Science, evolution, and God (article link)

[amethyst73]

There's a pretty interesting pair of essays over at the Wall Street Journal by Karen Armstrong (comparative theologian) and Richard Dawkins (evolutionary biologist) on the subject of "Where does evolution leave God?" 

I don't have time or energy to write a bunch in terms of my response, but briefly: if his writing is a true indication, Dawkins seems to have a rapturous experience when he considers the wealth and complexity of living things.  Some might compare  his sensation to the rapture a religious person has when in communion with the Divine, and Armstrong herself points this similarity out near the end of her essay.  Both essays are interesting reads; perhaps unsurprisingly, I come down much more on Armstrong's side of the discussion.

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[feir-fireb.livejournal.com]

I considered posting something on the following link to a science blog, but clearly it was meant as a comment to your post:

Me: Excuse me, but how is the phylogenetic tree reconciled with Torah.

Modern Orthodox Man: Lorentzian time dilation. It's a head hurter.

[feir-fireb.livejournal.com]

I do have rather more serious thoughts on the subject, BTW, but like you neither the time nor the energy to go in depth.

[amethyst73.livejournal.com]

*falls over laughing*

I may have to forward that to my lab and various other interested parties. Thank you!

[amethyst73.livejournal.com]

If at some point we're in the same place at the same time, I'd be interested in hearing them.

[feir-fireb.livejournal.com]

Glad you liked :)