Everything about Evolution Sunday totally explained
Evolution Sunday is a service conducted in a number of
Christian churches to celebrate
Charles Darwin's theory of
evolution. The Sunday chosen is the closest Sunday to Darwin's birthday,
12 February.
There are 4 main goals to "Evolution Sunday", according to founder
Michael Zimmerman:
To demonstrate that religion and modern science are compatible
To reach out to thousands of parishioners across the country
To elevate the national dialogue on the topic of religion and evolution
To increase the awareness of [[Clergy Letter Project |
The celebration originated in
America in 2006 with 467 congregations from all 50
states and the
District of Columbia participating. Organizers report that 618 congregations, from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the
US Virgin Islands and five different countries, including congregations in
Australia, the
United Kingdom,
Canada and
Nigeria, celebrated Evolution Sunday in 2007. In 2008, the event was renamed "Evolution Weekend" to include more faith traditions, and 814 congregations from the United States and 9 foreign countries participated.
However,
The New York Times noted that two of the churches in
Chicago that were supposedly taking part in "Evolution Sunday" were not featuring sermons on evolution in their
February 13 2006 article on the Project. There has been a growing amount of press coverage of this event.
Supporters say the service stands up to
creationism, which claims a
literal interpretation of the
Bible.
Further Information
Get more info on 'Evolution Sunday'.
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