For this Sunday, I've chosen to join a nation-wide effort to discuss the topics of evolution and religion. I've been spurred to do this by the efforts of Michael Zimmerman, a professor at Butler College in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Michael was part of a group that fought a series of anti-evolution policies passed by the school board in Grantsburg, WI, in 2004. The support they received from many clergy convinced him that this was an issue that needed broader visibility.
So he started The Clergy Letter Project, asking Christian and Jewish clergy to sign a simple letter that asserts, "The timeless truths of the Bible and the discoveries of modern science may comfortably coexist." Over 11,829 clergy have signed the letter.
From this springboard he also organized "Evolution Weekend" in which clergy agree to address the issue of the coexistence of science and religion in a sermon or educational event.
Because there's a lot of confusion about the subject of evolution and how it fits with the stories of the Bible, I thought it would be good to preach on this topic, so I signed up to participate in Evolution Weekend. My sermon for Sunday will focus on the relationship between faith and science. I hope it will be helpful to everyone.
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