Letter: Reconciling views on origins of man

Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005 | 9:13 a.m.

The Nov. 26 article by Sun reporter Christina Littlefield on evolution and creationism was well-written and timely. The work of teacher Margaret Towne to reconcile religion and science is not only a service to our college community, but your publication of her ideas will also serve to enlighten your readers on a subject which is troubling to many.

The fact that half of all Americans say they "don't believe in evolution" indicates our churches have not adapted to the modern scientific environment. Science is by its nature agnostic; it only knows what can be verified. Religion is another way of knowing.

Those who wrote the Bible may have been inspired by God, but they were not infallible themselves nor were they modern scientists. We could use more teachers such as Margaret Towne to reconcile the differences.

Jerry Bitts

Las Vegas

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