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How One Unitarian Universalist Integrates Evolution into his Theology and Religion
Author(s) -
Brooks George G.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
zygon®
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1467-9744
pISSN - 0591-2385
DOI - 10.1111/0591-2385.00103
Subject(s) - dynamism , faith , meaning (existential) , natural (archaeology) , philosophy , epistemology , meaning of life , religious studies , theology , sociology , history , archaeology
Evolution can be a “weasel word” unless circumscribed to mean only a morphological change over time. When this is done, the fact of what can be distinguished from the faith of how . I believe that evolution is purely a natural process, but recognizing that everyone creates his or her own God, I feel justified in giving the name God to that mysterious presence in every interaction that causes transformation, since this is what gives the universe its dynamism. I relate how this God concept informs my religious and ethical life and gives my life meaning and purpose.