[Maryjane]

If I was the leader of the skeptics' club I'd make you give your membership card back.

You'd do nothing of the sort...You'd never make the cut.
Besides reading the article, skeptical me read the faq's on his web page.

How is the 'evolutionary theology' worldview you are proposing different from ‘intelligent design’? While I appreciate the heart and soul of the 'intelligent design' (ID) movment, ultimately I think it's a dead-end path. The main problem, as I see it, with ID is that it trivializes God and dishonors science. The phrase itself, ‘intelligent design’, presupposes a view of the world as a created object rather than as a divinely creative reality in its own right. ID also presupposes an otherworldly designer outside the system. It’s not a surprise to me that the scientific community has so roundly rejected intelligent design as an explanation for how the world became complex. ID fails to appreciate the revelatory nature of the worldwide, self-correcting scientific enterprise. It also perpetuates in people’s minds a ‘God of the gaps’ view of time, space, and matter. That is, wherever there’s a gap in our understanding, that’s where God’s activity is. To my mind, this is an inconsequential and trivialized understanding of the divine. An evolutionary God is so much more real than this—indeed, undeniably real. ‘Intelligent design’ as a term first appeared in 1989, two years after the teaching of ‘biblical creationism’ in public schools was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court. Its definition differs from creationism in that it is not tied to a literal interpretation of Bible. Most of the leaders in the ID movement, in fact, accept that the Universe is 14 billion years old. Unlike creationism and intelligent design—both belief-based approaches critical of mainstream science—‘evolutionary theology’ as a worldview and ‘evolutionary spirituality’ as a personal practice are knowledge-based approaches grounded in our best and most current scientific understandings of this evolving Cosmos. In my opinion, the courts are right to reject the teaching of intelligent design in public schools, at least in science classes. But I predict that the perspective offered in Thank God for Evolution! will be embraced by public school officials and the courts alike. Having endorsements from five Noble laureates and other luminaries across the theological and philosophical spectrum, including Eugenie C. Scott, Executive Director of the National Center for Science Education, should help. In contrast, I can’t imagine any of these science and religion leaders backing a book espousing intelligent design.

No ulterior motive huh?
So ID didn't work, neither did Creative Design. Let's call it something new..."Evolutionary Spirituality." Has a nice ring to it no? I wonder how much money he will make selling his books to PUBLIC schools?

What do you mean by ‘evolutionary spirituality’? Evolutionary spirituality is not about anything ethereal. And it’s not about believing in anything, otherworldly or not. Evolutionary spirituality is about being in right relationship with reality at all nested levels: within yourself; with all your relations: past, present, and future; with your world; and with the source, energy, and end of your existence, whatever name you may choose to give this undeniable Reality. It’s also about leaving a positive legacy. Fortunately, thanks to a sacred evolutionary understanding, we know, rather than merely believe, how to be in right relationship with reality. Basically, it all boils down to being committed to what I call ‘deep integrity’, or ‘evolutionary integrity’—that is, growing in trust, authenticity, responsibility, and service to the whole (i.e., God). When we grow in these four areas, our life works and our relationships work. We experience heavenly joy even in the midst of life’s inevitable challenges, and we can fulfill our evolutionary purpose—“God’s will” for our lives.

Like I said, same idea but with a new spin.



Thank God For Evolution! - FAQ