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On the Eugenie Scott Facebook page, the renowned physical anthropologist commented that "This essay deserves broader circulation. It's an excellent and clear presentation of evolution to someone resistant to accept it. Check it out." Given recent discussion on TPQ about the matter, some readers might find it a useful and interesting insight on the topic. What conclusions they draw, are as always, their own choice. 

Andrew J. Petto: Over the course of the past few years, I have participated in occasional conversations about evolution with a local pastor. When directly quoted, the pastor's comments are provided in italics and my responses in Roman type.

The materials that follow are compiled from several conversations and each one is titled with a Roman numeral to indicate different series in the conversation and different issues dealt with in each.

Each of these series may contain several exchanges, but they all are part of a give-and-take that began with a couple of particular questions or comment from the pastor so they are combined into a single section. 

I. Dear Pastor:  Thank you for the opportunity to discuss with you the topic of evolution and your church's doctrines on faith and science.

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Understanding Evolution − Conversations Between A Scientist And A Pastor

On the Eugenie Scott Facebook page, the renowned physical anthropologist commented that "This essay deserves broader circulation. It's an excellent and clear presentation of evolution to someone resistant to accept it. Check it out." Given recent discussion on TPQ about the matter, some readers might find it a useful and interesting insight on the topic. What conclusions they draw, are as always, their own choice. 

Andrew J. Petto: Over the course of the past few years, I have participated in occasional conversations about evolution with a local pastor. When directly quoted, the pastor's comments are provided in italics and my responses in Roman type.

The materials that follow are compiled from several conversations and each one is titled with a Roman numeral to indicate different series in the conversation and different issues dealt with in each.

Each of these series may contain several exchanges, but they all are part of a give-and-take that began with a couple of particular questions or comment from the pastor so they are combined into a single section. 

I. Dear Pastor:  Thank you for the opportunity to discuss with you the topic of evolution and your church's doctrines on faith and science.

Continue reading here.
Creationism and Evolution

1 comment:

  1. Steve R11:19 PM, July 02, 2019

    It's a great piece, even though you can tell he's getting exasperated at times. He is very patient with the pastor, clear and concise about his answers, but it would be interesting to see more of the questions the pastor asked themselves. Feels like he'd be stubborn in his refusal to accept anything which contradicts his world view.

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