NAE, PCA and Biologos: a new pro-evolution alliance?
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“In addition to the fact that the best known pastor in the PCA, Dr. Tim Keller, is hosting these BioLogos workshops and is calling for pastors to promote the BioLogos view, the Stated Clerk of the PCA, Dr. L. Roy Taylor is the Chairman of the Board of the NAE.” Connecting the Dots
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Infographic: America's View on Evolution and Creationism
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(Note: the graphic is produced by BioLogos, which sees belief in direct, fiat creation as some kind of heresy)a
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You probably missed it: "Question Evolution Day"
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“The Feb. 12 observance was meant to encourage people to skeptically approach Darwin’s theory of evolution. It was coordinated by multiple groups including the Traditional Values Coalition, Creation Ministries International, and the website Piltdownsuperman.com.”
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"...this mindset is a problem: It assumes that the Adam and Eve story is about 'human origins.'"
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Evangelicals look to the Bible to settle important questions of faith. So, faced with a potentially faith-crushing idea like evolution, evangelicals naturally ask right off the bat, “What does the Bible say about that?” And then informed by “what the Bible says,” they are ready to make a “biblical” judgment.This is fine in principle, but in the evolution debate this mindset is a problem: It assumes that the Adam and Eve story is about “human origins.” It isn’t.
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"In his opinion on evolution, Warren displays his own considerable scientific illiteracy."
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Yes… Warren has critics on the left, too.Rick Warren’s Illiteracy Problem
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