Former Christian turned atheist, Stephen Matheson, invites fellow secular humanists to join the growing conversation at Peaceful Science.
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Making space for differences with a civic practice of science.
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The Genealogical Adam and Eve
Some think Adam and Eve are a myth.
Some think evolution is a myth.
Either way, an honest account of science opens up space to engage larger questions together.
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Jon Garvey: A Biblical Theology of People Outside the Garden
Jon Garvey published the first book-length response to Joshua Swamidass’ The Genealogical Adam and Eve, a theological case for people outside the garden.
What Became of the Genetic Challenge to Adam and Eve?
Does genetics challenge a single-couple origin to humanity? William Lane Craig explains how we found that this challenge was an illusion.
Gavin Ortlund: Which Hills to Die On?
Gavin Ortlund’s new book, Finding the Right Hills to Die On, advocates for prioritizing which theological concerns are most important when engaging science.
Brian Godawa’s Midrash on Human Origins
In his series of novels, Brian Godawa joins the ancient midrash tradition of imaginatively retelling human origins through the lens of Genesis.
Art & Ancestry: The Ancestral Shadow
David Rygiol responds with art: Most of our ancestors leave us no genes at all – they are genetic ghosts in our past, looming like a shadow.
Art & Ancestry: Repairing the Fracture
David Rygiol responds with art: “I grew up in a fractured world, and the fracture grew into me, challenging, unsettling my identity.”