Dinosaurs, Volcanoes, and Holy Writ

Download or read book Dinosaurs, Volcanoes, and Holy Writ written by James L. Hayward and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2020-04-29 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An earnest young boy who loves nature grows up the son of a fundamentalist pastor. He goes to college, trains as a biologist, and becomes a successful university professor. In the process he finds some of the religious beliefs that carried him through childhood and adolescence indefensible in the face of evidence from biology and geology--and even from Scripture itself. What's he to do? This is the journey of a boy-turned-scientist who finds a path away from "the idols of fundamentalism" and toward a universe rich with process, intrigue, and mystery. Along the way, he discovers a faith consistent with physical reality, one open to beauty, kindness, and hope.