Rev. Michael Dowd’s Dodge Sprinter van bears an image of kissing fish. The fish, labeled “Darwin” and “Jesus,” reflect his belief that evolution is sacred and that science and religion go hand in hand.
“I’m not into reconciling science and religion,” said Dowd, 49, a former [...]
Black American Bishops Disagree with African Bishops over Inclusion of Gays
The Lambeth Conference is polarizing black American bishops and African bishops over the inclusion of gays in the clergy. Allusions to the fight for civil rights in the U.S. and the inclusion of gays are being made and the oppression of blacks is likened to the homosexual oppression in the church. African bishops claim they [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Archbishop of Canterbury Calls for Ban on Gay Bishops
The Archbishop of Canterbury today called for a ban on consecrating any more gay bishops in the Anglican Communion. He made his plea at the Lambeth conference in front of about 650 bishops. The bishop of New Hampshire, Gene Robison, notable for being the first openly gay Anglican bishop to be elected a few years [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Monk Teaching the Glory and Joy of Sex
It’s not often that we hear any “good” news from the religious establishment about sex.
More often than not we are told how bad it is. Every once in a while someone will speak up and comment on the goodness of sex or even the holiness of sex. But the stars and planets truly need to [...]
