tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post3860771991528741858..comments2023-11-10T03:38:11.763-05:00Comments on I.N.K.: Evolution, Shmevolution?Linda Salzmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17217322360480267856noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-82278612626710365032012-04-17T21:25:10.663-04:002012-04-17T21:25:10.663-04:00We humans, here on God's blue-green Earth, see...We humans, here on God's blue-green Earth, seem to have evolved in such a way that we get silly when we're scared, when we feel that things are going from bad to worse. Sometimes this fearful silliness takes the form of writing one's Congressmen & demanding that one's comforting notion of the 'old time religion' be written into Law.Cheryl Harnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06304712481691077891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-39271788432021317582012-04-17T17:53:46.801-04:002012-04-17T17:53:46.801-04:00according to you i'm a smart religious person....according to you i'm a smart religious person...hurray! i feel better about talking evolution already. we teach our children evolution is a process that hasn't stopped, we are continually evolving both temporally and spiritually. such a great feeling to know that tomorrow is progress toward a brighter future based on choices we make today.Annalisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146779345096361664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-73044599594780745092012-04-17T17:14:53.270-04:002012-04-17T17:14:53.270-04:00I am no longer surprised at what small minded peop...I am no longer surprised at what small minded people do, but I am always delighted at the response of well-educated, open-minded, and dare I say "liberal" folks(in its true definition) to rise up and keep the flame burning. Science ain't dead yet - not even in Tenn.Peggy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17783764591208338610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-19908774277327875102012-04-17T16:37:37.478-04:002012-04-17T16:37:37.478-04:00Kirsten, that's an interesting question. I wro...Kirsten, that's an interesting question. I wrote it for teenagers mostly because I love to write for kids. That's what I do. And because I also thought that this way I could tell the story I wanted to tell--the story of their marriage--without having to delve deeply into the history of the church, say, or to explain the science in greater detail. I wanted it to be a tight focus on their love story. I probably could have had it published by an adult publisher, but I chose to go this way. And it is a crossover. It probably has an equal number of adult readers, though I've never done a study. Perhaps this should be a subject of another I.N.K. post--how is writing nonfiction for kids different than (and not different than) writing it for adults.Deborah Heiligmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894150394598699172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-10975269043688838142012-04-17T16:19:03.878-04:002012-04-17T16:19:03.878-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Annalisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146779345096361664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-10974850640974843352012-04-17T14:48:35.286-04:002012-04-17T14:48:35.286-04:00Deborah, I am just trying to figure out why some n...Deborah, I am just trying to figure out why some nonfiction is considered YA (especially when I love it equally as well as adult nonfiction). Is it that your book is shorter and uses simpler language therefore making it more accessible to young people? I can tell your research was as extensive as it would have been for an "adult" book.<br />Thanks,<br />Kirsten LarsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-5567324690683594882012-04-17T11:29:31.391-04:002012-04-17T11:29:31.391-04:00Thanks everyone, so far, for your wonderful commen...Thanks everyone, so far, for your wonderful comments and book recommendations! As someone just wrote to me, we're fighting the good fight. I love that Galileo quote! Kirsten, how do you think C & E should have been categorized?Deborah Heiligmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894150394598699172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-30883980375140091292012-04-17T10:31:48.824-04:002012-04-17T10:31:48.824-04:00Deborah, I think my favorite quote from Galileo is...Deborah, I think my favorite quote from Galileo is:<br />“The Bible shows the way to go to heaven, not the way the heavens go.” <br />― Galileo Galilei<br /><br />Honestly, if God had wanted to write a science text book, he could have. But that was not his purpose. <br /><br />As a side note, I adored "Charles and Emma." I'm curious why it's shelved as YA? <br /><br />Kirsten LarsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-44038030964754480782012-04-17T10:11:26.507-04:002012-04-17T10:11:26.507-04:00We are living in very challenging (and at times in...We are living in very challenging (and at times incomphensible) times. Don't be worn down or feel defeated by such nonsense; resist it here, in social gatherings, and at the polls.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12724255232058112413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-20060991320999505352012-04-17T09:17:08.767-04:002012-04-17T09:17:08.767-04:00Thanks for bringing this to the table, and for Emm...Thanks for bringing this to the table, and for Emma and Charles as well. (Loved it) They had such a thorough and balanced insight, not to mention tolerance of others' ideas, and that was a century and a half ago. Perhaps social evolution is moving in the wrong direction?<br /><br />On the adult side of things, I wish that every HS kid (and teacher) would read Bill Bryson's A SHORT HISTORY OF NEARLY EVERYTHING-<br />http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780767908184.Sandy Brehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073122273951186418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-37339854560546799932012-04-17T09:14:41.938-04:002012-04-17T09:14:41.938-04:00Sad to say, that Tennessee is the second state to ...Sad to say, that Tennessee is the second state to do this. Louisiana was first and I'm relieved I don't live in either place. It is unreal how politics and religion get swept up in things they don't belong in. Facts are facts.Linda Zajachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11930130216892471502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-36967620494428407302012-04-17T08:37:59.244-04:002012-04-17T08:37:59.244-04:00Thank you Deb! I read that Times piece on Monday ...Thank you Deb! I read that Times piece on Monday and couldn't help shaking my head in dismay. I wrote a post once where I cited a recent study where science took a look at what makes us adhere to our beliefs in the face of facts that prove otherwise. It's called "Motivated reasoning."<br />We tend to believe science when the facts corroborate what we already believe and discount it when there is conflict. Here's the link to the original article: http://cilc.org/calendar_event_detail.aspx?id=420&categoryid=2Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07214356318088069618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1337206901491734394.post-65803898200648829062012-04-17T08:24:46.495-04:002012-04-17T08:24:46.495-04:00A couple of months ago INK had a blog post consist...A couple of months ago INK had a blog post consisting merely of the cover of a book - no supporting text. I was curious enough to check out the quality/reviews on the book and immediately bought it. <br /><br />The book was this one on evolution:<br />http://www.amazon.com/Billions-Years-Amazing-Changes-Evolution/dp/1590787234/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334664622&sr=8-1<br /><br />It's wonderfully illuminating! My five year old daughter and I are on the last chapter and will likely finish the book today. I can't tell who learned more; however, it's probably me! Let me tell you that learning the many facts that support evolution in their complex beauty does nothing but reinforce one's sense of the sacred -- in all of creation.<br /><br />This book makes me feel more connected to our living earth and a living faith.<br /><br />As a result of this book we also started the series of books by Hannah Bonner:<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=hannah+bonner+prehistoryT.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04376797599393143947noreply@blogger.com