Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
We're underway...
Thanks, everyone, for being a part of last evening's discussion. I hope we can move forward together on some important (but difficult) questions.
As at least one person has discovered, you can share your comments. Do note that everyone sees them. From time to time, I will read them and reply. If you don't hear from me right away, please don't take it personally.
Here are the SLIDES from last night's talk.
Ron Cole-Turner
As at least one person has discovered, you can share your comments. Do note that everyone sees them. From time to time, I will read them and reply. If you don't hear from me right away, please don't take it personally.
Here are the SLIDES from last night's talk.
Ron Cole-Turner
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Welcome to Evolution and Christianity
This blog is intended to help with communications during the continuing education course being hosted at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.
Session 1 is on October 20 from 7 to 8:30 Eastern time. During the session, I want to try to cover three points:
1. Recent developments in the theory of evolution, including what some are calling the "Extended Synthesis." The basic idea is that recent developments in biology, almost entirely unknown to Darwin, have prompted evolutionary theorists to expand the theory. Earlier this year, MIT press published a new volume devoted to this topic. You may read the opening chapter free. Or you may read background articles from the journals Science and Nature. Let me also recommend articles by Sean Carroll and by Michael Rose and Todd Oakley.
2. Where does evolutionary biology stand today on the question of human evolution? Here is a nice summary of recent research. And here you will find videos and summaries of the latest findings, such as the sequencing of Neanderthal DNA.
3. What are some of the implications of evolution for the rest of life...and for Christian theology.
Session 1 is on October 20 from 7 to 8:30 Eastern time. During the session, I want to try to cover three points:
1. Recent developments in the theory of evolution, including what some are calling the "Extended Synthesis." The basic idea is that recent developments in biology, almost entirely unknown to Darwin, have prompted evolutionary theorists to expand the theory. Earlier this year, MIT press published a new volume devoted to this topic. You may read the opening chapter free. Or you may read background articles from the journals Science and Nature. Let me also recommend articles by Sean Carroll and by Michael Rose and Todd Oakley.
2. Where does evolutionary biology stand today on the question of human evolution? Here is a nice summary of recent research. And here you will find videos and summaries of the latest findings, such as the sequencing of Neanderthal DNA.
3. What are some of the implications of evolution for the rest of life...and for Christian theology.
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