God Is Not A God Of The

Hope Is Much More Than A Mood. It Involves A Commitment To Action.... What We Hope For Should Be What We Are Prepared To Work For...as Far As That Power Lies In Us.

After All, The Universe Required Ten Billion Years Of Evolution Before Life Was Even Possible; The Evolution Of The Stars And The Evolving Of New Chemical Elements In The Nuclear Furnaces Of The Stars Were Indispensable Prerequisites For The Generation Of Life.

The Rational Transparency And Beauty Of The Universe Are Surely Too Remarkable To Be Treated As Just Happy Accidents.

Science Cannot Tell Theology How To Construct A Doctrine Of Creation, But You Can't Construct A Doctrine Of Creation Without Taking Account Of The Age Of The Universe And The Evolutionary Character Of Cosmic History.

Evolution, Of Course, Is Not Something That Simply Applies To Life Here On Earth; It Applies To The Whole Universe.