Re: [asa] Can God Love Darwin, Too?

I don't generally read Newsweek & know about this case only what I've seen on this list. I understand why it would be in the short term interest of a particular church related institution to take the type of action which President Bowling took, but in the long run, & for the larger church, such a retreat is damaging. It simply emboldens ignorant Christians who may mean well but who continue to make Christianity look stupid and obscurantist to outsiders & causes some Christians who want good science to run scared.

Shalom
George
http://web.raex.com/~gmurphy/
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Charles Carrigan
  To: asa@calvin.edu ; lfreeman@mbc.edu
  Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 11:02 PM
  Subject: Re: [asa] Can God Love Darwin, Too?

  Hi Louise,

  Well speaking as a young faculty member who doesn't have tenure and has no chance of getting it (since the University eliminated it in the early 1990's - but that's a whole 'nother conversation), I'm not greatly alarmed or disturbed at what Pres. Bowling has done here. I appreciate your concern - you summarized it in a way that does make it sound alarming. But I think if you knew all the facts and faces involved you might think differently. There is obviously a lot that "outsiders" won't know. I trust Pres. Bowling's motives, wisdom, and leadership. If I didn't, I'd say so (in a careful way of course!). No one has been "thrown to the wolves" - as I said before, Pres. Bowling has been a great advocate for the science faculty. I believe this decision is an attempt to make the situation better for all, including Rick Colling, although Rick probably does not share that view. As I said before, I don't believe it is a content issue (as evidenced by your #s 2 & 3 below), although that is commonly assumed and it is even described that way by the author of the Newsweek article.

  Best,
  Charles

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Received on Fri Sep 14 12:19:09 2007