There’s Nothing Shameful About Accountability

Sadly, here we go again. On 8 August 2008, ABC aired and posted a public confirmation by former presidential candidate John Edwards of an affair. Edwards reported that more than a year earlier he had confessed to his wife. But Edwards’ campaign supporters now had to absorb the fact that their presidential candidate had repeatedly lied to them (and to the nation) when pressed by the media about the allegation — and that

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Posted at 1pm on 08/13/08 | 2 comments | Filed Under: General

4 Reasons Why Nothing Matters More Than What We Think About Evolution

1. A shared sacred story that honors both objective truth and subjective meaning: For the first time in human history we have a creation story that not only addresses life’s biggest questions—Who are we? Where did we come from? Where are we going? Why are we here? How are we to live?—but helps us answer those questions in ways that are both religiously inspiring and scientifically accurate. No longer are subjective meaning and objective truth

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I am an evolutionary Pentecostal, with a B.A. in Biblical Studies and Philosophy from Evangel University (Assemblies of God) and an M.Div. from Palmer Seminary (American Baptist). I pastored three churches. Since April 2002, my wife and I have traveled North America sharing a God-centered view of evolution with religious and secular audiences of all ages. My book, Thank God for Evolution! How the Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our World, has been endorsed by five Nobel laureates and dozens of ministers, theologians, and other leaders across the theological spectrum.