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One of the most important theological resources for my PhD-research is Philip Hefner’s theological-anthropological work, mainly his concept of ‘created co-creator’. Perhaps one of the most captivating introductions to this concept has been written by Alan Nordstrom, in his poem ‘Making is Finding’. It has been published in Zygon, just over ten years ago, as…
I wrote a new blogpost for the group-blog of the Anthropos Research Group. What I try to do, is to suggest a link between an evolutionary perspective on the development of cultural traditions, and a theological perspective on tradition. You can read the full post here, of course. Or you could just skip to the part where…
Although I agree with the position that belief in creation and evolutionary theory do not exclude each other, and I also agree that the contingency of evolution by natural selection parallels certain aspects of creation belief, I must admit I am a bit reluctant to identify divine action with the process of natural selection as…
A short overview of evolution. Two things make this worth viewing: (a) the attempt to give a non-linear view of evolution, showing different branches (within the limits of the format), (b) the non-patriarchal view, representing the human species not by the old caveman symbol 😉 Source: Imgur
Good review of an interesting book on theological anthropology, and a touching testimony that shows why the book is relevant to anyone of us.
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution The mystery of the human intelligence explosion io9 Perhaps one of the biggest mysteries in our evolution is how humans developed symbolic culture, a very general catch-all term that includes things like art, language, personal adornment, weapons,… Tom Uytterhoeven’s insight: This is fascinating. To imagine how our species slowly…
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution RedOrbit Neanderthal Tools Reveal ‘Cultural’ Differences RedOrbit The study was published in the Journal of Human Evolution and describes how Neanderthals in the western region of northern Europe fashioned symmetrical, triangular and heart-shaped… See on www.redorbit.com
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution Where did we come from? (Warning, this may contain traces of “Evolution”, & claims that Earth is older than 10,000Y). http://t.co/jmvlzxKwH5 Tom Uytterhoeven’s insight: A quick round up of our evolutionary history! See on www.abc.net.au
See on Scoop.it – Cultural evolution The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies? by Jared Diamond, reviewed by John Gray. (http://t.co/kLoIxjQM) See on www.newstatesman.com