tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116725405154613998.post6229374954353660246..comments2023-05-04T06:30:59.672-04:00Comments on Book Buddies: EMT ~ evolutionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116725405154613998.post-49547614581215627892013-11-14T05:33:03.306-05:002013-11-14T05:33:03.306-05:00I don't know the answer of how RHE had the cou...I don't know the answer of how RHE had the courage to question the beliefs so strongly held by her family and her church and school teachings. However, I agree that it was courageous of her to do so. Perhaps her questioning points out the "danger" of allowing one's children to have an education. ;)Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10155188609487120887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116725405154613998.post-57353117572932895032013-11-13T10:21:38.626-05:002013-11-13T10:21:38.626-05:00I want to visit Dayton, TN, on one of my trips to ...I want to visit Dayton, TN, on one of my trips to Tennessee. Although Inherit the Wind in fictional, it shows us the deep, old time religious beliefs of the people of the region, Bryan College, and the family of RHE. <br /><br />"Bryan College is a Christian liberal arts college in Dayton, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in the aftermath of the 1925 Scopes Trial to establish an institution of higher education that would teach from a Christian worldview."<br /><br />RHE is making a courageous break with those traditions and beliefs. How has she had the courage to take on these changes so publicly?Zorrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00227456296100012961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116725405154613998.post-58383818609843202482013-11-13T00:27:43.809-05:002013-11-13T00:27:43.809-05:00Since I can't put a cartoon in these comments,...Since I can't put a cartoon in these comments, I have added one to this post. It shows two snowmen, and one says to the other, "Don't be absurd! Nobody made us! We evolved by chance from snowflakes!"<br /><br />It was posted on Facebook by someone who probably thinks it "proves" intelligent design. Want to set him straight, Mary?<br /><br />One of you who has already read the book, feel free to ask a question or suggest something to talk about. I'll post it separately, so you can email me or leave a comment here.Bonnie Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813549471704485150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116725405154613998.post-55989321973446942082013-11-11T23:52:02.684-05:002013-11-11T23:52:02.684-05:00Have I mentioned that Dayton, Tennessee, is just 3...Have I mentioned that Dayton, Tennessee, is just 30 miles up the road from where I live? I'd love to meet Rachel someday.Bonnie Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813549471704485150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116725405154613998.post-65572618107517171552013-11-11T23:11:47.952-05:002013-11-11T23:11:47.952-05:00Yes, RHE uses the fact that she lives in Dayton, T...Yes, RHE uses the fact that she lives in Dayton, Tennessee - the location of the Scopes Monkey Trial - to great literary effect!alisonwonderlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116725405154613998.post-17771543144500504492013-11-11T22:26:39.852-05:002013-11-11T22:26:39.852-05:00Rachel Held Evans isn't a biologist, either, A...Rachel Held Evans isn't a biologist, either, Alison. She isn't a scientist at all, so I would have been very surprised if her publisher had allowed her to try to explain biological evolution. Rather, in this memoir she shares how she herself has "evolved" into something she didn't expect.Bonnie Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813549471704485150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116725405154613998.post-54642479515877583712013-11-11T19:09:35.458-05:002013-11-11T19:09:35.458-05:00I thought it was interesting that the author grew ...I thought it was interesting that the author grew up in the same town and that she was able to use the analogy of the debate on biological evolution to the refusal of some churches and individuals to allow for the evolution of their beliefs to adapt to changes in life.<br />Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10155188609487120887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116725405154613998.post-69714154621948373632013-11-11T13:30:30.011-05:002013-11-11T13:30:30.011-05:00I am certainly not a biologist - though I'm qu...I am certainly not a biologist - though I'm quite sure I saw the movie version of <i>Inherit the Wind</i> at some point in my life - so in reading <i>Evolving in Monkey Town</i> I wasn't expecting or looking for any real analysis of the scientific basis for evolution and not even an explanation of RHE's personal beliefs regarding evolution versus creationism (or how she reconciles the two).<br /><br />What I did find was that the title of the book - as well as the summary of the trial RHE gives the reader - provided a catchy, even "fun" backdrop for RHE's personal faith journey. I think it is a brilliant construct for a book.alisonwonderlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116725405154613998.post-23983199162635777292013-11-11T13:14:26.137-05:002013-11-11T13:14:26.137-05:00I don't think RHE is referring to biological e...<b>I don't think RHE is referring to biological evolution </b><br /><br />And I was disappointed that she did not talk about a evolution from a biological standpoint. She did not clearly state a change in her understanding of the biological evolutionary concept. She was referring to the changes from a rigid formulaic Christianity to a more relaxed questioning maturity.<br /><br />Examples of EVOLVE-<br /><br />everyday usage: Her company has evolved from a hobby into a thriving business.<br /><br />biological evolution example: Some flowers have evolved remarkable means of insect pollination.Zorrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00227456296100012961noreply@blogger.com