Patti,

At 08:56 PM 11/19/2004, you wrote:
>>We can only hope; however, I think the success could be in danger if "some 
>>people" have their way:
>>http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/12/ga.evolution.ap/index.html<<

Well, if the Supreme Court gets stacked with Constitutional constructionists, 
who are, in practice, virtually synonymous with social conservatives, then what 
that piece says is conceivable.

>>There is hope on the other side.  I picked up a book a few months ago called 
>>"The Science of God" by physicist and biblical scholar Gerald L. Schroeder.<<

Oh, darn, that reminds me of someone (no further comment).

>>... how true the Bible--and how the convergence between the two will inspire 
>>you to reconsider both your Scripture and your Einstein."<<

Schroeder is widely identified (correctly, in my view) with the intelligent 
design movement, a particularly obnoxious species of creationism.

>>I generally find that when there is a conflict/convergence between science 
>>and literal interpretation of scripture that there are wonderful insights to 
>>be gained.<<

A literalist interpretation of scripture? 

Mark A. Foster * http://markfoster.net
"Sacred cows make the best hamburger" 
-- Mark Twain and Abbie Hoffman 


__________________________________________________
You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[email protected]
To unsubscribe, send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
To subscribe, use subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Baha'i Studies is available through the following:
Mail - mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Web - http://list.jccc.edu/read/?forum=bahai-st
News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st
Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist
Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]

Reply via email to