Evolution is no threat to thoughtful religion, say US churches

Hundreds of US churches and many thousands of religious believers defied the stereotype that American Christianity is a cipher for anti-science creationism last week, as they marked Evolution Weekend with sermons and seminars on the consonance of spiritual and scientific exploration.

Pastors, theological educators, scientists and lay people also joined together to mark the 199th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth on 12 February. Darwin, a number of whose specific ideas have been superseded, but whose influence remains vital, is regarded as the founding father of the modern biological sciences.

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