Tuesday, February 17, 2009

God & Darwin

Darwin's 200th birthday came and went this past week like a burrito-induced gas bubble. I noticed its arrival but hardly noticed its passing.

Many know the title to his most famous work, "The Origin of Species," but I venture that better than 97% do not know Mr. Darwin's subtitle. Do you? It is:
"The Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life"
Might someone explain to me why you cannot find a recent print of that book with the subtitle included? Hmmm...

Marvin Olasky wrote a column for a recent issue of "World Magazine" that highlights some huge misconceptions about evolution arguments and how to enter the debate with honey vice vinegar. It's a good read (here).

He ends with a quote from Kurt Vonnegut, a most secular writer/philosopher ("Slaughterhouse Five," "Breakfast of Champions"), who has come to a most observant conclusion:
"My body and your body are miracles of design. Scientists are pretending they have the answer as to how we got this way when natural selection couldn't possibly have produced such machines."
You go, Kurt!

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