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A FULLER CONCEPT OF EVOLUTION—BIG BANG TO SPIRIT
Author(s) -
Hefner Philip
Publication year - 2012
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/j.1467-9744.2012.01255.x
Subject(s) - faith , drama , epistemology , interpretation (philosophy) , sociocultural evolution , human evolution , sociology , aesthetics , environmental ethics , philosophy , literature , art , anthropology , linguistics
The concept of evolution challenges us to an ongoing effort to interpret its significance. The challenge has several dimensions: (1) to calm the debate that divides Americans in arguing whether evolution is at odds with biblical traditions; (2) to integrate evolution into one's personal philosophy of life or religious faith; (3) to note the importance of the story form for rendering evolution; and (4) to evaluate evolution as a creation story. Evolution is portrayed as a drama in five acts: cosmic, biological, cultural, moral, and spiritual. The discussion concludes with reflection on humans as co‐creators whose task is to become the storytellers of evolution. The author presents this interpretation as a fuller concept of evolution.