Religion and Science

I've posted a few entries in this blog about creationist and evolutionist and how they could be different sides of the same coin. Here's a Pastoral Letter from the UCC regarding science and religion. It won't likely change any minds but I found it interesting.

Creationism and Evolution

Here's an interesting read from the National Academy of Science on evolution and creationism. I know it won't sway opinion but worth the hour or so to read through it regardless of your position on the issue.

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P.S. You don't have to purchase the pamphlet if you don't mind reading page-by-page online.

UCC Commercials

The "ejector" commercial was rejected by the networks again, but, here's a page with all the recent UCC commercials.

http://www.ucc.org/god-is-still-speaking/televison-ads.html

To Touch the face of God

CNN.com - Remembering Challenger - Jan 27, 2006

"We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved good-bye and 'slipped the surly bonds of Earth' to 'touch the face of God.'

- President Ronald Regan remembering the Challenger disaster.

Also worth a look http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/dor_front/

Evolution, Intelligent Design, the hand of God

I think the Intelligent Design folks are cutting off their noses to spite their faces. Instead of positioning Intelligent Design as an alternative to evolution they should be positioning it as the over-arching umbrella that includes evolution. There's lots to read on the subject at Wikipedia among I'm sure thousands of other sources.

Regardless of your inclination, this image at space.com of the Orion Nebula will support either position.