29. Can our faith embrace evolution? Terryl Givens with Dr. Heath Ogden | Part 1

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🗓️ 2 October 2019

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Is there a conflict between the science of evolution and the gospel? Can accepting and understanding evolution actually enhance our faith and our understanding of how God works in the world? In this two-part conversation, Terryl Givens sits down with Dr. Heath Ogden, professor of evolutionary biology at Utah Valley University, to explore this Big Question together.

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0:00.0	Hey everybody, before we get started I just wanted to let you know that the first book from Faith Matters publishing is now available.
0:06.0	It's called All Things New and was written by Fiona and Terrell Givens.
0:09.0	When I finished the book, I just thought this has so much potential to actually change lives. They go
0:14.8	through and trace the roots of our religious vocabulary and show how so many of
0:18.6	these words have become totally unmoored from their original foundation and
0:21.8	how a lot of those traditions have been
0:24.1	carried forward for hundreds and even thousands of years and are in a lot of ways still damaging
0:28.5	us today.
0:29.5	And then they dive into how we can reformulate our language in healthy and inspiring ways. This book is so
0:34.3	healing, it's hopeful, it's a totally paradigm shifting book that you will not be able to
0:38.4	put down. You can pick up a copy for yourself or for friends and family. It's available
0:42.4	at Desert Book on Amazon, Audible and
0:44.8	Apple Books. We're so grateful for Terrell and Fiona and all of the amazing work
0:48.3	that they've done here. All right that's all for the book for now but we have a lot more
0:51.4	to come. Thanks as always and here's the
0:53.2	episode. Is there a conflict between the science of evolution and the
0:58.6	gospel? Can accepting and understanding evolution actually enhance our faith and our understanding of how God works in the world.
1:05.0	In this two-part conversation, Terrell Givens sits down with Dr. Heath Ogden,
1:09.0	Professor of Evolutionary Biology at Utah Valley University to explore this big question
1:13.8	together. For more information on the Big Questions Project, visit Faith Matters
1:18.1	org and we hope you enjoy this conversation.
1:30.0	Professor Heath Ogden, Associate Professor of Biology at Utah Valley University. Welcome to Faith Matters.
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