Biblical literalism has always seemed self-defeating to me. I'm sure most Christians do not expect the Bible to educate them concerning science. Examining Genesis for clues about cosmology and ancient biology is more coldly materialistic than any scientific investigation.
Jesus is quoted as telling his disciples (don't ask me for the citation) that they are in this world, but not of this world. Let's be honest, the hypothesis of common descent makes it quite explicit that humans are most certainly of this world in that we share our genetic heritage with every living creature in it. Anyone repulsed by such a prospect shows contempt for the wonders of the world they attribute to the creative powers of their God.
I don't feel that acknowledging the facts of the history of life on Earth constitutes a denial of realistic religious faith. I don't think the existence of a naturalistic mechanism that explains biological complexity refutes the existence of God. Above all, I don't expect science to find anything other than natural causes for natural phenomena.
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En la tierra de ciegos, el tuerto es el Rey.
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