Lukewarm Dinosaurs, the Earliest Known Fish, and Durable Faces

Instead of wring about the World Cup, I decided to take a look at lukewarm dinosaurs; the earliest fish that we've found so far; and a pretty good explanation for why men's faces don't, on average, look like women's.


God, Clay, and Me


Darwin's "On the Origin of Species," a best-seller in 1859, brought evolution to the attention of a great many folks, and still upsets some.

I can understand why dedicated secularists use tightly-wound Christians who insist that much of what we've learned over the last few centuries is a lie as proof that religion is 'unscientific.'

What's less understandable is why some Christians insist that science threatens faith.

I'm not shocked and horrified at the idea that humanity comes from something that's not human. As a Christian, I pretty much have to believe that God made us from the stuff of this world. All that's changed is how much we know about the "clay" God used. (Genesis 2:7; Catechism, 302, 303)

Using Our Brains


I don't expect to find true happiness in the latest technology, or in scientific discoveries. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1723)

On the other hand, learning about this world and developing new tools are part of being human. We've got brains, and are expected to use them: wisely. (Catechism, 2292-2296)

My faith doesn't depend on learning more about this wonder-filled universe, but it's not threatened by knowledge.

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