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\"\"<\/a>Hey, you know that old conflict between religion and science? Remember the Scopes monkey trial in 1925 or the 1960 film<\/a> about the case? How about the legislative battles<\/a> of the last few years in Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Kansas over the mandatory inclusion of intelligent design alongside evolution in public schools?<\/h3>\n

Waiting for worldviews to change to accommodate new science is like watching the emergence of multicellularity. Keep in mind that Darwin’s On the Origin of Species<\/em> is only 150 years old. Copernicus\u2019s On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres<\/em> was published in 1543. That book wasn\u2019t completely dropped from the Vatican\u2019s list of banned books for another 300 years. (I wonder if foundation-shattering books would fly under heresy radars if the titles didn’t start with “On the…”)<\/p>\n

Chuck, on the other hand, just got fast-tracked! On Darwin’s 200th birthday, the Vatican is officially on board with evolution<\/a>! Also, more than 800 pastors and rabbis are celebrating \u201cEvolution Weekend\u201d following Darwin\u2019s 200th birthday February 12.<\/p>\n

NPR reported<\/a> that even in The Bible Belt there is a quiet shift away from biblical literalism. Henry Green, a Southern Baptist minister in Maryland is one of the pastors now preaching about evolution in the pulpit.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, guess what, I believe God created,\u201d says Green, \u201cbut I also believe that the scientists have it right in understanding that creation.\u201d<\/p>\n

This shift that’s taking place integrates contemporary science with spiritual insights in religious texts. As a minister myself, I think this piece is a necessity when it comes to getting our flocks on board with healing the Earth as an integral part of faith.<\/p>\n

When we can no longer remember when religion and science were at odds with one another \u2013 when as one species we recognize that we have only been here for a blink of an eye in the history of life on Earth \u2013 we\u2019ll be unified in seeing the seriousness of the violence against Creation\/Earth that we\u2019ve done in our short lifespan. Maybe then we’ll have the common will needed to restructure our institutions and businesses in life-giving<\/a> rather than destructive ways. Maybe we’re ready to pick up the shovels<\/a> now.<\/p>\n

Evolution Weekend gives me hope for that kind of future.<\/p>\n

More on this topic:<\/h3>\n

Religion and Darwin\u2026and Politics, Business & Environmental Stewardship<\/a><\/p>\n

photo credit: armincifuentes<\/a> (CC<\/a> licensed)
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