ANNOUNCING “THANK GOD FOR EVOLUTION":

"How the Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our World”, a bold new book endorsed by 6 NOBEL LAUREATES and other leading scientists and by religious leaders across the theological spectrum.

Part II "The Gospel According to Evolution" and Part III "Evolutionary Spirituality" provide an insightful and inspiring overview of the human condition, a fresh interpretation of the risen Christ as our one true path to salvation, and a dozen potentially life-changing spiritual practices. The Fall and Original Sin are presented in a science-based way that all can understand and embrace as universally true.

Available in HARDCOVER from Amazon.com and other online and local bookstores nationwide. FREE SAMPLE PAGES (Table of Contents, Author's Promises, Prologue, Introduction & Chapter 1)

What Fellow Roman Catholics Have To Say...

“For Catholics who are worried that evolution has nothing to offer them but random Godlessness, this is the book to get. Mind you, it may sometimes be challenging. Traditional concepts, like ‘original sin,’ get re-expressed with new words, like ‘our lizard legacy.’ But the courageous will discover the same joy, energy, and spirituality that fills the author as he explores an evolutionary view of God and Creation. Take courage—and read it!”

— CHRISTOPHER CORBALLY
S.J., VICE DIRECTOR, Vatican Observatory

“Michael Dowd has produced a thoughtful, timely, challenging--and readable--synthesis of science and spirituality. This compelling book is the product of candid reflection on the religious and ethical significance of evolution and contemporary cosmology. The author's generosity of soul and depth of ecological concern have allowed him to create an inspiring spiritual vision out of an exceptionally wide variety of sources. There is much here for all of us to ponder as we look for solid reasons for ethical aspiration in the 21st Century.”

— JOHN F. HAUGHT, DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF THEOLOGY
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, author of "Is Nature Enough?" and "Deeper than Darwin"

“With characteristic creativity and enthusiasm, Michael Dowd skillfully presents an ecological theology emerging out of the new cosmology. He makes evolution and complex scientific concepts more understandable. He makes the central tenets of Christianity a little more acceptable and a lot more hopeful. It is a significant contribution to revisioning Christian faith within the Universe Story.”

— FR. JOSEPH MITCHELL, CP
DIRECTOR of the Passionist Earth & Spirit Center

"Michael Dowd and his wife, Connie Barlow, who is a science writer, call themselves “evolutionary evangelists.” They travel the country giving talks, workshops, and retreats on the religious implications of the theory of evolution. Devoted to exploring ways of finding unity between science and faith, Dowd says Darwin’s idea is God’s gift to theology, and that evolution can be integrated with religion in holy and meaningful ways." See entire book review: "Religion that is not afraid of science"

— RICH HEFFERN
STAFF WRITER of the National Catholic Reporter

Invite Michael To Speak At Your Church or School

Michael offers adult and youth programs based on a God-honoring, Christ-edifying understanding of our common creation story (the history of the universe), together with a hopeful and inspiring vision of the future that validates both liberal and conservative perspectives. Michael and his wife Connie Barlow, a noted science writer, have been doing this work for six years - permanently traveling North America speaking to groups of all sizes and orientations. (Michael Dowd is a former United Church of Christ pastor, and signer of The Clergy Letter Project.) A short biographical sketch of Rev. Dowd can be found HERE.

POSITIVE RESPONSE ACROSS THE SPECTRUM:
Perhaps the most fascinating thing about the faith enhancing evolutionary message Rev. Dowd offers is the way that it has been embraced and even celebrated by those across the theological and philosophical spectrum: from a wide variety of Roman Catholics and mainline Protestants, to progressive and Emerging Church congregations, to Evangelicals, Quakers, Mennonites, Unitarian Universalists, and others.

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PREVIEW OR PURCHASE DVDs OF SOME OF REV. DOWD'S BEST AND MOST POPULAR PROGRAMS
We give you rights to make as many copies of our DVDs as you'd like, for FREE. It's a great way to share this inspiring, bridge-building perspective with others. (Blank DVDs and plastic cases can be purchased at Office Depot, Staples, Office Max, and other office supply stores very inexpensively.) One minister we know bought two different DVD sets, made 35 copies of each, and gave them as Christmas gifts to his staff and lay leadership of his church. You can burn (copy) the DVDs yourself or take them to Kinkos (or elsewhere) and have them do it. High resolution pdfs of the DVD covers can be downloaded and printed out HERE.

"AND GOD SAID IT WAS GOOD" Conference, October 17-18, 2008 @ Marquette University, Michael Dowd Keynote
~ "This is like finding out the earth is round! It opens up new ways of thinking and being."
~ "I appreciated being with fellow human beings who are searching, probing and realizing the great energy, power and magnificence of the new universe story. Listening to Rev. Dowd's wonderful, exciting, informative presentation and participating in the exchange was energizing, thought provoking and inspiring."
~ "Michael Dowd's message opens minds like flowers." See More Responses

Gospel of Evolution making Big Bang across America

In THANK GOD FOR EVOLUTION, Reverend Michael Dowd explores the relationship between science and religion, showing that one can accept evolution in a way that strengthens rather than undermines religious faith and values. Since April 2002, he and his wife, Connie Barlow, an acclaimed science writer, have lived permanently on the road sharing a sacred view of evolution with religious and secular audiences of all ages, as America’s evolutionary evangelists. At home in both conservative and liberal settings, and uniquely gifted at building bridges between religious and nonreligious people, Michael is passionate about sharing the 14-billion-year epic of evolution in ways that uplift and expand heart, mind, and soul.