Former Astronaut Loren Acton Speaks To "DAY & NIGHT LANGUAGE" (I)
Dr. Loren Acton, former astronaut aboard the Challenger, shares his version of "Day & Night Language" inspired by "Thank God For Evolution". Now a professor at Montana State University, Dr. Acton, during the summer of 1985, had the privilege to serve as payload specialist for the Spacelab-2 mission which traveled over 2.8 million miles in 126 orbits of Earth. (CLICK HERE TO VIEW PART II OF Dr. Acton's Sermon)
"It's So Easy To Understand" says Mark Christian
Following a week long retreat centered around "Thank God For Evolution", Mark Christian from Oklahoma City, OK gives his reaction to the Evolutionary message.
Duane Kuss, Cold Spring, USA
I read Michael's book early in 2008 and when I was half way through it a second time I decided to begin sharing it with my friends and neighbors. One thing led to another, and in late March I invited Michael to come speak at my church. Cold Spring is a rural community in central Minnesota made up of 3,000 conservative German catholics. Michael spoke at our ELCA Peace Lutheran Church with about 75 persons in attendance. The ripples from the stone he threw into our community stream are still vibrating off the boulders and rocks ...
Joani Halstead, Ventura, CA
As a young person who has struggled with tangible religion I want to say thank you. I was raised Catholic and have walked through many religions in my short time. I have perpetually sought the truths only because I found that the dogma was too much for me. Hearing you speak in Ventura last night was inspiring and heart warming.
"A Push Toward Common Ground" says Gary Witt
Gary Witt from Tulsa, Oklahoma, attended a Unitarian Universalist summer
camp in Oklahoma in 2008 in which Michael Dowd and Connie Barlow were
guest speakers. Here is her reaction to "Thank God For Evolution".
Cathy Russell, Boulder, USA
I have been rereading TGFE which inspires me even more the second time than the first. Here is a vignette from my life: Today I am especially moved by this quote (from page 195): "You can live a life of ‘Christ-like’ integrity with or without an evolutionary wordview. It can be done either way. It's just much easier with an evolutionary worldview."
"It's Genius... It's just Genius!" says Mary Chapman McIntosh
Mary Chapman McIntosh attended a Unitarian Universalist summer camp in Oklahoma in 2008 in which Michael Dowd and Connie Barlow were guest speakers. Here is her reaction to "Thank God For Evolution".
Curran Jeffery, San Diego, CA
All ancient peoples had their "Great Story." It would be their explanation of how they and the world came into being. The creation story of Moses told in Genesis became the creation story of Jews, Christians and Muslims and thus of the Western and much of the Mid-Eastern world. It is a beautiful story, powerful, poetic and bold. For countless generations of believers, it answered the basic question of how the world came to be.
"You Don't Half To Be Stuck In The Middle" says Silvia Davis
Silvia Davis from Austin, Texas, attended a Unitarian Universalist summer
camp in Oklahoma in 2008 in which Michael Dowd and Connie Barlow were
guest speakers. Here is her reaction to "Thank God For Evolution".
Carmel Higgins, Moncton, NB Canada
Wow! I’m reeling! I’ve just started reading “Thank God for Evolution!” and feel I must share my enthusiasm for this magnificent tome. My first impression is that only a passionate, energetic, and committed evolutionary evangelist could compile and compact such a wealth of information on science and religion all in one place.
