"God After Darwin"

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This paper presents a discussion of the theory of evolution and how the church and religions deal with its account of how the world works. The writer refers to the book, "God After Darwin", by J. Haught, in which he spends time building an argument that evolution actually helps mankind further understand God's purpose in creating and designing the universe.

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"By looking for a way out of the conflict, Haught uncovers one truth. Shallow theology does not meet the task of explaining the universe. Shallow theology, which described God as a detached tinkerer that built the universe, and then stepped back and watched his creation operate like a well crafted watch does not meet the spiritual and psychological needs of mankind who are looking for a purpose for the difficulties which life encounters. To Haught, using the model of evolution helps the Christian come to terms that the world and society is still "under design." Darwin's long term process of the victory of the strong over the weak holds a measure of idealic truth, for our lives are a constant struggle of developing strength to overcome weakness, and our own humanness."

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