Feb. 20 Today’s Prayer
Lord, protect our minds from being deceived by the craftiness of evil people. Help us to stand firm. Amen.
On TV: Evolutionary Evangelist
Michael Dowd, the self-described “Evolutionary Evangelist,” will be featured on ABC Nightline on Friday.
In the Oklahoma City metro area, Nightline airs at 10:35 p.m. on Cox Channel 8.
Dowd, author of the new book “Thank God for Evolution,” is to tour Oklahoma next month.
We included some of the dates and locations of his tour with a story about Darwin Day and Evolution Weekend that ran on the cover of the Feb. 7 Life section.
I’ve since learned that more Oklahoma tour stops have been added.
Here are the dates and locations:
Sunday, March 01, 2009
10:00 am
Forum | “The Epic of Evolution: Our Common Creation Story”
2952 South Peoria Ave, Tulsa, OKLAHOMA 74114
(918) 743-2363
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Monday, March 02, 2009
7:00 pm
Presentation | “Thank GOD for EVOLUTION”
3700 N Walker Ave
Oklahoma City, OKLAHOMA 73118
(405) 525-6551
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Wednesday, March 04, 2009
7:00 pm
Presentation | “The Gospel According to Science: Evolutionary Good News”
2952 South Peoria Ave
Tulsa, OKLAHOMA 74114
(918) 743-2363
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Thursday, March 05, 2009
7:00 pm
Presentation | “Thank GOD for EVOLUTION”
3131 N Pennsylvania Ave
Oklahoma City, OKLAHOMA 73103
(405) 525-9555
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Sunday, March 08, 2009
10:00 am
Lifespan Education Class
600 NW 13th St
Oklahoma City, OKLAHOMA 73103
(405) 232-9224
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Sunday, March 08, 2009
11:00 am
Sermon | “Thank GOD for EVOLUTION”
600 NW 13th St
Oklahoma City, OKLAHOMA 73103
(405) 232-9224
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Monday, March 09, 2009
7:00 pm
Presentation | “Thank GOD for EVOLUTION” by Michael Dowd
205 West Main St
Norman, OKLAHOMA 73069
(405) 447-6138
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009
7:00 am
Presentation | “The Gospel According to Science: Evolutionary Good News”
320 S Stallard St
Stillwater, OKLAHOMA 74074
(405) 372-0620
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
7:00 pm
Presentation | “The Gospel According to Science: Evolutionary Good News”
600 NW 13th St
Oklahoma City, OKLAHOMA 73103
(405) 232-9224
Carla Hinton
Religion Editor
Dan Brown revisited
There were protests against the film version of Dan Brown’s book “The Da Vinci Code” several years ago.
Now another of Brown’s book’s is being brought to the big screen.
It’s “Angels & Demons” and it features actor Tom Hanks once again portraying ”Code” central character Robert Langdon.
I don’t know how this movie will fare at the box office. I do know that the Catholic Church is not a fan of the film, just like it wasn’t a fan of “Code.”
Actually there were people from other Christian faith traditions besides the Catholic Church that did not like the issues raised in the earlier book-turned-movie, mainly the assertion that Jesus may have been married to Mary Magdalene and fathered a child with her.
Anyway, the Catholic Church forbid “Angels & Demons” director Ron Howard from filming in Catholic churches in Rome.
Speculation and talk of the movie is picking up steam as its U.S. premiere nears.
I saw Howard interviewed on “Entertainment Tonight” and wondered how close the film’s U.S. premiere was to Easter, which is April 12.
The premiere is set for May 15, just as “Code” premiered in May.
Watch a trailer for the film here: “Angels & Demons”
And just FYI, I saw a publicity photography of Hanks and other stars taken in the St. Marta Church in Rome, which is described as a “deconsecrated church.” That means it is no longer used for worship. I am wondering if Howard and crew were allowed to film in those types of churches instead of churches where worship services currently take place.
(AP PHOTO above: Actor Tom Hanks, left, Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer, center, and director Ron Howard, right, pose during a photocall to promote their new film “Angels & Demons” at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Meyrin near Geneva, Switzerland on Feb. 12.)
Carla Hinton
Religion Editor
Feb. 19 Today’s Prayer
Lord, help us to become mature in faith, attaining the full measure of wisdom that You hold out to us. Amen.
Science group boycotts
Darwin Day, celebrating the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin, may be over, but controversy over the naturalist’s theory of evolution continues.
The Religion News Service recently reported that the executive committee for the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology has chosen Salt Lake City instead of New Orleans for its 2011 convention ”in large part” because of the science standards. The RNS said the letter from society president Richard Satterlie is posted on the group’s Web site under the headline: “No Thanks, New Orleans.”
“That’s too bad,” Kyle Plotkin, a spokesman for Louisiana Gov. Bob Jindal told the RNS.
“New Orleans is a first-class city for a convention.”
Apparently the group of scientists are unhappy with recently adopted science curriculum standards in Louisiana.
Jindal signed the law last year, agreeing with its supporters that science teachers need wider latitude to use supplemental materials for lessons on topics such as evolution, global warming and cloning.
The RNS reported that state teachers unions have said educators already are free to use materials other than textbooks, though a handful of students testified before lawmakers that teachers are sometimes unsure of how to handle questions that challenge established scientific theories, particularly evolution.
The governor was encouraged to veto the bill, with vocal opposition coming from many science groups in Louisiana and nationally.
They described the law as a back-door attempt to allow Judeo-Christian creation theology or “intelligent design” — the concept that biological life forms are the result of an intelligent being — to be taught as part of science class.
“It is the firm opinion of SICB’s leadership that this law undermines the integrity of science and science education in Louisiana,” Satterlie wrote to Jindal.
Feb. 18 Today’s Prayer
Lord, we realize there are many living without knowing You. We pray Your grace will one day shine for them. Amen.
Feb. 17 Today’s Prayer
Thank You, dear Lord, for your daily grace and for the gifts You give to each of Your children. Amen.
Feb. 16 Today’s Prayer
Help us to make every effort to keep the unity of Your spirit through peace, knowing we serve one Lord. Amen.
Feb. 15 Today’s Prayer
Lord, help us to live our lives worthy of Your calling. Help us to be gentle and patient toward others. Amen.
Feb. 14 Today’s Prayer
As we look back on this week, we stop to thank You, Lord, for helping us get through the low points. Amen.
