ERS Charles Darwin and other early evolutionists were fascinated by religious phenomena and how they might be explained from an evolutionary perspective. Nevertheless, evolutionary theory became restricted to the biological sciences and excluded from the study of many human-related subjects for most of the 20th century. Only now is the theory being used to explain all aspects of humanity in addition to the rest of life. The new field of evolutionary religious studies is part of this larger trend. This website provides an introduction to the study of religion from an evolutionary perspective. Please visit the EvoS web site for a more general introduction to evolution in relation to human affairs. This website is funded by a TARP (Templeton Advanced Research Program) grant from the John Templeton Foundation, which is administred by the Metanexus Institute. For questions and comments, contact the program director, David Sloan Wilson.
How Do I Read the Bible? Let Me Count the Ways en español by Peter M. J. Hess, Director, Religious Community Outreach Opponents of evolution often claim that their opposition is based upon a lack of supporting scientific evidence. In reality, their objection frequently stems from a separate issue: how to read the Bible and interpret the view of nature it projects. Figure 1 An early-twentieth-century conceptualization of ancient cosmology. The Bible reflects the specific pre-scientific world-view of the ancient Hebrew people. Of course, all ancient peoples had pre-scientific cosmologies, whether Mesopotamians and Egyptians, or Mayans and Native Americans, or peoples of the Indus River valley. In light of this history, how are we to read the Bible? in contrast to the efforts of the masses. From the earliest days of the Church, Christian clerics and theologians have also argued that there are multiple layers to scriptural meaning, and multiple ways of reading the Bible. Augustine of Hippo. Charpentier, Etienne. Dyck, Elmer, ed.
The Skeptic's Dictionary Evolution : Pharyngula Teachers, come to Minneapolis this summer! Not for the Republican convention, but for the other great big important meeting that will be taking place: Evolution 2008. Teachers in particular get a really good deal: a special workshop is planned, specifically on the teaching of evolutionary biology in the schools. Evolution 101 Workshop for K-12 Educators Friday, June 20, 2008 Bell Museum of Natural History University of Minnesota .625 CEUsOne $20 registration also gives K-12 teachers access to sessions and symposia by the sponsoring scientific organizations, as well as social events and keynote speakers for the full conference, June 20-24.The EVOLUTION 101 workshop provides K-12 educators with information to effectively teach evolutionary biology in public and private school science classrooms.
Atheist Foundation of Australia Inc | Founded 1970 THE EVOLUTION LIST Portland State Sociology of Islam & Muslim Societies | Home The Sociology of Islam and Muslim Societies Newsletter: Winter 2011 Newsletter No. 7 - ISSN:1942-7948 Contents Social and Political Transformations in the Middle East - Umit Kurt and Oguz Alyanak The Political Economy of Turkey’s Response to the Arab Spring - Altay Atli Footsteps of Revolution in the Land of Queen Sheba - Bezen Balamir Coskun Two Sides of the Same Coin; Conflicting Views of Islamism in Pakistan - Jeanette Bailey Egypt and the "Arab Spring": Notes on Facts and Challenges - Moises Garduño García The Arab Spring and the Turkish Model - Alper Y. International Conference: Globalization and its impact on Indigenous Cultures November 17-18th, 2011 (Thursday & Friday) Organized ByIqbal International Institute for Research & Dialogue (IRD)Critical Thinking Forum of the International Islamic University IslamabadInternational Institute of Islamic Thought, USA First Day: November 17, 20119:00-11:00 AMRecitation from the Holy QuranOpening Remarks by Dr. 5. Dear All, — Edward W.
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