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Thank God for Evolution: How the Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our World | 
 enlarge | Author: Michael Dowd
Publisher: Viking Adult
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 31324
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 432
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.5
ISBN: 0670020451
Dewey Decimal Number: 261.55
EAN: 9780670020454
ASIN: 0670020451
Publication Date: June 19, 2008
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Product Description
Finally, the war between science and religion is over. The winner? All of us. With supporters from an incredibly wide spectrum of backgrounds and beliefs, including five Nobel laureates, Thank God for Evolution! builds bridges, provides guidance, and restores realistic hope for humanity and the body of life as a whole. A movement has been growing over the past few decades that takes our common creation story -- the epic of cosmic, biological, and human evolution revealed by science -- as the basis for a meaningful view of our place in the universe. Reverend Michael Dowd, America's evolutionary evangelist, is at the forefront of this movement. This well informed, thoroughly researched, and inspired book proclaims a gospel billions of years old. Thank God for Evolution! presents in a lively and accessible manner the reasons why it is now possible to view evolution as a divine process; how current science shows that evolution is not meaningless blind chance; practical methods for using evolutionary insights to achieve greater personal fulfillment and thriving relationships; and how aligning with evolutionary trends can guide activists and others hoping to make our world a better place. As a Christian minister, Dowd especially addresses the concerns that Christians have about evolution, but this book contains insights that will appeal to people of all faiths and of no faith. Fun and uplifting, Thank God for Evolution! goes beyond the current debate to offer up a whole new way of thinking about science, religion, and the meaning and purpose of our lives.
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 A Bridge Builder October 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I sense that Michael Dowd is on the forward edge of a global awakening for humanity. We're beginning to embrace our vocation of caring for this earth from which we all have arisen, and this book can help us move forward down that path. It's a necessary journey for the ongoing survival of our species.
I really appreciate how Michael can bridge the polarized discussions that have been the norm about evolution in this country.
Insights abound. I can't wait to start a group discussion to continue my evolution of learning. Thanks Michael for a wonderful contribution!
Thank God for Evolution September 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In a country that so often confuses ignorance for faith, Dowd's book provides an easy path to understanding. It shows how accepting the findings of science enhances our understanding of the awe and reverence of God's creation.
Dowd's book also takes God out of the boxes we sometimes put God into with literal interpretations of the creation stories.
Absolutely brilliant! I LOVE this book! September 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
After hearing Michael speak (twice in one week!) here in KC, I bought his book and read it. I couldn't read it without occasionally tearing up - he explains in scientific AND religious language why EVERYTHING is holy, and how God IS IN everything. I had already experienced that myself through my own spiritual practice and it is truly heavenly to have the science to back it up. I came from a Midwestern fundamentalist upbringing, left the church in disgust as a young woman, and then finally made my way back to a deep and intimate relationship with a powerfully loving being (God/Jesus). Michael pulls together the "opposing" forces in the most brilliant way possible and legitimizes the sacred view AND the scientific unfoldings, while taking each side to task, gently, for polarizing and judging. Absolutely brilliant.
Finally, a reconciliation August 30, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'm sure I am like many others, brought up as an evangelical Christian, and also having a strong interest in science. At some point the two are difficult to reconcile, particularly with regard to evolution. This book provides a path to understanding and hope for future reduction in conflict as the world more fully accepts scientific truth and recognizes the sacred in science.
 What is this all about?? Nobody knows, not even the author... August 27, 2008
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
Michael Dowd claims himself as a Darwinian, but he barely know Darwin's theories. Nowhere in Darwin's work does he say humans evolved from monkeys, but rather that apes and humans had a common ancestor. By the way, the science never found a single sample of a missing link between apes and humans. He doesn't even skim on Darwin's theories. I wonder if he knows the differences between micro- and macroevolution, and what evidences were already presented by the scientific community about each one. On the other hand, he claims himself a Christian, but he mentions Christ with a new-age view which is far beyond what Jesus were. He proposes a Gospel according to himself and his delusions.
Even though I'm a Christian (not a "flat-earth Christian", but one who welcomes scientific discoveries, including those of Darwin's), this book was a complete disappointment, because, contrary to what the author proposes, he doesn't have really scientific nor theological support/arguments for his ideas. It was a waste of money and time.
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