BEST EVOLUTION RESOURCES: Evolution As Inspiring, Meaningful Fact

Not long ago I was interviewed on radio by an intelligent design creationist who kept insisting, “There is absolutely no evidence for evolution!” I was amazed that this person was either unaware or dismissive of what God has revealed in recent centuries about cosmic, Earth, geological, biological, and human history (known collectively as “big history” or “the epic of evolution” or “The Great Story“). Before the interview ended, I determined to write this blog post that offers links to some of the best and most highly regarded web pages and books on the creation-evolution debate. The second set below (mostly wikipedia pages reflecting humanity’s collective intelligence) should be considered essential reading. The third set identifies the top books in the field. Beneath that, I have also included my favorite resources that show:

1. How factual knowledge gained through the full range of evidential sources (history, science, and cross-cultural study) can legitimately and easily be interpreted as religiously inspiring—and why, at this time in history, it is so urgent and fruitful to do so;

2. How the arrow of cosmic complexity upon which the vast majority of the world’s scientists agree can be viewed in spiritually nourishing and deeply empowering ways (teleologically or non-teleologically); and

3. Why it is wildly erroneous to believe that moral exhortations in ancient texts, an unnatural (so-called ‘supernatural’) judge, or otherworldly carrots and sticks are necessary (or even helpful anymore) for superior moral development and healthy societies.

WHAT I RECOMMEND READING/VIEWING FIRST…
“Good and Bad Reasons For Believing” – Richard Dawkins’ letter to his daughter
“What’s Real? What’s Important? Evidence as Divine Guidance” – post: M. Dowd
“Kinship with the Cosmos” – Neil deGrasse Tyson (8-min YouTube clip)
“We Are All Connected” – Symphony of Science music video (feauturing Carl Sagan, Richard Feynman, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Bill Nye “the Science Guy”)
“Evolutionize Your Life: Heaven Is Coming Home to Reality” – the main program I’m now delivering in all religious and non-religious settings, including at the United Nations in April 2009.

“MUST READ” PAGES RE THE CREATIONISM VS. EVOLUTION CONFLICT
Evidence of evolution – wikipedia
29+ Evidences for Macroevolution – article by Douglas Theobald
Evolution as theory and fact – wikipedia
Objections to evolution – wikipedia
Creation-evolution controversy – wikipedia
History of creation-evolution controversy – wikipedia
History of evolutionary thought – wikipedia
Big History – wikipedia
The Epic of Evolution – wikipedia
History of the Universe – wikipedia
Earth history – wikipedia
Geological history – wikipedia
Biological history – wikipedia
Human history – wikipedia
Evolutionary origin of religions – wikipedia
Dating methods -wikipedia
Evolution Education wiki
The Great Story – leading Epic of Evolution educational website