Thank God for Evolution: How the Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our World

Thank God for Evolution: How the Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our World
by Michael Dowd

Thank God for Evolution: How the Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our World
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Author: Michael Dowd
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-06-19
ISBN: 0670020451
Number of pages: 432
Publisher: Viking Adult

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Book Review: New Evolutionary Theology
Summary: 1 Stars

This book does not deliver on its promise to somehow 'marry' science and religion. Traditional Christian theology and history such as the Fall and the Resurrection are twisted to such extreme degrees in order to fit into an evolutionary framework that the Christian who holds to his or her faith would not recognize these 'versions' as being, well, versions of their biblical contents! The 'science' of evolution is clearly the dominant theme in this book, with 'religion' taking a far removed second place and being significantly twisted to fit. The author even states that God does not hate death! Whose God is this? He states that God loves death because evolutionary processes will turn this death into something better for the future (his version of the resurrection)! The author states that The Fall and Original Sin are nothing more than, basically, our dissatisfaction with the present and what we have, and that there is always something more we want, etc. Of course, this is a very vague statement, and is so because many of the concepts he twists to make them fit into his real religion (evolutionary theory) are nothing more than mystical, fantastical, and really quite strange adaptations of traditional beliefs. You are, of course, welcome and free to read this book, but anybody who is able to reason for himself/herself or who holds a solid faith in the traditional biblical stories and themes will quickly be able to 'separate the chaff from the wheat' as the saying goes. Of course, the vast majority of this book consists of chaff, and the God the author believes in is nothing more than what he calls "reality" or the 'creative' part of the universe. So, your guess is as good as mine as to who or what the author's god actually is. My guess is he doesn't know, either. Why? - because he says his god is all of reality, so that a huge variety of beliefs are valid - except of course for the traditional view. This book is not worth the time or the cost.

Summary of Thank God for Evolution: How the Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our World

Finally, the war between science and religion is over. The winner? All of us. With supporters from an incredibly wide spectrum of backgrounds and beliefs, including five Nobel laureates, Thank God for Evolution! builds bridges, provides guidance, and restores realistic hope for humanity and the body of life as a whole.

A movement has been growing over the past few decades that takes our common creation story -- the epic of cosmic, biological, and human evolution revealed by science -- as the basis for a meaningful view of our place in the universe. Reverend Michael Dowd, America's evolutionary evangelist, is at the forefront of this movement. This well informed, thoroughly researched, and inspired book proclaims a gospel billions of years old.

Thank God for Evolution! presents in a lively and accessible manner the reasons why it is now possible to view evolution as a divine process; how current science shows that evolution is not meaningless blind chance; practical methods for using evolutionary insights to achieve greater personal fulfillment and thriving relationships; and how aligning with evolutionary trends can guide activists and others hoping to make our world a better place. As a Christian minister, Dowd especially addresses the concerns that Christians have about evolution, but this book contains insights that will appeal to people of all faiths and of no faith. Fun and uplifting, Thank God for Evolution! goes beyond the current debate to offer up a whole new way of thinking about science, religion, and the meaning and purpose of our lives.

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