My Take: Jesus would believe in evolution and so should you

Jesus once famously said, “I am the Truth.”

Christianity at its best embodies this provocative idea and has long been committed to preserving, expanding and sharing truth. Most of the great universities of the world were founded by Christians committed to the truth—in all its forms—and to training new generations to carry it forward.

When science began in the 17th century, Christians eagerly applied the new knowledge to alleviate ... Full Story »

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Fred Gatlin
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by Fred Gatlin - Apr. 10, 2011

This is a well written and factual article. All we now from science still lack details of how the earth came about. Many changes cannot be completely understood. Perhaps God made the change.

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Jack Dinkmeyer
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by Jack Dinkmeyer - Apr. 10, 2011

An opinion piece intended to reconcile differences between creationism and science. An age-old dispute. The author’s premise is: “Evolution does not contradict the Bible unless you force an unreasonable interpretation on that ancient book.” That unreasonable interpretation being considering the bible a literal history of religion, thereby depriving one’s self of the bible’s real treasure: a great work of allegory.

The real threat to Creationism is not from science but from history. Strangely, for a man who so changed the world, that prior to the gospels–the first of which was written a generation after Jesus (70-80 C.E.)–no contemporary reference exists of Jesus. No Mary, no Joseph, nothing of his birth, teachings, apostles, miracles, crucifixion, or empty tomb. The only mention of Jesus comes from Josephus (34-100 C.E.), a work considered by most historians to be a forgery inserted much ... More »

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Alex Konow
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by Alex Konow - Apr. 21, 2011

There is practically no real journalism in this. It's a debate that relies almost completely on persons and research from long ago. The only mentions of the modern world are the 2010 Gallup poll and a $27 million dollar Creation Museum in Kentucky.

This topic is obviously controversial and it is important to discuss it. This article could stand to use far more sources however as it relies primarily on opinion and work that was written long ago. Still, it is key for people to be aware of the overwhelming popularity of creationism.

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Fabrice Florin
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by Fabrice Florin - Apr. 10, 2011
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Isobel Kuchinsky
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by Isobel Kuchinsky - Apr. 10, 2011

I do not think this is good journalism because although it was relevant and insightful, it did not offer me any real expert opinions or facts. And at the end it said the opinions were those solely based on the gentleman that wrote the piece.

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Stephanus Van Brandest
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by Stephanus Van Brandest - Apr. 18, 2011

I think the author successfully reignite the long-standing debate about the origin of humans and the universe. Although it is an opinion piece, I think he has a good scientific take on the topic and that he has some good evidence for his point (mainly secondary sources).

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