A quick and basic introduction to my position on the subject at hand: I
am a staunch advocate of the theory of evolution (I prefer Plantinga's
phrase "Theory of Common Ancestry (TCA)", and a deist. I do not accept
the atheistic interpretation of evolution advocated by Dawkins and
Dennett, nor do I think that evolution has any bearing on the question
of the existence of god (though perhaps God is another matter depending
on your specific conception thereof). I think the TCA is entirely
seperable from abiogenesis theories and would not be a bit surprised to
find out that the first life forms were placed on earth by a creator,
though I personally tend toward an even weaker version of the anthropic
principle that that suggests.
I'm looking forward to interacting with everyone on the list.
Ed Brayton