The New York Times writes today about Francisco J. Ayala, a Dominican priest-turned-biologist who speaks about evolution as a ‘gift to religion and science.’ This article caught my eye because I was just having this conversation with my program director the other day, and will probably buy the book now to see what the scientist has to say.
Dr. Ayala, a former Dominican priest, said he told his audiences not just that evolution is a well-corroborated scientific theory, but also that belief in evolution does not rule out belief in God. In fact, he said, evolution “is more consistent with belief in a personal god than intelligent design. If God has designed organisms, he has a lot to account for.”
I guarantee some controversy when you discuss this article but I think it makes some very worthwhile points about the artificial conflict between God and science.
