Creation

Along with our study of creation from Sunday, I didn't have the time to mention much about evolution and it's development. While that wasn't the purpose of my message, as Christians, I believe that it's important for us to be aware of the alternative position so that we can dialouge with others who hold that position. As most of you know, the theory of evolution was largely influenced by the work of Charles Darwin. Darwin's "Origin of Species" changed the way in which scientists viewed the origin of the earth. Darwin was actually brought up in the Anglican church and was in training to become an Anglican Parson. He originally set out to prove that there was a divine designer behind all of nature, studying natural theology. It was during Darwin's 'Journey of the Beagle' where he began to have a shift of perspective. I will not go into detail here, but I have listed a number of online resources which you can check out if you're interested in learning more about Darwin and the theory of evolution. Also, something that may be of interest. There's a movie about the life of Darwin that is currently under limited release. I don't know if they are planning to expand it or not. Their website is down. The movie has gotten mixed reviews, but it may be something you'd be interested in looking into. Here's the trailer you can check out:



Here are the other resources:
http://darwin-online.org.uk/

http://www.charlesdarwin.org/

http://evolution.berkeley.edu/

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/


This site gives a good discussion of the creationism/evolution debate:

http://www.windmillministries.org/frames/CH2A.htm

Enjoy!

Foundations

This week we start our 'Foundations' series where we will look at some of the key doctrines of our faith. This would be a great opportunity for you to invite non-Christian friends who may have questions about or are exploring the claims of Christianity. We will follow the storyline of the biblical narrative and focus on one key theme each week. I am excited about this series and I'm really looking forward to teaching. I hope to see you this weekend for the kickoff!