»Q&A With Michael Dowd About Evolution and Spirituality

Thanks to my subscription to WIE Unbound, I recently discovered Michael Dowd (a former pastor) and his wife Connie Barlow (a scientist). They’ve spent the last five years traveling the country to preach the Gospel of Evolution (i.e., the “good news” of evolution and why having a sacred view of evolution is important for the healthy development of and care for individuals, communities, nations, the earth and the entire universe). Michael and Connie speak to various groups (religious, scientific and otherwise), including a lot of church groups.

I’m incredibly impressed with Michael and his sacred view of evolution! I can’t say that strongly enough! His perspective and views have already been helpful for me in terms of affirming, challenging and expanding my own experiential and intellectual understanding of God and human development. Hold me back … I’m ready to hop in the van with Michael and Connie and preach the Gospel … of evolutionary spirituality.

If I’ve piqued your interest at all, don’t miss the Q&A With Michael Dowd — it’s the perfect place to dive in. Michael answers basic questions (via text and video clips) about what it means to have a sacred view of evolution and why it’s important. He’s a gifted communicator, incredibly articulate, passionate and down-to-earth.

I’m not the only one, by the way, who’s excited about Michael Dowd’s sacred view of evolution (and, to clarify, his view isn’t new … Michael’s following in the footsteps of Thomas Berry, Brian Swimme, Teilhard de Chardin and others … but few people have articulated a sacred view of evolution in such a compelling and integrated — yes, integrated — way). Michael’s recent book, Thank God for Evolution, is getting rave reviews from pastors, rabbis, Buddhists, Hindus, Nobel prize winning scientists, etc. The list of endorsements is incredibly impressive!

Last thing: For a basic primer on evolutionary spirituality and theology, check out the Wikipedia page, Evolution Theology.

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