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Theism and Evolutionary Biology
In Charles Taliaferro & Philip L. Quinn (eds.), A Companion to Philosophy of Religion. Cambridge, Mass.: Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 548–556 (1997)
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This chapter contains sections titled: Theism and Evolutionary Theory Evolution and Divine Purpose Evolution and the “Objectivity of Nature” Evolution as Cruel and Wasteful Evolution as Random and Contingent Evolution and Human Nature Evolution, Physicalism, and Purpose Works cited.Author's Profile
theism and evolutionary biology relationship between biological evolution and traditional theistic conception of God theism and evolutionary theory sophisticated challenge to mainstream evolutionary thought ‐ posed by the “intelligent design” (ID) movement evolutionary developmental biology, known as “evo devo” evolution and divine purpose ‐ evolutionary process, seen as the means selected by God for fulfilling God's creative purposes evolution and “Objectivity of Nature” theistic and teleological interpretation of evolution ‐ surfacing early on, that evolution is too cruel and wasteful evolution as random and contingent evolution and human nature ‐ posing a problem for a religious understanding of the nature of human beings
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