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Majority of Protestant pastors aren't sure, says BioLogos survey

Wed, 08 May 2013 19:43:00 GMT

Source: toddcwood.blogspot.com --- Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Today, BioLogos posted an article about a survey on pastors' views of origins that BioLogos commissioned from Barna. The results confirm my own experience: most pastors are creationists (69%), and most of them are young-age creationists. Theistic evolution accounts for only 18% of respondents, and only 3% of respondents are described as "absolutely certain" of theistic evolution. It's that certainty statistic that really caught my eye. BioLogos classifies the respondents primarily according to their position on origins (young-earthers, old-earthers, theistic evolutionists), but they also include that secondary classification based on "certainty" for every position. If we disregard the origins positions and instead make certainty vs. uncertainty our primary classification, we find a really striking result: I don't know about you, but when I hear the various parties debating origins, I get the sense (sometimes explicitly stated) that everyone's sure they're right. Some folks even portray "doubt" or "uncertainty" as a sin against God. Yet, when I talk to people who don't have a dog in the fight, most of what I find is uncertainty. They're not quite sure what to make of the whole debate, and there is sometimes an underlying anxiety about it all. People ask me what I "recommend" (as in my summer reading list ), and beneath that question I sense the worry that they'll read the "wrong" stuff, regardless of what "side" they might ...

Our April newsletter is live, featuring the debut of a survey by BioLogos about...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:53:20 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Our April newsletter is live, featuring the debut of a survey by BioLogos about pastoral opinions of origins and an exclusive interview with the editors of our upcoming book "Evolving: Evangelicals Reflect on Evolution"! BioLogos News: The Conversation - April, 2013 BioLogos.org ...

Christianity Today highlights two upcoming books sponsored by BioLogos!

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:46:37 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Monday, April 29, 2013
Christianity Today highlights two upcoming books sponsored by BioLogos! A New Creation Story: Why do more homeschoolers want evolution in their textbooks? www.christianitytoday.com Why do more homeschoolers want evolution in their textbooks? ...

Interested in joining our team here at BioLogos? We are searching for a Christia...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:59:36 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Friday, April 26, 2013
Interested in joining our team here at BioLogos? We are searching for a Christian Faith & Science Academic Content Manager and Systems Administrator/Web Developer. Read more in the new "Careers" section of our webpage. Careers at BioLogos | BioLogos BioLogos.org Careers at BioLogosBioLogos is a community of evangelical Christians committed to exploring and celebrating the compatibility of evolutionary creation and biblical faith, guided by the truth that “all things hold together in Christ.” [Colossians 1:17] We count pastors, entrepreneurs, poets, teachers... ...